Re: Best Way to Amplify X-10 Signal?

[Brian S. Schang <brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 03 Mar 2006 03:08:15 GMT, nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston)
wrote:

>http://www.smarthome.com/4845acf.html

I meant to reply sooner -- sorry for the delay.

I want to thank everyone for the assistance. I did purchase three of
the aforementioned filters and they are working perfectly.

Have a great day.

Brian

>Brian S. Schang <brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 01 Mar 2006 07:13:18 -0500, Brian S. Schang
>><brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>>To make a long story short, I've had much success using X-10 for
>>>lighting control. Although I have a smaller house, I have made sparing
>>>use of Leviton plug-in filters (I forget the model number) for the
>>>electrical devices I have that tend to attenuate the X-10 signals. I
>>>try to be cognizant of the devices I add so that I can pinpoint a
>>>problem when it occurs. I've been fairly successful.
>>>
>>>Now, however, I'm in a project to finish my basement. I'm staring to
>>>get flakey X-10 behavior, and I know exactly where the problems are.
>>>I've moved my computers from upstairs to the basement and have not
>>>reinstalled the filters yet. I'm sure that if I were to reinstall
>>>them my problems would go away.
>>>
>>>Here is my question ... is this really the best way to handle this
>>>problem? While I've been successful using these filters, I have
>>>friends and family that have been equally successful using repeaters
>>>and amplifiers. Which is the most robust solution?
>>>
>>>I ask simply because as I finish the basement, I'll either need to buy
>>>more filters or buy another solution, such as a repeater or amplifier.
>>>I want to try to put my money towards the most robust solution. While
>>>I don't want to throw money away, I'm willing to spend more to get a
>>>better solution.
>>
>>Thanks for all of the good feedback. Seems unamimous in that filters
>>would be a better choice than repeaters/amplifiers since I have been
>>successful with the filters in the past.
>>
>>The only potentially complication is that when moving my computers
>>downstairs I upsized my UPS. I have a 1000W unit now which exceeds my
>>filter's rated capacity of 120V and 5A (600W). I have been using
>>Leviton model 6288 filters.
>>
>>Given that I need more capacity, are there any filters that will work?
>>If not are there any good alternate options?
>>
>>Thanks again for the help.
>>
>>Brian Schang