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dutcherp3
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USA
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 Posted - 07/07/2012 : 2:39:43 PM
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| I have a problem with some equipment IE a computer, a laptop charger, when they are plugged into the same circuit or the same side of the circuit breaker panel as my controller is, I can not operate any of the controllers plugged it to the wall, if I move said items to the other side of the house on a different circuit or the other side of the fuse panel then they work, this is not always convenient. I have a device in the fuse panel that crosses both sides of the panel. How can I stop this from happening. |
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Geo
Advanced Member
Canada
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Posted - 07/07/2012 : 2:58:06 PM
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| You need to plug that equipment, that is computers, laptops, etc. through a filter. Allmost all modern appliances use switching power supplies. Those, by law, to prevent them from interfering with other devices, must have filters on their AC inputs. Those filters also suppress the X10 power line signals. Sometimes, putting a distance (that is the length of the AC distribution wires in the walls) between those devices and an X10 equipment helps, but it is unpredictable. Plug-in filters, such as XPPF sold by SmartHome, need to be inserted between each interfering appliance and the AC receptacle. |
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Tfitzpatri8
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 07/07/2012 : 3:00:11 PM
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That x10 equipment is especially vulnerable to interference from other devices on your power line. Most likely the charger has a built-in capacitor to fix one problem (interfering with other electronics) that is causing another (absorbing nearby control signals).
If moving the charger is inconvenient, then the quickest fix is to isolate the interference from the rest of your power line equipment with a filter like this:
http://www.smarthome.com/1626-10/FilterLinc-10-Amp-Plug-In-Noise-Filter/p.aspx |
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stusviews
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USA
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Posted - 07/07/2012 : 3:00:35 PM
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| Use a power strip plugged into a filter such as a FilterLinc. |
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