Buy Smarthome 4827 Boosterlinc Plug-In PLC Signal Booster, WhiteSmarthome 4827 Boosterlinc Plug-In PLC Signal Booster, White Product Description:
- Now large X10 installations are possible!
- Easy to install - just plug it into any 110V outlet
- Great for apartments, condos or houses
- LED shows when signals are being amplified or when noise is detected
- Does not interfere with INSTEON signals
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
By John K
I bought this Boosterlinc to supplement my old Radio Shack timer-controller that just didn't seem to be working as well as it used to. I suspect that was because of all the signal-diminishing TVs and computers I've added in the house over the years (TVs and computers serve to diminish the control signals.) I plugged the Boostelinc into the nearest electrical receptacle, but had no discernable results. Then, as per the Boosterlinc installation instructions, I moved the Boosterlinc to the receptacle nearest the house power box which resulted in good control of all modules on the same electrical circuit (i.e., same phase circuit). However, there was still no control of modules on the other (i.e., opposite phase) circuit. I tried bridging the two circuits (in the power box) with a 0.1 microfarad capacitor to achieve phase coupling (a trick suggested on some web sites), but that didn't work. So, I then bought the SIGNALINC PLUG-IN PHASE COUPLER (FOR 3-WIRE 220V DRYERS) on Amazon and now have total control of modules all over the house. So, Boosterlinc is a good product that does what it's supposed to, but depending on your circumstances you may need the phase coupler as well to achieve best results.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
By Quin
I have had the old Radio Shack version in our last home probably 15 years ago. I bought the X10 system for our new home and installed it myself. In this home we are powered from a 100amp electrical service and we had various weird intermittant system triggers. Many times the wall switches would not respond or some would seemingly come on with no controller input. I had contacted the Home Automation support several times and they exchanged several modules that were faulty. By the way, these newer X10 dimmers work differently. The old system came on and off like a switch and the dimmer function was available if needed. The new X10 design has a very stupid function of dimming on to a preset level based on how long you hold the button and then dimming off. To me, this design is a major problem for most people who just want a switch function with a dimmer option. I think if they had made that dim-on / dim-off as an option in the module it would be ok, but the old style off and on is far better in my opinion. After fussing with all the grounds on the many modules I have installed, most of the intermittant issue was resolved; however, some modules would still not turn on remotely or have dimmer control. The Home Automation support people were of no help. I read as much as I could on these PLC systems and decided to try this signal booster. It is not too cheep at around $ 100.00 but so far it has fixed every control issue in my home.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
By Carl R
I bought one of these because all of the outlets in a couple of rooms in my house had no X-10 response. I tried unplugging everything and using noise filters, to no avail. I then bought one of these signal boosters. I initially placed it in an outlet in another area of the house (the instructions said this was one of the many options to try), and it had no effect on the dead rooms. But then I placed this in one of the outlets in the dead rooms, and bingo!, all of the outlets immediately had 100% response. So for me, problem solved... for $99.
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