Powerline Noise Filter Tips

Powerline Noise Filter tips:

  • If you are not getting reliable transmissions between Insteon devices, it could be that an electrical device is interfering with those transmissions.

    • Turn off a circuit at the circuit breaker.

    • Try re-sending the same commands from the Insteon devices that are experiencing poor communications to determine if they are working better with that one circuit off.

      • If they are, you should turn on that one circuit and try to identify the device causing that noise.

        • Unplug an electrical device that could cause interference. Unplug, not just turn off.

        • Try re-sending the same commands from the Insteon devices that are experiencing poor communications to determine if they are working better with that one device unplugged.

          • If they are, you should consider installing a Powerline Noise Filter on that device.

  • If you are still experiencing poor communications, one of the Insteon devices may be older and only have powerline transmission, not radio frequency as well. To check, open the Director app > click on a device tile > click on Settings gear icon > go to Advanced > Radio Frequency will show either a value in MHz or N/A. If it says N/A, we recommend replacing the device with a current version that takes advantage of dual-band communications.

  • We have found that UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supplies) can be one of the biggest culprits in creating powerline noise. A Power Line Noise Filter is highly recommended with these devices.

Powerline Noise Filters can be purchased here.