On 11/29/05, Bob Blick <bblick@sonic.net> wrote:
> >> 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.
> >
> > Things that go boom for 1000 please ...
> >
> > While that solution may work the tend to eventually go pop so
> > make sure it's out of harms way. I just purchased a Smarthome
> > SignaLinc repeater which has worked well in my situation. I still
> > need to get around to fixing the black hole (the entertainment
> > system). I finish my opinion on X10 in another message.
>
> Thanks for your opinion, but what do you think is inside your $89
> SignaLinc? I bet I can get a pretty nice capacitor for less than $5

so much ?
:)
240V / .707 = 340V Choosing a 400V ac capacitor which are not
generating any audible noise will be quite ok.
About the value, depends if it's a self powered standard X10 device or
not. Knowing the load, compute the capacitor's Xc, then knowing the
mains frequency get the C value.
Usualy the capacitor is powering the device and pass the datastream.

cheers,
Vasile


 that
> will be better quality than the one in the SignaLinc. I know what kind of
> capacitor will survive 220VAC, I just needed to know what value is
> typically used.
>
> Cheerful regards,
>
> Bob
>
>
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