Do I have to replace Switchlinc with Insteon?

[jeffw_00]

I think a lot depends on how clean your base wiring is. If you have a clean setup, you may be able to tolerate a lot of insteon. but if you have some background noise, for whatever reason, some insteon can push your X-10 into the unreliable zone
/j

 

[Digger]

I think a lot depends on how clean your base wiring is. If you have a clean setup, you may be able to tolerate a lot of insteon. but if you have some background noise, for whatever reason, some insteon can push your X-10 into the unreliable zone
/j

You never know... one more Insteon device and "boom" the X-10 may go as Sloop says "craplinc-10" LOL

 

[Just Another Joe]

So far I have 4 keypadlincs, some lamplincs, appliancelincs, accesspoints, rflincs etc and the X-10 still works fine. The Insteon communications is not the greatest but thats because I dont have enough in (and I may pull them out again unless I dare try switchlincs again LOL).

That's funny, because my Insteon has worked fine from the beginning, even though the X-10 has started to fade. I started by plugging in a single Insteon dimmer module at the point farthest from the panel, with the controller some distance from the panel on the opposite phase, and that lamp module worked just fine without any SignaLincs or any other Insteon devices to repeat the signal. [Yeah, I have a pretty small house. :lol: ] Even with both a PLC and a PLM plugged into the same outlet. I do have a passive X-10 couple (dryer plug-in type), but don't know whether that helps the Insteon signal in any way or not.

After five Insteon devices, the X-10 was still working fine. Then I installed three more Icon in-wall dimmer switches, and the X-10 stopped working to certain areas. I pulled the air-gap on the three new switches, and X-10 was back to normal. Pushing any one of the three air-gaps back in again caused the X-10 to fail, so yes it was a single Insteon switch which pushed the X-10 over the edge.

 

[Digger]

So far I have 4 keypadlincs, some lamplincs, appliancelincs, accesspoints, rflincs etc and the X-10 still works fine. The Insteon communications is not the greatest but thats because I dont have enough in (and I may pull them out again unless I dare try switchlincs again LOL).

That's funny, because my Insteon has worked fine from the beginning, even though the X-10 has started to fade. I started by plugging in a single Insteon dimmer module at the point farthest from the panel, with the controller some distance from the panel on the opposite phase, and that lamp module worked just fine without any SignaLincs or any other Insteon devices to repeat the signal. [Yeah, I have a pretty small house. :lol: ] Even with both a PLC and a PLM plugged into the same outlet. I do have a passive X-10 couple (dryer plug-in type), but don't know whether that helps the Insteon signal in any way or not.

After five Insteon devices, the X-10 was still working fine. Then I installed three more Icon in-wall dimmer switches, and the X-10 stopped working to certain areas. I pulled the air-gap on the three new switches, and X-10 was back to normal. Pushing any one of the three air-gaps back in again caused the X-10 to fail, so yes it was a single Insteon switch which pushed the X-10 over the edge.

You should not be having any problems at all. Just read SH website:

X10 Compatible
The INSTEON SwitchLinc Dimmer is fully INSTEON compatible and X10 ready. Homeowners with existing X10 networks can easily migrate to an INSTEON network without having to discard all their existing X10 devices. X10 ready means that it can respond to X10 commands from an X10 controller and it can send X10 commands to X10 devices. Please note that INSTEON devices repeat INSTEON signals but not X10.

Oh wait it says X-10 ready and does not necessarily say they will coexist.

Gotta read the fine print carefully LOL.

Trust me I feel your pain. I have had my headaches with Insteon.