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

["BruceR" <bruceNO@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

For driving just one leg he could use the basic XTB with the WGL
wireless receiver plugged into it. However, he'd be better off for
future expansion with the two legged version as he's bound to use both
legs eventually. Even with a full panel an XTB-IIR can be piggybacked
onto existing breakers. Most panels will accept double half size
breakers on the bottom 3 or 4 positions on both sides so a couple of
full sized ones can be replaced and provide a dedicated breaker from
each leg.


"Bobby Green" <robert_green1963@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I might be mistaken, but I think he was trying to say that all of the
>X-10
> gear he's controlling might be on one leg of the two phases probably
> supplying his house.  If that's the case, I am not sure what happens
> with
> the XTB and if it can be installed with a 110VAC line cord to only
> drive one
> phase as a repeater without the coupler function.
>
> I believe I discussed such a situation with Jeff and that it can be
> done.
> Some people don't have 240VAC outlets or they can't add anything to
> their
> circuit box.  I hope Jeff will arrive soon to clarify, but he's down
> in the
> XTB lair soldering away, last I heard.  I'll drop him a note.
>
> --
> Bobby G.
>
> "BruceR" <bruceNO@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Tom, your house uses two legs, 110 volts each and is balanced between
>> the two. In your breaker panel the breakers are A-B-A-B... going down
>> each row of breakers. The best place for the XTB-IIR is at the panel
>> but
>> any location wired for 220 will do.
>>
>> "Tom" <donot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> >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
>> > news:Rd6dnXdxIov6SP7VnZ2dnUVZ_uWdnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxx
>> >> "Tom" <insync50@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:9vN8k.12820$3F5.7046@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >>> 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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