[Shop-talk] X-10 help

[John Miller]

> John, it's not just the remote commands that aren't working.  The button, 
> on the device, doesn't always work.  Like I said, I tried 3 different 
> switch units in this location and each act the same way.

Can you describe the wiring to this fixture?

The 'traditional' cheapie X10 wall-switch replacements do not use a 
neutral wire at the fixture, they expect to be able to get their neutral 
across the filament of the bulb being switched.

If there's something weird about the fixture - the bulbs being used, 
truly funky wiring, CF bulbs, etc - it may not be getting enough current 
to work.

John.