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20 Reviews
X10 Pro XPCR cuts through the (electrically) noisy world
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...
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: new | Sold by: bigjohn9944
Seems well made but did not work.
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.Read full review...
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: new | Sold by: groundgrid
X10 PRO XPCR Signal Coupler Repeater Booster
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.Read full review...
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: new | Sold by: bigjohn9944
Good performance, wimpy wires
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.Read full review...
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: new | Sold by: bigjohn9944
X10 Pro Coupler Repeater Amplifier
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.Read full review...
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: new | Sold by: thas-online
Fix those X10 issues
I've been fighting those nasty intermittent issues for a long time. Made my own bridge which was barely OK. As more household items were added over the years (TV's, new fridge, computer surge protectors, etc.) X10 became more problematic and unreliable. Some worked in some locations, others not at all. Well, all is OK with this X10 Pro XPCR coupler, repeater, booster. If it last I'll be very happy. They are a little pricey, but no more aggravation I think is worth the price.Read full review...
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: new | Sold by: bigjohn9944
XPCR Coupler
For 3 yrs I've been fighting to control my lighting system and in 10 min installing this unit every unit works as it should. Why did I wait so long? Guess I'm just stubborn!! And did not want to spend the $$ for the Coupler !!Read full review...
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: new | Sold by: thas-online
X10 PRO XPCR
Installed according to instructions. Does not appear to work. LED does not flash when X10 command is sent, even when a controller is moved to within 10 feet of the XPCR. Nothing changed in the operation of attached X10 modulesRead full review...
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: new | Sold by: thas-online
Bridge/Amplifier
Having tried to love the old "bridge" for 10 years and still having half of the plug in units not working, this amplified bridge is the real deal. Life is short, buy this one!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: new | Sold by: x10-home-automa...
It works, hard to mount.
The unit works so far, only had it a couple of weeks.
It is hard to find an electrical box to mount it in..
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: new | Sold by: x10-home-automa...