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Re: [ECS] Need help troubleshooting Dario Greggio Thu, 03 Feb 2000 00:04:00 +0100

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Scott Danks wrote:
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> I have really not seen what is inside a coupler.  Does anyone have a schematic?
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> >>> "Bill Walters" <wtwalters@home.com> 02/02 10:39 AM >>>
> My 2-cents worth here.......
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> If a .01 mfd capacitor was "safe", everyone would be using them, there would
> be no X-10 coupler and that would be the end of it....
> 
> Are you really ready to trust your home to this method, just to save $40 or
> so dollars?

I think it should be a .1 mF, but a .01 could be good as well.

.1uF = 3000ohm at 50 Hz = 1 ohm at 130KHz (X10 carrier... I suppose)
.01uF=30000ohm at 50 Hz = 10 ohm at X10 frequency.

both could be good. Usually you use .1uF to cope with AC spikes and
others. Must be 400VAC to work properly!
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