Re: Fw: X10 rcd problem

["Rob Iles" <rob.iles@xxxxxxxxx>]

Seeing as nobody else has jumped in, I'll venture a reply!

re:X10 reliability - generally, when it works, it keeps working - until
*something* changes - that something could be as simple as a device being
plugged into a new / different wall socket, a noisy device being added to
the circuit etc. Basically, and this sounds kind of redundant when typing
it
- when it works it works OK, when it doesn't work, it's a real PITA to
track
down the cause!  Most if not all of my X10 Stuff is Marmitek, and with the
above caveat, it's all been very reliable. I *do* get a fuse in a lamp
dimmer module that blows every single time one of the bulbs in the 3
connected lamp fails - that's since been retired in favour of a
byebyestandby dimmer.

re:Earth leakage - I believe you are correct, but I'm not an electrician.

Sorry if it's not particularly helpful - thought ANY reply would be better
than none.

Rob

2008/12/22 Peter and Jane <pandj.munnoch@xxxxxxx>

>   Any response, please!
> Rgds
> Peter
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Peter and Jane
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2008 8:26 AM
> Subject: [ukha_d] X10 rcd problem
>
> Good morning
> In my new build I have used a few X10 devices. Reason for X10 was
driven by
> my choice of Powermax alarm and I liked the idea of using its X10
> capability.
> Among others, I have Marmitek AD10 units (from Letsautomate) in a DIN
> cabinet. One of them, (only used with momentary make switches as I
haven't
> installed the alarm yet) went bang. It was driving 24 GU10 led
downlighters.
> I have had an occasional RCD trip problem where I had failed to find
the
> cause. It has got worse recently and seems to be associated with
another
> Marmitek AD10 circuit, again momentary make switches. This time the
load is
> 17 cfl GU10s.
> Questions.
> 1. Have other X10 users had reliability problems, and are Marmitek any
> worse than other makes?
> 2. Am I right that my earth leakage problem must be the module and not
the
> load circuit? Assuming no wiring faults GU10 is 2 pin and I don't
expect a
> leak to earth fault.
> Appreciate any shared experience
> Rgds
> Peter
>
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