Re: X10 availability in the US

["Luc Degrande" <luc.degrande@xxxxxxx>]

>
> > Phillip Harris wrote:
> > > Before anyone gets too excited ... Remember that the US RF
uses a
> > > different frequency to the UK RF modules and therefore
they
> > won't talk
> > > to each other.
> >
> > ...which means you need a US RF transmitter *and* at least
> > one US RF reciever to transmit the commands onto the
powerline.
>
> And the ability to convert it to 240VAC operation...
>
> Phil

And when all this is done, there will be one major problem left:
It will only work in single phase installations. Due to the 50-60Hz
difference the timing of the modulated signal on the powerline is not
correct for 3phase. It will only work for devices connected to the same
phase.

Luc.





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