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Posted by Stu Alden on September 6, 2006, 8:21 am
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equipment and their lifespan is disappointing - they don't seem to last even two seasons. I realize that there are various hardwired alternatives that are more weatherproof, but I want to keep using X-10 for flexibility with my HomeSeer setup. Has anyone been in my situation and found a better alternative? For example, if I used the X-10 HD245 modules and brought them inside for the winter, would I have better luck? Thanks. | |||||||||||||
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Posted by on September 7, 2006, 1:42 pm
Please log in for more thread options How about using a standard appliance module to drive a small wall-wart, which in turn activates a robust relay that would take care of your current requirement? Regards, Anand | |||||||||||||
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Posted by R. Lejeune on September 8, 2006, 8:41 am
Please log in for more thread options Check out the 9100 from Elk Products at
http://www.elkproducts.com/products/elk-9100.htm The HD245's from X10 have the same internal mechanism as the Leviton receptacles. I think they wear out from use more than from temperature extremes. > I've been using Leviton 220V X-10 receptacles to control swimming pool
> equipment and their lifespan is disappointing - they don't seem to > last even two seasons. I realize that there are various hardwired > alternatives that are more weatherproof, but I want to keep using X-10 > for flexibility with my HomeSeer setup. > > Has anyone been in my situation and found a better alternative? For > example, if I used the X-10 HD245 modules and brought them inside for > the winter, would I have better luck? Thanks. | |||||||||||||
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Posted by none on September 9, 2006, 12:04 am
Please log in for more thread options The Elk 9100 is great, they are serious heavy duty X10
I would also recommend the ACT RB204 (ACT makes the best industrial grade X10 stuff) http://www.act-solutions.com/pdfs/PCCSpecs/rb204_spec.pdf The RB204 has some extra features such as the ability for remote manual control (simple contact closure) and the relay is user replaceable. > Check out the 9100 from Elk Products at
> http://www.elkproducts.com/products/elk-9100.htm > > The HD245's from X10 have the same internal mechanism as the Leviton > receptacles. I think they wear out from use more than from temperature > extremes. > > > I've been using Leviton 220V X-10 receptacles to control swimming pool
> > equipment and their lifespan is disappointing - they don't seem to > > last even two seasons. I realize that there are various hardwired > > alternatives that are more weatherproof, but I want to keep using X-10 > > for flexibility with my HomeSeer setup. > > > > Has anyone been in my situation and found a better alternative? For > > example, if I used the X-10 HD245 modules and brought them inside for > > the winter, would I have better luck? Thanks. >
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Posted by Stu Alden on September 9, 2006, 11:56 am
Please log in for more thread options Thanks for those suggestions, I will check them out.
says... > The Elk 9100 is great, they are serious heavy duty X10
> > I would also recommend the ACT RB204 (ACT makes the best industrial grade > X10 stuff) > http://www.act-solutions.com/pdfs/PCCSpecs/rb204_spec.pdf > The RB204 has some extra features such as the ability for remote manual > control (simple contact closure) and the relay is user replaceable. > > > Check out the 9100 from Elk Products at
> > http://www.elkproducts.com/products/elk-9100.htm > > > > The HD245's from X10 have the same internal mechanism as the Leviton > > receptacles. I think they wear out from use more than from temperature > > extremes. > > > > > I've been using Leviton 220V X-10 receptacles to control swimming pool
> > > equipment and their lifespan is disappointing - they don't seem to > > > last even two seasons. I realize that there are various hardwired > > > alternatives that are more weatherproof, but I want to keep using X-10 > > > for flexibility with my HomeSeer setup. > > > > > > Has anyone been in my situation and found a better alternative? For > > > example, if I used the X-10 HD245 modules and brought them inside for > > > the winter, would I have better luck? Thanks. > >
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> example, if I used the X-10 HD245 modules and brought them inside for
> the winter, would I have better luck? Thanks.