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Phase coupler and amplifier
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| Topic: | Phase coupler and amplifier This thread has 9 replies. Displaying all posts. |
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| Post 1 made on Monday March 8, 2004 at 14:02 |
Lee Kitchens Long Time Member |
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I am building a new 4000 SF house. What is the best or recommended phase coupler /amplifier. Prices range from $20 for a simple coupler to $200 for a more complex amplifer/coupler.
Is there any reason that the coupler/amp should not be mounted 40 feet from the power distribution cabinet near the structured wiring distribution box?
Thanks for your counsel on this subject.
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| Post 2 made on Monday March 8, 2004 at 16:22 |
Ernie Bornn-Gilman Yes, That Ernie! |
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Okay, I'll bite: what is a phase coupler/amplifier?
Are you talking about an X-10 device? If so, be sure you ask this question in the X-10 forum!
Anybody?
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| OP | Post 3 made on Monday March 8, 2004 at 20:47 |
Lee Kitchens Long Time Member |
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Oh sorry! Smarthome calls their device an "Amplified X10 Coupler Repeater". Leviton also calls theirs an "amplified coupler-repeater for 2-phase (split single phase) electrical systems ".
I figgered you p[rofessionals would understand what I was referring to.
Any suggestions for the best " amplified coupler-repeaters" ?
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| Post 4 made on Monday March 8, 2004 at 20:54 |
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X-10 is not commonly used in professional applications. You will probobly find more help in the X-10 forum of this website.
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| Post 5 made on Tuesday March 9, 2004 at 01:35 |
Ernie Bornn-Gilman Yes, That Ernie! |
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Impaqt,
was that a kind way of saying it is not as good as you think it should be?
X-10 is one of those products that some people love, and they work around the idiosyncrasies, and others (myself included, for at least 20 years) avoid because of problems.
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A good answer is easier with a clear question giving the make and model of everything.
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| Post 6 made on Tuesday March 9, 2004 at 13:13 |
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X-10 is great for the hobbiest who ias doing his own system.... Whn a switch goes bad... Buy a new one for $10 and slap it in the wall yourself..... If I had X-10 system in the field, I shudder to think of the service calls....
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| OP | Post 7 made on Tuesday March 9, 2004 at 14:34 |
Lee Kitchens Long Time Member |
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Ernie, do you use any PLC controls? Doesn't any PLC system face the same split phase probleem, unless you feed signals to both (all) phases ?
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| OP | Post 8 made on Tuesday March 9, 2004 at 14:38 |
Lee Kitchens Long Time Member |
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Impaqt,
Thanks for your input; I'll ask you the same question: "Do you use PLC? What system do you prefer?"
Thanks!
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| Post 9 made on Tuesday March 9, 2004 at 15:24 |
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I dont use any PLC systems at all. Lutron RadioRa and Hard wired RPM systems like AMX Radia and Lutrn Homworks Interactive is all I do.
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| Post 10 made on Tuesday March 9, 2004 at 21:13 |
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If you're looking at doing PLC based lighting control check out Lightolier. It's not cheap, but their firewall approach is interesting. http://www.lolcontrols.com
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