Re: Justify Upgrade from X-10 to Z-Wave?

["Tom" <donot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I read both of your reviews. They answered quite a few questions and
addressed several concerns. Right now, all my modules work anywhere in the
house (when conditions are ideal) which makes me assume that all the outlets
are on the same leg such that coupling between the two legs isn't
necessary - is this a correct assumption? Assuming that the house is all on
one leg, could I not install, using a standard wall plug and outlet, the
XTB-IIR anywhere in the house?

The articles are a big help in allaying my fears of coughing big bucks for
hard-wired switches and the like. I've had some problems with them in the
past but lacked a real understanding of causes of failures. Thanks for
replying and the articles. I wish the signal was strong enough to switch off
my neighbor's terrawatt floodlight system off at night.

Tom

"Robert Green" <ROBERT_GREEN1963@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Tom" <insync50@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Is there any reason for this product over, for example, Leviton's
> HCA02-10E
>> Amplifier/Coupler/Repeater?
>
> There's almost *every* reason.  (-:
>
> I own both.  The XTB just works and works but the HCA02-10E locked up
> nearly
> once a week.  The XTB outputs a repeated signal at 25+V and the HCAr
> somewhere around 5V.  That alone blows the doors off the Leviton product
> since the XTB signal can overcome lots more noise and signal sucking than
> the much weaker output of the Leviton HCA.  Lots of other features too,
> including Jeff Volp's technical support for the product.
>
> After about three weeks of resetting the HCA (when it locked up, NONE of
> the
> lights in the house would work!  VERY low SAF) I put it in the junk box.
> Make me an offer.  (-:  Check out my recent review of the XTB at:
>
> http://www.hometoys.com/ezine/08.04/green/xtb.htm
>
> --
> Bobby G.
>
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