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🔌General Home Automation => Automating Your House => Topic started by: frichmond1 on October 23, 2006, 08:29:38 PM

Title: Some work some don't
Post by: frichmond1 on October 23, 2006, 08:29:38 PM

I have about 20 X10 devices around my home.
Some don't work at all some work part of the time.
How can I make the X10 signal stronger comming out of my computer.
I think that is why the devices at the far end don't work.
I have installed a bridge between both sides of the AC line and it is an amplifier also.
but I still need a stronger signal.

also How can I tell if that is my problem.
what is a good cheap meter.

Thanks for the help

Title: Re: Some work some don't
Post by: Tuicemen on October 23, 2006, 10:21:41 PM

The answers to your questions are here
Topic: Having X10 AHP Problems? Please Read This First!  (Read 7743 times)    (http://www.x10community.com/forums/index.php?topic=7951.0)
and
Topic: TTA's X10 Troubleshooting Tips Thread [Updated: 2006/10/16]  (Read 1273 times) (http://www.x10community.com/forums/index.php?topic=9899.0)
be prepared to do some reading! ;) :D :)

Title: Re: Some work some don't
Post by: vhoang on October 23, 2006, 11:45:59 PM

Read the articles.. Good Info.

Cheapest meter:  Elk X10 Signal & Noise Test Meter
Good Digital meter: TesterLinc by Smarthome

froogle.google.com it for pricing.

Title: Re: Some work some don't
Post by: vhoang on October 24, 2006, 12:42:51 AM

today's froogle x10 tester winners
Elk X10 Signal & Noise Test Meter: http://www.homedepot.com/prel80/HDUS/EN_US/diy_main/pg_diy.jsp?prod_id=100396564&cm_mmc=1hd.com2froogle-_-product_feed-_-D27X-_-100396564
TesterLinc: http://www.sensorsandmore.com/default.asp?mod=product&cat_id=16&product_id=31