Bob..

> Speaking of X10, what value capacitor is typically used to couple the two
> sides of a 220V line together? My house is quite resistant to X10 signals
> except on the same outlet, which makes it not very useful as a remote
> control.
>
> I figure I can put the capacitor inside my 220V clothes dryer so it's
> relatively safe and not in the breaker panel.

I had a similar problem, and used the dryer to couple the AC phases.
I installed a 0.1uF 600vdc cap. (No supplier locally, so got it from an 
appliance repair shop.)

Here's where I got the info from..
http://www.x10.com/support/x10trou.htm#pha

Regards,
Jay


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