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[GMBAL4]

   Kept wondering why my outside cam would not work when ever I have it plugged up to the outside outlet and I could not switch my 3 cams. So I did an experiment and plugged my outside cam  and extension cord inside the house and it worked I can switch all 3 cams. So my Question is why does this happen and is there a fix for this ?? Why can I not use the outside outlet ?? Thanks for any help !!!

[Brandt]

It may be on a separate phase in your house wiring. Do you have a phase coupler/repeater? Also, I had to recently replace my outdoor GFCI outlet as it must have been 30 years old and it had bad contacts.

[dave w]

Noise, signal suckers, and phase coupling, all nemisis of X10. All fixable.
http://jvde.us/x10_troubleshooting.htm

[Don N]

Let me ask the obvious question ... have you checked the outside outlet and does it work?

[GMBAL4]

   Yes Don the outside outlets work and what is a phase coupler or repeater where do I get these from and how do they work

[Brandt]

Read the link above.