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💬General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: liderbug on October 10, 2011, 10:54:45 AM
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Using just a single phase, neutral & ground. Can I wire a XPCR to a 3 prong plug (capping unused wires) and plug it into a outlet just for the amplifier results? Or must it have at a min 2 phases?
Thanks
Chuck
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Using just a single phase, neutral & ground. Can I wire a XPCR to a 3 prong plug (capping unused wires) and plug it into a outlet just for the amplifier results? Or must it have at a min 2 phases?
Thanks
Chuck
Nope, won't work. In fact, as I recall, seeing only one phase for any length of time causes power supply in XPCR to release canned smoke.
Single phase amplification can be done with the Smarthome Boosterlinc.
http://www.smarthome.com/4827/BoosterLinc-Plug-In-Signal-Booster-X10-X-10-Amplifier/p.aspx
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"... canned smoke ..." was what I was afraid of - OK, that's out. As for your other suggestion - boosterlinc - @ $120 - rofl.
So, I'm running cat5 out to the greenhouse, installing my SBC (arm) and 11A right there. (film at 11).
Thanks
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As for your other suggestion - boosterlinc - @ $120 - rofl.
Quite a few of my customers have retired their BoosterLincs, so they sometimes come up on eBay. The XTBR is cheaper, especially if you are skilled enough to assemble it from a kit.
Jeff
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So, I'm running cat5 out to the greenhouse, installing my SBC (arm) and 11A right there. (film at 11).
I'll stay tuned!
I had forgotton about JV Engineering single phase booster. JV Digital Engineering, designs and manufactures superior PLC products. (period)
Apologies to Jeff at JV Digital Engineering.