Re: X10 Testing

["Frank Mc Alinden" <frankmc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Mark

Maybe have a read of Jeffs x10 related stuff .....
http://jeffvolp.home.att.net/x10_info/x10_troubleshooting.htm

HTH
Frank


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Hindess" <ukha@xxxxxxx>
To: "UKHA List" <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 4:30 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] X10 Testing


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> I bought/borrowed an X10 testing set from letsautomate.com to try to
> get to the bottom of some problems in one area of my house.  I turned
> off all the circuits in the house except the CM11 circuit and the
> problematic kitchen circuit.  I got no reading on the test receiver. 
I
> turned off all the appliances one-by-one.  I still got no signal.  As
> I was giving up I started switching things back on.  I turned *on* a
> switch for a fused spur that connects a dishwasher and to my great
> surprised suddenly I got 200mV on the receiver.
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> I'm assuming that there might be a wiring problem in this fused spur.
> Is there any other explanation?
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> I then began turning on other appliances.  I turned on the fridge -
> which is connected through an X10 filter - and the signal dropped to
> 100mV.  I turned on the microwave - also connected through an X10
filter
> and the signal dropped to 50mV.  Finally I turned on a PC and it
dropped
> to 25mV.  I put a filter on the PC socket but the signal still dropped
> to 25mV.  I thought filters were supposed to help - and perhaps they
> are a little - but despite trying several different filters I still
> see a significant drop in the signal for filtered appliances.
>
> Is this normal?  Any suggestions welcome.
>
> Regards,
> Mark.
>
> P.S. Happily the kettle is now working reliably with the limited
signal
>     but I'd still like to understand what is going on.
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