light turning on

[GregE]

Hey all,

Been having an issue and I can't figure out why so thought I would ask here.  I have Insteon switches and outlets at my lake house.  I also have some cameras and I've noticed at night, a light in my kitchen on.  I can tell because I can see the light in the window of a camera near the kitchen.  I can't figure out how that light is turning on.  I don't have any programs that I can find doing it so not sure where to go from here.  I've looked at the log on my ISY994 but it doesn't say it is turning on either and if I look at the admin console, the light doesn't say it is on.  Does anybody have an idea of what is going on or what I can do to stop it?  Currently I've created a program to run to turn it back off around when I think it has been on but I would love to just stop it.

Thanks

Greg

[Techman]

3 hours ago, GregE said:

Hey all,

Been having an issue and I can't figure out why so thought I would ask here.  I have Insteon switches and outlets at my lake house.  I also have some cameras and I've noticed at night, a light in my kitchen on.  I can tell because I can see the light in the window of a camera near the kitchen.  I can't figure out how that light is turning on.  I don't have any programs that I can find doing it so not sure where to go from here.  I've looked at the log on my ISY994 but it doesn't say it is turning on either and if I look at the admin console, the light doesn't say it is on.  Does anybody have an idea of what is going on or what I can do to stop it?  Currently I've created a program to run to turn it back off around when I think it has been on but I would love to just stop it.

Thanks

Greg

It could be one of several possibilities. Take a look at the link below

https://wiki.universal-devices.com/index.php?title=INSTEON_Random_All_On_Events

Are there any programs or scenes that the light is included in?

 

[GregE]

Only program the light is in is one I created so I could have it turn off automatically to try and keep it off.  Not in any scenes and only the one light.  Now I'm noticing my motion light in the back going on and off in succession but it doesn't use an external motion sensor.  Did some searching to figure out that light and I think it's a regular motion sensor flood light and I added an In Line Linc to it.  Maybe that is going bad.

Greg

[Techman]

If your motion sensor is an Insteon then check its battery. When the batter voltage drops the sensors are notorious for sending multiple on signals which could cause the problem you're experiencing

[kclenden]

When I had a light mysteriously turning itself on, I eventually discovered that it had an X10 address set, even though I never set one.  A factory reset and ISY "device restore" solved the problem.  A factory reset and device restore may not help you, but takes little effort as a hail mary.

[GregE]

I removed the in line linc to the motion light and replaced it with a standard motion light not connected to my Insteon.  Also noticed a switch in the basement not talking to the system so I replaced it too.  I don't notice that light coming on anymore so doing 1 of those or both must have fixed it.

Thanks