Re: XPS3 Strangeness

[David White <whitedavidp@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks to all. I am discussing this with my electrician as I am not into
risk. But giving up on X-10 at this point is not a great option for me
(and many more I am sure). Other than occasional glitches, it seems to
work very well and the costs are pretty low. It is not like any of this
stuff is life/death so the occasional glitch can be tolerated and,
hopefully, patched.

But I am out of space in my panel. So to do anything but a plug-in unit
from Smarthome will require I get some duplex breakers. But that may be
easier than the plug-in as my dryer has no room behind it.


Bill Kearney wrote:
> Whoa there on the advice regarding panels.  Are you a licensed
> electrician and expert in the electrical code?
>
> Has the gear been tested and certified as being safe for installation
> inside a breaker box?
>
> If not then why put the considerable value of your home at risk on such
> nonsense?
>
> Real bottom line?  Give up on the X-10 crap, it's junk.
>
>> RE c: You don't HAVE to use dedicated breakers but if there's room in
>> your panel it's good practice to do so.
>>
>> RE d: The size is 4.5"x4.5"x2" and yes, you could put it in the panel
>> and hardwire it if there is room. It generates no appreciable heat.
>>
>> RE e: Insurance policies vary so you need to check yours. Unless it
>> could be proven that the XTB-IIR was the cause of the fire I don't see
>> how a claim could be denied.
>>
>> RE f: I have tried ALL of those over the years. They boost to a
>> maximum of 5 volts and don't handle dimming very well. The XTB-IIR
>> boosts to 20volts and is, by far, superior to the ones you listed plus
>> the Smarthome plug-in version and the other ACT model you didn't list
>> - and that's all there are.
>>
>> Bottom line: Don't waste your money on any other X10 signal coupler,
>> booster or repeater.
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