Re: CFL and 'X10 noise'

[John Perry <jpnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:19:20 -0600, "Jim Hewitt"
<jim.hewitt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>>"RickH" <passport@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>news:53735328-d1fd-4b15-8e85-1fe2c5193169@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>On Oct 26, 11:31 am, Neil Cherry <nche...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> Just a point of note, nothing more. Today one of my CFL bulbs has
>>> started to flicker (it's going to die) and I noticed that my ESM1 is
>>> registering a constant 0.1v + if signal (not valid).
>>>
>>> When I turned the bulb off and back on later it is no longer
>>> flickering (but it will) but I'm still getting the constant noise
>>> while it's on. The bulb is a Sylvania 23W CFL. I hope I can find
>>> another equivalent bulb to replace it (it's a 3000k bulb).
>>>
>>> --
>>> Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry
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>>
>>I remember the older CFL's (circa 2001) used to either dump a ton of
>>line noise or suck X10 signals, I hope the newer CFL's are better.
>>
>>Check out these very short clips
>>
>>http://www.act-solutions.com/PCC/images/unkphil2.mpg
>>
>>http://www.act-solutions.com/PCC/images/unkphil3.mpg
>>
>>http://www.act-solutions.com/PCC/images/unkphil4.mpg
>
>I have been using CFLs for a year and a half now (mostly NVision brand) and
>have not noticed any degradation in my X10 performance/behavior.  And
>believe me, if my wife had noticed I WOULD have heard all about it!
>
>Jim
>
Same here in the UK; we have used a variety of CFL bulbs for 20 years
and none have affected X-10 signals.  It is the vacuum cleaner that
sometimes causes problems for us.
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John Perry

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