Re: X10 signals can be TOO strong!

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Sensitive gate triacs would less likely be turned on by capacitively
coupled pulses of the same amplitude that caused the problem seen by
Jeff Volp.  At higher DV/dts, they would still have a problem.

But aren't we talking about two different things here?  The XTB-II is
providing pulses that are turning the triac on.  Doesn't the Insteon
flicker problem only occur when the load is on?  In other words, aren't
the triacs inadvertently trying to turn off in this case?

Alan

Marc_F_Hult wrote:
> On Thu, 14 Dec 2006 19:03:32 GMT, "Jeff Volp" <JeffVolp@xxxxxxx> wrote in
> message  <8ehgh.491908$QZ1.430735@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>
> >"Jeff Volp" <JeffVolp@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >news:qtdgh.203122$Fi1.110592@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
>
> ... I am skeptical of the conclusion
> that the problem has to do with the 'quality' ("least expensive") of the TRIACs
> used.
>
> >
> ... Marc
> Marc_F_Hult
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