Re: X10 Question

[Don Wiss <donwiss@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 23 Mar 2015 17:20:33 -0700, Paul H <thisisme@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Ah, thank you Don for jarring a fading memory.  I have had (rarely)
>appliance modules go bad -- the "chattering" effect you describe.  But
>not for years, and I have thirty appliance modules now in use.  Maybe
>once you've found a X10 module with decent caps you're good to go.

This now being 25 years ago I don't recall the details. They were very
likely appliance modules. I doubt they were lamp modules. Maybe they just
had a bad batch back then.

>Never had a palm pad (use a half dozen) or tabletop mini controller or
>infrared sensor go south.

Neither did I. I bet controllers and sensors don't have electrolytic
capacitors.

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