From: Chuck Pelto <cbpelto-AT-pcisys.net>
Date: 13 May 2008 18:33:17 UTC   (01:33:17 PM in author's locale)
To: xtensionlist-AT-shed.com

On May 12, 2008, at 9:28 AM, <michael-AT-shed.com> <michael-AT-shed.com>
wrote:

> Chuck said :
>> Thanks. But feel GOOD for me now.
>>
>> I missed Chuck's earlier comment. But seeing you quote it reminded me
>> that I had taken a lamp module from my collection of unused control
>> modules in the basement workshop and applied it to a set of speakers
>> under the bed in the master bedroom the day before this all began.
>> [Note: A collection of gentle wake-up music to be played at specific
>> times for specific durations.]
>
> Hi Chuck,
>
> NOTE from your response to mine :
>
>>> Suspect some device clogging the electric mains...
>
>> No new devices, of an electric or electronic form, have been added to
>> the household in at least a month. The latest was a new DSL modem, as
>> the other had gone south on me over a month ago. The new one is an
>> ActionTec.
>
> Lesson to all... I can stand on my hind legs and claim that the most
> persistent and maddening of all problems that have been discussed on
> this list over the past 12 years...
>
> "Oops...I forgot that little thing..."
>
> But anyone who has been following this thread, and doesn't see the
> resolution of it, will claim that this is another reason why X10
> is 'unreliable'...

I have no problem with being an 'object lesson'.

However, I will say that X10 IS 'unreliable' in a number of different circumstances. But, I will caveat that observation with the fact
that, for security and other reasons, it is better than running
around myself.

> My claim is that NO technology can suffer ANY kind of disturbance.

True.

> A level playing field is required for all ...
>
> VERY glad that you found this thing. It could have been that you
> spent a lot of money and time switching to a new technology, and
> then some day (after wrestling with that technology), you move the
> bed and discover OH !!!
>
> good on you

It helps us to appreciate that there are 'little things', like
plugging in an X10 module to something that was working quite well
before and thinking things will continue to work well. Hence the
suggestion of a LOG entry for addition/change of modules.

Might help in tracking down odd behaviors.

Regards,

Chuck
P.S. Still have good control of the environment. However, the under-
bed speakers are not coming on. Probably a matter of (1) size of the
property and (2) there's a surge suppressor—to protect the speakers— it is plugged into.

Question: Would an Appliance Module be better suited for this
application?