I have a leviton 6308 X10 photocell controlling 2 landscape lighting transformers in my garage. Ever since this was installed, it has never had a problem receiving the "on" command at dusk. About 2 days a week, the lights won't turn off at dawn. At first, I thout it was the photocell at fault, and replaced it, only to have the same problem with the replacement. Then I figured that since the transformers always turn on but have trouble turning off, that the transformers may be causing line noise. They aren't suppose to since they are the coil type but I plugged them into filterlincs anyway to check, and a few days later, same problem. Then I attached filterlincs to the 2 computer strips in the house, which actually improved the signal to some other modules, but again, the transformers didn't turn off this morning. The only other electrical devices that are on overnight into morning are 3 portable heaters, 2 oil filled radiators and an older electric element type. Do these cause line noise? What else can I try? I've thought about just getting a Powerlinc (1132CU) and just configure it to send a repeated off command multiple times at dawn to increase reliability. What do you guys think?
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18 years ago