shergenr Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 I have a pretty simple insteon setup. Have setup scenes to turn on outdoor lights when gate opens. Have a few switch links and lamp lincs scattered around house. When I first set up system I had comm issues that were taken care of by a insteon phase coupler. I think the coupler is dead. My problems began to occur again after a storm which knocked out one of the 120 legs coming to my house. is there anyway to test the phase linc to determine if it's any good? If not, can I use the Levitron or the simple automation phase couplers as a substitute? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryllix Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 I have a pretty simple insteon setup. Have setup scenes to turn on outdoor lights when gate opens. Have a few switch links and lamp lincs scattered around house. When I first set up system I had comm issues that were taken care of by a insteon phase coupler. I think the coupler is dead. My problems began to occur again after a storm which knocked out one of the 120 legs coming to my house. is there anyway to test the phase linc to determine if it's any good? If not, can I use the Levitron or the simple automation phase couplers as a substitute? With Insteon dual band devices a couple shouldn't be needed unless there us some other noise problem going on.Insteon plug-ins have a four tap phasing test to prove comms across different phases.Sent using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFMc Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 1 hour ago, shergenr said: If not, can I use the Levitron or the simple automation phase couplers as a substitute? If memory serves me, in the old X10 days, if you have a 220VAC device such as a clothes dryer in the house you can use it as a "test" phase coupler by turning it on and see if the phase couple problems go away when it is running. It is not a direct test of your possibly failed coupler, but it might give you an idea or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian H Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 You remembered correctly. A restive 220 Volt appliance. Can couple signals between the two incoming power lines. A passive type coupler like a XPCP would probably couple an Insteon power line command between the two incoming power lines. The simply automated ZPCI sales page says it can also do X10 and Insteon. A X10 coupler repeater like a XPCR or Leviton HCA02 probably will not work. Many of them see the tail end of an Insteon power line command as an X10 one and try and repeat a X10 command that was not there. I would try the communications test mention to see what you can find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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