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Indeed. To be honest, Mike has a sh*t
load of
these things all back to back - no spaces.
Also, my problems were solved by seperating
the
wires at the back of the switches and not at the consumer
units.
M.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 4:23
PM
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: LD module
mounting
Thanks Mark, - a case of "RTFM" if ever there was one
eh?
Paul G.
>From: "Mark McCall" <mark@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To:
ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>To:
<ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
>Subject:
Re: [ukha_d] Re: LD module mounting
>Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2001 15:58:52
+0100
>
>From the wiring guide...
>http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/wiring/cable.html#lights
>
>"If
you decide to use X10 Din Rail modules like I did here is some
>important advice for your electrician.
> a..
Leave
some space between the DIN rail dimmers. Two against one
>another is
OK, but it's better not to have three together on a rail. At one
>of
its sides, a DIN rail dimmers needs about one centimeter of space in
>order to avoid side-effects due to heating.
> a..
When wires run too close to one another, some weird behavior can
>occur. It seems it does not happen if the length of the wiring is
less
than
>about 10 meters. Above that, X-10 recommends separating the
wires.
> a.. Where it is impossible to separate the
wires, a
mains relay at the
>module may fix the problem.
>Unfortunately
this information didn't come to me until after all the wiring
>was
complete, floors down and walls plastered! However, out of 34 circuits
>I only had two that were effected by this problem. Both were on
faceplates
>that had 4 switches/circuits and separating the wires in
the wall box cured
>the problem."
>
>
>
>At
the
time I was tolf this would be fixed in a firmware update on the
>newer
version?
>
>M.
>
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