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💬General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: rjniles on September 16, 2012, 01:03:28 PM

Title: Repair of appliance module
Post by: rjniles on September 16, 2012, 01:03:28 PM

I have a 3 pin appliance that stopped working. When I send an on command, it will flash but will not hold on. I tested with a lamp plugged it: the lamp flashes every time I send the on command but will not stau on. Any fix for this?

Title: Re: Repair of appliance module
Post by: dave w on September 16, 2012, 04:44:59 PM

Quote from: rjniles on September 16, 2012, 01:03:28 PM

I have a 3 pin appliance that stopped working. When I send an on command, it will flash but will not hold on. I tested with a lamp plugged it: the lamp flashes every time I send the on command but will not stau on. Any fix for this?

It sounds like the relay position feedback circuit has failed.
http://forums.x10.com/index.php?topic=18964.0

Title: Re: Repair of appliance module
Post by: Brian H on September 16, 2012, 06:35:56 PM

Yes Pulses a few times is the On Off status circuit.
How old is it. The real new CFL friendly ones use a different circuit from the older ones.

Title: Re: Repair of appliance module
Post by: rjniles on September 17, 2012, 06:08:30 PM

I opened the case and found a large black burn mark on the circuit board (the magic smoke was gone). I tossed it.

Title: Re: Repair of appliance module
Post by: Brian H on September 17, 2012, 06:26:35 PM

If you where adventurous. There are some schematics of the older model hardware devices floating around.
Though if the magic smoke is gone. Hard to say if resuscitation would be possible.