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🔌General Home Automation => Automating Your House => Topic started by: skriefal on November 30, 2008, 10:23:28 PM

Title: Opening an AM466 appliance module?
Post by: skriefal on November 30, 2008, 10:23:28 PM

I'd like to disable the local current sensing in two AM466 appliance modules.  Although I've easily found instructions describing what to clip, etc, to do this... I've found no information describing how to open the AM466 module casing.  I've already pressed the two plastic tabs at the bottom of the module near the AC jack, and this released the bottom edge of the module.  But something is still holding the rest of the module together tightly, preventing me from opening it fully.  What have I missed?

Title: Re: Opening an AM466 appliance module?
Post by: Knightrider on November 30, 2008, 10:35:13 PM

is there a screw through it near the prongs?

Title: Re: Opening an AM466 appliance module?
Post by: skriefal on November 30, 2008, 10:48:48 PM

Er... yeah.  Now how did I miss that? :)  Off to look for a suitable screwdriver...

Title: Re: Opening an AM466 appliance module?
Post by: Brian H on December 01, 2008, 06:45:35 AM

If it is one of the new CFL friendly models with surface mounted components. The instructions that are posted on most forums will not match your unit. Let us know.

Title: Re: Opening an AM466 appliance module?
Post by: HA Dave on December 01, 2008, 11:15:59 AM

Quote from: Brian H on December 01, 2008, 06:45:35 AM

....surface mounted components.

Have I missed something new Brian H? I haven't heard (or read) anything about surfaced mount components. What is this? Should I buy some new modules to check this out?

Title: Re: Opening an AM466 appliance module?
Post by: dave w on December 01, 2008, 12:17:12 PM

Quote from: Dave_x10_L on December 01, 2008, 11:15:59 AM

Quote from: Brian H on December 01, 2008, 06:45:35 AM

....surface mounted components.

Should I buy some new modules to check this out?

Yes "Dave X10" we think you should purchase many more modules!

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Title: Re: Opening an AM466 appliance module?
Post by: HA Dave on December 01, 2008, 04:13:43 PM

Quote from: dave w on December 01, 2008, 12:17:12 PM

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Title: Re: Opening an AM466 appliance module?
Post by: Brian H on December 01, 2008, 04:27:21 PM

To clarify my early morning post. The CFL friendly Appliance Module [.33ma AC Sensing Current] has the Microcontroller IC Surface mounted on the back [solder side] of the PC Board. The rest of the components are through hole. The PC Board is completely different and I don't think there is anything you can cut to disable the current completely. As the modules still needs the current status of the mechanical switch. On or Off.

I believe another thread here had photos of the new boards layout.