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RE: [ECS] Wierd X10 stuff gbailey Mon, 8 Feb 1999 22:50:26 -0700

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You should probably just purchase a proper phase coupler. Meets electrical
code, whereas the capacitor (though cheaper) won't unless you add a bunch of
fusing and a proper enclosure. You could actually mount the coupler in your
drier and meet codes since the circuits are already properly protected.

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-----Original Message-----
From:	Mitch Schwenk [mailto:mschwenk@sac.verio.net]
Sent:	Monday, February 08, 1999 7:18 PM
To:	ecs-list@netbloc.com
Subject:	Re: [ECS] Wierd X10 stuff

David,
  I tried that...... and the dryer (we have a full size washer/dryer in our
apt)..  tried them both on at the same time..  Turned the kitchen light off
(flouresnt{sp}).  Nothing seemed to work.
   How much are those bridging caps?  Where can i get them that would fit on
a
plug?   Here's a thought.  I have one plug that I think is on one phase and
another plug that is on another phase.  The wall between the two plugs is
being
hidden by a bed.  Is there some kind of extension-cord-bridging-cap sort of
thingy? (Like my techincal terms?). heheh.  Perhaps I can just do it that
way?

-Mitch

David Mccoll wrote:

> Mitch,
> Try, if you have one, turning your electric oven on to see if the signal
> then gets across the phase.
> If this works you need a bridge or phase coupler installed. A cheat for
> apartment dwellers is to place a bridging cap in the 220V wall box of the
> stove where the stove plugs into the wall.
>
> DAvid M
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mitch Schwenk <mschwenk@sac.verio.net>
> To: ecs-list@netbloc.com <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
> Date: Monday, February 08, 1999 3:58 PM
> Subject: [ECS] Wierd X10 stuff
>
> >Hello All,
> >  I just moved into my new apartment this weekend.  However, there is
some
> wierd
> >stuf going on. Heres the deal:
> >
> >  I can plug modules in anywhere.  They work great with mini-controler.
> >However.  Only some work with RF remotes and the RR-501 base.  I don't
> >understand.  Perhaps it's not transmitting `strong' enough to jump
phases?
> I
> >don't know. Heres the catch though:  If I turn a lamp module on with the
> mini
> >controler, the remote can dimm/brighten it, but it can't turn it on/off.
> I'm at
> >a loss for what to do?  I've tried three different RR501's and 4
different
> house
> >codes (B, M,O,P) and various unit numbers.  I've tried plugging the RR501
> into
> >diferent outlets, and it seems to be seperated by phases. I come to that
> >conclusion because it only allows either one half the bed room and half
the
> >family room, or the other half the bedroom and the other half the family
> room.
> >
> >  Any ideas?  What has me is that the mini-control works great, but the
> RR501
> >paired with any RF (Palm Pad, Hawk eye, 6-in-1) don't seem to cut it.
Any
> >suggestions?
> >
> >  Thanks.
> >
> >-Mitch
> >
> >

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