Re: X10 Question

[Don Wiss <donwiss@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, 21 Mar 2015 17:45:14 -0700, Paul H <thisisme@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>I've found X10 devices to be remarkably reliable, and long-lived
>(decades).  The plastic will yellow and they continue chugging along.
>Time does not seem to effect their sensitivity.  I have dozens of X10
>devices, and the only time they've caused me grief is due to noise from
>other hardware.

I stopped using X-10 stuff when I moved to a 123 year old house. It was
built before electricity was in the neighborhood. Circuits go all over the
place. I tried once and gave up.

In 1988 I renovated a loft and it was all X-10. I was having modules go bad
after a few years. The electrolytic capacitors used were cheap and failing.
The modules would then chatter.

I gave away all my left over controllers. Or so I thought. I recently came
upon four wall switch modules. Three Levitons from 1988. And one more
recent from Smarthome. New in original boxes. I need to get them on Craig's
List for free.

I'm in Brooklyn, if someone wants to swing by and pick them up.

Don. www.donwiss.com (e-mail link at home page bottom).