Switch Bounce in Leviton 6291

This is a discussion on Switch Bounce in Leviton 6291 within the Home Automation forums in Other Technologies category; I switched a lamp to CFL and had to replace my dimming wall switch with a leviton 6291 (relay) switch. I dug it out of the pile of old X-10 stuff, it's probably 20 years old. Remotely, the switch works perfectly. If I push the manual switch very deliberately, it works. If I tap it as quickly as I can manage, it works. But if you walk up and tap it at a normal rate, the relay clicks 3 or 4 times and ends up in a random state. I fear this is gonna do harm to my CFL inverters. ...

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Old 08-21-2008, 10:54 AM
mike
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Default Switch Bounce in Leviton 6291

I switched a lamp to CFL and had to replace my dimming wall
switch with a leviton 6291 (relay) switch.
I dug it out of the pile of old X-10 stuff, it's probably
20 years old.

Remotely, the switch works perfectly.

If I push the manual switch very deliberately, it works.
If I tap it as quickly as I can manage, it works.
But if you walk up and tap it at a normal rate, the relay
clicks 3 or 4 times and ends up in a random state.
I fear this is gonna do harm to my CFL inverters.

Closest schematic I can find is this one:
http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/cc/sta...eauto/agc.html

I'm tempted to put a cap and current limiting resistor across
the switch. More peak current will help keep the switch contacts
from corroding.

Better schematic?
Better idea?
No, I'm not gonna go buy a new switch, I'm gonna fix this one if it
kills me.

mike
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