Coralife Aqualight ?
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nacl-man
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sorry i could have explained it better.
1st off the light I got was a three-in-one deal w/ lunar lights a 96w actinic and 96w 10k w/ three separate plugs.
I have some of those X10-type modules from Radioshack that I wanted to use to control the three separate lights. It seems that I can't get the lights to stay off... they always turn back on. I don't know much about amps and watts and resistance but it seems that the 15amp resistance on the control module isn't enough.... or something like that. The module works fine (it can turn my powerheads on and off).. but it just won't keep my lights off (turns them on just fine but when they turn off they'll come back on in a second or two). It works on the plug for the moonlights, just not the plug(s) for the actinic or daylight.
any ideas?
Cheers!
1st off the light I got was a three-in-one deal w/ lunar lights a 96w actinic and 96w 10k w/ three separate plugs.
I have some of those X10-type modules from Radioshack that I wanted to use to control the three separate lights. It seems that I can't get the lights to stay off... they always turn back on. I don't know much about amps and watts and resistance but it seems that the 15amp resistance on the control module isn't enough.... or something like that. The module works fine (it can turn my powerheads on and off).. but it just won't keep my lights off (turns them on just fine but when they turn off they'll come back on in a second or two). It works on the plug for the moonlights, just not the plug(s) for the actinic or daylight.
any ideas?
Cheers!
nacl-man
Member
I figured it out. The X-10 system uses FM modulation to transmit its signals around the house, the actinic light was interfering with the completion of the signal therefore causing it to turn back on 
The solution was to put a noise filter on the end of the powercord for the actinic (just in case anyone else has the same problem and happens on this thread)
I gotta say I love this X-10 stuff, I can control all my powerheads and my lights from my couch!
Not that that is very useful, but oh man the geek factor... the geek factor.
Cheers!
The solution was to put a noise filter on the end of the powercord for the actinic (just in case anyone else has the same problem and happens on this thread)
I gotta say I love this X-10 stuff, I can control all my powerheads and my lights from my couch!
Not that that is very useful, but oh man the geek factor... the geek factor.
Cheers!