12 volt malibu landscape lighting transformers causing problems

[calc...@webwizards.com]

Hello,
I have malibu landscape lighting transformers that are screwing up my
X-10 signals.

I have been told that the plug in filters won't fix the problem and i
need to replace the transformers with another brand transformer.

Is this my only solution?

Any suggestion's?

Thanks

Ernie

[Phillip E. Kingery]

Earnie at calc...@webwizards.com wrote:

> I have malibu landscape lighting transformers that are screwing up my
> X-10 signals.

If it is a true "Core-&-Coil" transformer, I can not see how it could
bossibly screw up your powerline system. I suspect that it is either
noise from another source or you landscape lighting is actually using an
electronic 12v power supply.

> I have been told that the plug in filters won't fix the problem and i
> need to replace the transformers with another brand transformer.

The plug-in filter may not be able to fix it simply because they are
limited to 5 amps. What is the current draw of your landscape lighting
system? If over 5 amps, there are 20 amp filters but they are
hard-wired and not plug-in. Our p/n AF300 is a 20 amp, 277v (and down)
filter, approx 40:1 filtering at the frequency range which most effects
X-10 (80kHz-to-150kHz). Our web site will give you the particulars (but
you gotta be patient, we got the slowest web site on the net).

Hope this helps. -Phil K.
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[An Supran]

calc...@webwizards.com wrote:
>
> Hello,

> I have malibu landscape lighting transformers that are screwing up my
> X-10 signals.
>

> I have been told that the plug in filters won't fix the problem and i
> need to replace the transformers with another brand transformer.
>

> Is this my only solution?
>
> Any suggestion's?
>
> Thanks
>
> Ernie

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