Re: No more X10 at Radio Shack?

["Jeff Volp" <JeffVolp@xxxxxxx>]

"Bill Kearney" <wkearney99@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I'm always boggled by the number of people that will go to such lengths to
> defend the absolutely shitty performance of the X10 gear.  It JUST DOESN'T
> WORK.  Sure, tweak it endlessly and don't add any new devices and you MAY
be
> able to get it stabilized.

You sound like a typical teckie with money falling out of his pockets.
Can't get something to work?  Just throw money at it.  Can't be bothered to
understand how it works.

Remember, X10 was developed 30 years ago in a different environment.  It
worked then out of the box.  The environment has changed, and now it takes
some planning.  But X10 still works, and can work 100%.  The WAF is
important, and she is my best indicator of any X10 problem.  We only had one
cranky module on a compact fluorescent light before adding the XTB.  It
missed its OFF command every few months.  Now everything works 100%.

So, what "endless tweaking" did I do to get this reliability?

1)  Most electronics is on its own circuit isolated by a 20A filter.
2)  All circuits with X10 devices were wired to the same phase.
3)  Leviton "Intellisense" X10 wall switches are used throughout.
4)  All X10 circuits feeding CF ceiling cans use Leviton 6287 filters.
5)  One signal sucking UPS is isolated with its own filter.

All but #5 was done over 3 years ago when the house was built.  Since then
the only "tweaking" has been to the Ocelot program adjusting irrigation
cycles, and adding even more automation.

RadioRA works well now.  Will it run into problems as more RF devices move
into our homes?  Only time will tell...

Jeff