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Your cart is empty.Certain devices such as electronic ballasts and large motors can generate sufficient EMI to effect reliable X-10 operation. A simple way to filter out this noise is with the Plug-in Isolator. Simply plug the problem device into the Isolator then plug the Isolator directly into a control module.Specifications: 120 VAC @ 60 Hz 5 Amp For USA Use only
Chuck K
2025-07-31 12:53:10
Have a piece of equipment that is sensitive to other equipment/machinery on the same circuit. The equipments sensors would pick up the noise from the other equipment causing malfunctions. The noise filter solved my problems. Simple install for an instant fix.
Ken - in Miami
2025-06-30 11:12:11
My home X10 stuff: lights, air conditioner, entertainment became strange and possessed with evil spirits. Not exactly, but it would fail to respond to X10 commands or have multiple or incorrect units respond to sent codes. It had been working reliably for years without fail. Some of the modules date back to Radio Shack.I made a 120 KHz filter for a battery oscilloscope to plug into wall outlets to view noise on the house circuits. It was clear why my stuff was going nuts. I saw powerful noise spikes at the beginning of each power cycle, right where X10 expected operational code.It was then just some detective work to see which branch circuit and what device produce ll this electrical noise.WHAT I FOUND was 1) failing wall-wart power supplies ( switching power converters with bad capacitors ) 2) More than one line-operated LED flood lamp ( the kind with no transformer ) 3) one of my desktop computers was trashing the incoming AC power.The filters isolate the offending device's electrical noise from transmission on the power line. The FILTER plugs into the wall outlet, the NOISE SOURCE plugs into the filter. The noise doesn't get into the power circuit and can't mess up X10's signals.And I threw away the failing wall-warts and end-of-life LED 110V floodlights.The X10 signals seen on the oscilloscope are now strong and clean; the X10 stuff runs reliably and perfectly again. I can count on it and I do not have to uninstall everything X10 and start over.Get the filter(s) to isolate electrical noise-producing devices from your home's power. Do a little detective work first: eliminate the prime suspects to see if your X10 gets better.May I say the obvious: do not put a filter between your X10 sending devices and the wall outlet. You do not want to block the outgoing ( or incoming ) X10 signals, do you.
T. Bonini
2025-01-23 15:09:22
I was shocked to see that this device actually made things worse. As many know, X=10's press and pray protocol has some to be desired but for the price, to me it's worth some of the difficulties. Along with controlling the normal lights in the house, I also use it to control my holiday displays (at least the power for them). I know that the X10 signal can be affected by items like PC UPS's and refrigerators so when we bought a smaller wine cooler, I purchased one of these to plug it into. Everything seemed fine until Christmas rolled around. I put a set of candles into the windows in the room where the wine cooler is and connected them up to the X-10 controller that has been controlling them for years and when sent an on command to test them, they did not turn on. I figured that the issue was the cooler so I unplugged it and the filter and tried it again and the candles turned on. For the hell of it, I plugged the cooler back into the wall without the filter and the X-10 controller still worked fine. Without the filter things worked and with it, they did not. It appears that this should be called a noise amplifier instead of a filter.
B. Clark
2024-12-24 15:10:28
I like to have some of these on hand to block noisy electrical devices from polluting the AC powerline. This plug-in filter is great for trouble shooting, especially if you don't own an AT004 X-10 (PCC) Multi-Tester.The pros:+ Lowest price I could find. $11.36 each when I bought two.+ This filter works well & is easy to install... just plugs in & the offending device plugs into the filter outlet.+ 120VAC - 5A.+ UL tested, approved.The cons:- No free shipping when I bought mine, so that added $8.28 shipping.- This filter is rated at 5A, so care must be taken when it's installed! As the current draw approaches 5A, this filter will get warm to hot... I had one burn up!- 3-prong plug, so it has to plug into a grounded receptacle. â—„ See my workaround below in my closing remarks.- This filter will give off a noticeable "buzz" as the current thru it increases, approaches the 5A rating.- This filter can't be used on dimmed devices. Example: AC outlet > dimmer > this filter > load. The filter will buzz!Closing remarks:â–ª I've been automating my houses for over 40 years with X-10 devices. I'm not sure what going on with X-10 products, but the price of modules & especially noise filters have increased greatly! There are deals to be found, but it takes some serious searching! :(â–º NOTICE - Opening this device could void any warranty!â–ª For those that are handy with electrical wiring, this filter can be easily removed from the case & hardwired into a device or outlet box. Just keep in mind these can give off an audible buzz & are rated for 5A.â–ª This plug-in filter has a 3-prong... grounded plug, but the ground is just passed thru & not required for the filter to operate. This simplifies the wiring if you're going to modify this for a direct wired installation.â–ª I've removed the ground prong to use this on a 2-wire extension cord or on a 2-wire X-10 module. The ground is just passed thru & not required for the filter to operate. If you do this, the ground on the socket MUST be plugged to prevent a device requiring a ground from being plugged into the filter... a safety precaution.
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