Moshe Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 I have a new problem with an outletlinc. For no apparent reason the outletlinc turns the load on. I check the log and nothing is being logged. When I send an off command to the outletlinc the load turns off, and it is logged. Within a half an hour the load turns back on by itself with nothing being logged. The only thing new is I am using the beta 3.15 software, and a new PLM. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeG Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 The OutletLinc has load sensing. If the current draw on the load increases the OutletLinc will interpret that as the manual switch on the load turning On and turns On the OutletLinc. This is NOT reported back to the ISY as the OutletLinc (like the ApplianceLinc) has no Controller capability. It cannot report turning On by load sensing. Try turning Off load sensing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moshe Posted July 26, 2011 Author Share Posted July 26, 2011 Lee - Will do. I need to check manual for instructions for turning off load sensing. The only thing that does not make sense is that I have been using this outletlinc for about 3 years. I don't know why it would be sensing a load now, unless the lamp is going bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeG Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Try a new bulb. I've not seen it reported about OutletLincs but LampLincs have been reported to turn On when bulbs were near end of life. Some years ago one user found a lose bulb that was causing a LampLinc to turn On from the vibration of walking past the Lamp. Another possible cause is an X10 address being assigned to the OutLetLinc. Something generates enough noise that causes it to look like the X10 address. Could also be the OutletLinc is just failing being 3 years old. Is the OutletLinc being controlled by any Programs that may have been tweaked lately, not being triggered as expected. Using the Event Viewer would show that. If the OutletLinc is turning On uncommanded, either by load sensing or device failure, that would not show in the trace since the OutletLinc has no Controller function. Disable Load Sensing 1) Press & hold the Set button on OutletLinc for 3 seconds The OutletLinc Status LED will begin blinking 2) Double-tap the Set button on OutletLinc The OutletLinc Status LED will stop blinking and turn on solid 3) Test that Load Sensing has been disabled by turning the load on and off from its manual switch The load will not respond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moshe Posted July 26, 2011 Author Share Posted July 26, 2011 Lee - I turned off load sensing, all seems to be working now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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