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🔌General Home Automation => Automating Your House => Troubleshooting Automation Problems => Topic started by: dannydont on July 11, 2008, 09:22:38 AM
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My first post.
I am totally frustrated with my X10 system. I will start slowly with just one simple problem. But to let you know I have several InLine Modules and some PlugIn Modules. I have a log home and wanted to control my lights without the need to cut holes to install wall switches. The first problem I ran into was the electricians my contractor hired were "dummer than dirt", so I gave up on that right from the get go.
Simple problem.
I have a couple of Stick-A-Switches. One is in a bedroom to control the Overhead, Table, and Dresser lights. This is House Code "P" and has it's own Receiver in the room. I also have one that controls my mail entry Outside, Table, and Overhead light. This is House Code "E" and again has it's own receiver. From time to time these Stick-A-Switch modules will "self-destruct" -or- reset themselves to House Code "A". Sometimes this might be after an electrical storm but just recently, last two days, the Entry Hall reset itself and I do not remember any outstanding event(s) that might have triggered it. Can anyone explain this? And is there anything that I can do to eliminate this issue? Please remember this is just one simple issue that I have. I have spent many dollars on this "stuff" and am so mad at X-10 in general that I just don't know where to begin. I will await some advice on this one and then post the next issue.
Thanking you all in advance for any help that you might provide.
Danny Dont
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While I haven't used those "stick-a-switches" myself (all hard-wired Leviton here), I understand that many wireless X10 modules may reset to housecode A when the batteries are low. Obviously, you must know the stick-a-switches are battery powered. Maybe they just need fresh batteries.
Jeff
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I purchased one stick-a-switch several months ago to test. The first thing I had to do was install a new battery. So as Jeff suggested, check out the battery.
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...From time to time these Stick-A-Switch modules will "self-destruct" -or- reset themselves to House Code "A". Sometimes this might be after an electrical storm...
My brother has a little battery operated clock on the reception desk in his office that he says reset to 12:00 after a major lightning storm the other day so I suppose you could blame it on an EMP but my bet is for the low battery. If I remember correctly, an extra battery even came with mine.