Re: Insteon Observations

["Dennis Brothers" <brothers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Dave Houston" <nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:4582f3bf.18332312@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> "Dennis Brothers" <brothers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>I've had three or four LampLincs die when bulbs they were controlling
>>burned
>>out.
>
> Could it be the Lamplincs went bad and took the bulbs out? I think that's
> more likely. Someone else reported 2 similar incidents on the Insteon
> forum
> and I suggested he make sure the latest failed module gets to SH
> engineering
> and they've taken steps to do that.
>

Hard to imagine how a defective LampLinc could damage an ordinary 100W
incandescent bulb.  On the other hand, it's easy to see how a current surge
as the bulb dies (typically accompanied by a blue flash) could damage a
triac.

    - Dennis Brothers