Re: Another question about current sense

[raymondjiii@xxxxxxxxx]

It seems to me that cutting the diode does it all - disables current
sense and local control.  Hence my still uncertainty as to why there
are two different mods.

On Mar 2, 6:29 pm, "D&SW" <d...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Current sensing is P/O local control. Cutting the jumper disables Local
> Control but does not stop the current leakage through the load to detect the
> local switch changing state. The leakage is what keeps LED bulbs lit and CFL
> bulbs flickering. On older modules cutting the diode stopped the leakage
> current (and by default Local Control) but I do not know if this still works
> on newer modules.
> I think Ido's information is still the best around.
>
> <raymondj...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>
> news:144b524b-ac15-41a8-bfba-fe48bc163eba@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> >I apologize in advance if this is a repeat question (which it probably
> > is.)
>
> > Is there a difference between "local control" and "current sense" ?
>
> > Many years ago I needed to modify an appliance module and I used Ido
> > Bartana's mod of clipping diode D10.  But now I see all of these mods
> > for clipping pin7 or cutting a jumper.
>
> > Are both mods needed?  Or is one for one type of module and the other
> > for another type?
>
> > I want to modify some lamp modules now.
>
> > Unfortunately I have not been following the latest hacks over the
> > years.  My house has actually been working great for the past few
> > years.  (With the exception of my branch circuit filter not stopping
> > the line noise from the furnace.)