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RE: [ECS] defeating "local on" Michael David Mon, 31 Aug 1998 22:11:15 -0400

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Yeah - that's it!  I remember now!  :)

Thanks, Troy!

Cheers!

Michael David
michael@michaeldavid.com


-----Original Message-----
From:	Troy Carpenter [mailto:troy.carpenter@arris-i.com]
Sent:	Monday, August 31, 1998 10:03 AM
To:	ecs-list@vancouver.ml.org
Subject:	RE: [ECS] defeating "local on"

To quote the FAQ:

A standard appliance or lamp module will turn itself on if the power switch
on the device it is connected to is switched on. This provides local
control. This is not always desirable, however. Local control depends on the
current draw through the module; if it exceeds a certain value, the device
turns on. Some devices (compact fluorescent lamps, for example) seem to have
low impedance and keep switching themselves on even when explicitly turned
off. This local control can be disabled for appliance modules.

     Procedure:
       Inside each module, there is an integrated circuit labeled "PICO-
       570" or "PICO-536C" Cut the lead that goes from pin 7 of this
integrated circuit
       to the hot AC connection.



Try the FAQ at
http://web.cs.ualberta.ca/~wade/HyperHome/Faq/faq_outline.html

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael David [mailto:michael@michaeldavid.com]
Sent: Sunday, August 30, 1998 4:10 PM
To: ECS List
Subject: [ECS] defeating "local on"


Hi Folks!

Does anyone remember how to defeat the "Local On Sensing" on an appliance
module?  I seem to remember that there's a jumper on the PCB I can cut to
disable this feature.

Cheers!

Michael David
michael@michaeldavid.com

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