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X10 Pro XPCR Coupler Repeater Amplifier W/ 2 Year
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X10 PRO XPCR Signal Coupler Repeater Booster. Shipped with USPS Ground Advantage.
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I've been ready to give up on X-10 numerous times. Switching power supplies are everywhere in our homes: each "wall wart" plug-in power supply for your tablet, smart phone, battery charger and 100 other examples all add electrical noise and interference to your power lines. Someone probably designed the XPCR because they saw the impending extinction of X-10 from a lot of more reliable but expensive challengers, like Z-wave, Insteon, Zigbee etc. If you follow a few simple guidelines, this unit should serve you well. Locate the XPCR and your X-10 controller close to each other AND your circuit breaker panel. Both my controller (a CM-15A unit) and the XPCR are connected about 15 feet away from my circuit panel in the basement. Very simply, the XPCR seems to have a tuned filter which only lets through the frequencies that your X-10 controller transmits on. These frequencies are sent to transistors in the XPCR that amplify the X-10 commands. Those amplified commands are sent on to your X-10 devices through your circuit panel and home's wiring. It has solved every intermittent X-10 problem in my 3000 square foot 3 story house.Read full review
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I could never make it work. The light that is supposed to signal a rceived signal never lit up. I tried various dfferent methods of connecting (through circuit breakers and piggy backed on opposite phased circuit brakers). Nothing I did worked. Connecting wres could be a higher gauge. GAve it three stars since though it was new and well packaged, there may be something I overlooked.
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In my situation it works conditionally. I have X10 controlled drive way lights that get their power from a garage about 250' from the house. Turning these lights on and off has always been like a game of chance. I could've probably had people place bets if the lights would work or not. I first installed the unit in a breaker panel in the house and that didn't do a thing for it! It was still very intermittent. I then decided to try installing it in a service breaker panel that is about halfway between the house and the garage. That did it in spades! All bets are off now because it works every time. I am very happy.
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The repeater/booster performs well in the installation. It made a significant difference in passing X10 signals thru the house. Two suggestions for improvement: 1. Wire Gauge: The wires were small (gauge); one of them broke off when connecting to a solid copper wire from the breaker using a wire nut. 2. Package size: The housing is LARGE; it will not fit inside a double-gang electrical box.
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This product does exactly what it says it will do. That is my personal experience and summation. I used the passive coupler for a long time with much less success. I simply was unaware of the active coupler. The XPCR coupler has successfully coupled my entire house whereas the passive absolutely did not. The true test was installing an X10 relay 165ft from the main panel in an outbuilding and communicating with it via X10. It works every time where the passive coupler never worked on that relay. My house is not huge @ 3500 sq ft. Overall, I have reliable X10 communication between all phases. I have over 20 dim and relay modules in my system with 6 wired control positions and 6 wireless controls not including key chain controllers. In my opinion X10 should always have the XPCR installed.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
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