Re: Strange X10 Lamp module problem

[dlh <dlh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Jan 31, 10:23=A0am, "(PeteCresswell)" <x...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Per dlh:
>
> >There have been many reports of sudden plagues of random ONs and/or
> >OFFs after the installation of a "Smart" Meter by various electrical
> >utilities in various parts of the country. All of them appear to use
> >LonTalk (although identifying it by the ANSI standard number) to
> >communicate between meters and the Data Aggregator which usually
> >serves all of the meters on the same transformer. It appears to affect
> >X10-made modules and switches (but not those made by Smarthome).
>
> Just to make sure: would it affect hard-wired X10 modules?
>
> I've been beating my brains out for the better part of a year
> trying to figure out why one of my modules (located in a
> relatively inaccessible place) keeps getting turned on.
>
> Until now, I've been thinking either defective module or some
> neighbor using X10's on the same-lettered scheme.

I don't recall anyone reporting problems with hard-wired modules
specifically but I suspect they are as vulnerable as the others.