RE: [misterhouse-users] Surge protector disables X10

[Bill S. <bs...@vi...>]

Dell (et al),

It is normal for x10 items on the surge protector to not function, as Dell
explained in his message.  It is not normal for the outlets not on the surge
protector to stop working, as was already posted this is generally do to
some item introducing a large amount of noise.  For me, it's a bunch of
large monitors each of which required an x10 noise filter to block.

Bill
  -----Original Message-----
  From: mis...@li...
[mailto:mis...@li...]On Behalf Of Dell
Gillispie
  Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2000 9:06 PM
  To: mis...@li...
  Subject: Re: [misterhouse-users] Surge protector disables X10


  Allan:

  The surge protector is doing exactly what it is supposed to do.  The X-10
devices use a signal riding on the 110 VAC.  If you multiply 110 * 1.414
you'll see it equals 156 peak voltage.  The surgistor in the "surge
protector" fires at any voltage above that.  In effect it is filtering out
the X-10 signal.  To get around this you might consider using a carbon
lighting protector, the type that is used in the AC distribution box where
the power is distributed into the house.  By doing this you both protect the
whole house from lightning and eliminate the problem with the "surge
protectors".  The carbon surge protector fires when lightning, a high
voltage spike, is introduced onto the AC house voltage.  These devices
usually are designed with 3-4 wires.  One for each leg of power, (one for
neutral,) and one for ground. The disadvantage to these devices are they are
a little more expensive than the "surge protector" and they don't provide
additional outlets for additional devices.  The other disadvantage is that
once they fire they have to be replaced.  Fortunately lightning doesn't hit
the household wiring too often.
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Alan Jackson
    To: mis...@li...
    Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2000 7:10 PM
    Subject: [misterhouse-users] Surge protector disables X10



    We re-arranged furniture last weekend, and a light I had on a X10
firecracker
    controller quit working. I finally figured out what the problem is. The
    surge protector for my wife's computer, has that entire circuit dead to
    X10. If I unplug it, everything works, if I plug it in, everything
quits.

    What can I do? How can I have the surge protector and X10 on the same
circuit.
    Note that I'm not talking about 1 outlet - every outlet in the room is
dead
    to X10!
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