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Actually the problem is weatherxML quit working for me recently because Homeseer's weatherXML plugin stopped working because weatherunderground's API is no longer supported. So I am trying to get some of the weather info I used to get from there from other sources. I can find the sources...

I got this to work!!!    I started with the Ha-bridge software. Then I set up the on & off url sections to point to an ASP page I created. I pass the house & device code to the ASP so I just need to have two ASP pages, one for off and one for on. Yesterday I was able to get setpoint control of...

I am on Homeseer 2, not 3 and am not considering the investment of time and money to update. I'm only looking for a way to get the Echo Dot working with HS2. Thanks for any help you can give me. 

I recently got an Echo Dot (yeah, I did read Pete's recent thread about Echos) so I could try and get it working with Homeseer 2. Has anyone done this and can you help me, preferably with step-by-step instructions. Thanks in advance. 

Yes. That's what Jeff Volp recommended. They seem to be working fine.

Turns out the ferrite cores did not stop the noise, only lessened it a bit. Per Jeff Volp's advice I installed 4 XPF filters (needed 2 in parallel per powerline leg to get needed amerage capacity) and have not seen an unexpected device turn on since. Thank goodness!!!

I'll document everything soon - busy day tomorrow, babysitting a furnace and AC install at my son's house and replacing a water heater at a rental place I own.

I got the ferrites installed yesterday morning and only saw 1 random device turn-on all day vs 6-12 in a typical day. I'm going to try increasingly the number of turns of wire where it passes through the ferrite core. That's supposed to improve it's effectiveness.

I've got a couple ferrite donuts on order, they should be here Saturday. I found a reference to a specific one in their website manual. I hope they help.

My problem isn't signal strength, I have no problems turning stuff on or off when I WANT to. My system worked fine before solar, it's the random turn ons since that are the problem.

I got a 5 kw solar panel setup fired up last week and now I'm seeing my normally well behaved X10 setup randomly turning on devices when the panels are producing any solar power. I'm sure it's line noise being introduced by the solar installation (probably the micro-inverters) that is being seen...

I can't tell from the pic what the bulbs look like, but Home Depot has quite a selection of LED candelabra bulbs for less than $10/each when you buy a 4 pack or larger.

Anyone know of any LED bulbs (60-100 watt equivalent) that are rated to use in an enclosed outdoor fixture. With the sub-zero temps lately the CFL's I'm using look more like night lght bulbs than 75 watt equivalent bulbs.

I have a friend who has a cabin in northern Minnesota. It is off grid/solar powered. He has no internet available but does have (weak) cellphone reception. He'd like to set up some type of minimal security system using an IPhone to send an email when a (preferably) wireless motion sensor is...

About 10 years ago before I replaced our 20+ year old furnace and A/C I did a lot of research and found the most info at an HVAC bulletin board (http://hvac-talk.com/vbb/forumdisplay.php?forumid=1). The overwhelming opinion of the professionals there is that the installation is probably more ...