If a device has security features like locks, etc then check the Secure Include check box before addingĪdd the device and follow the instructions exactly (click once if it says once) as doing more can prevent a successful inclusion. So when they come out of the box I do a factory reset, Usually this makes including a smoother process. Read the instructions of the device and be clear about the 'inclusion' process, one click, triple click, wakeup for battery, etcįor new and existing devices - Perform an exclude/delete and make sure the device can communicate with the HC2 and that the delete is I always have a challenge including battery operated devices. (see below for more on force includes in General commentsĬonfirm that the system is stable and running wellĬomplete a backup and restart you system - ** This provides you with a known good system restore point** "Force Remove" if it was a failed include or if you don't still have the physical device. "Exclude/Delete" if physical device still exists If you have have any devices that appear as "Initialisation Failed" after a restart I resolve these Prep before Including / Adding New DevicesĬheck that you have no devices still reconfiguring, - if so allow to complete or Stop This post covers my experience and what I found works for me over the last two years. The usual heath warning applies and users will need to make a judgement call themselves. Given the size and cost of voltage converters, it's almost always best to leave appliances in their 'right voltage' country, and buy a new one for your new location.Like the majority of users I have added many devices to my HC2 and I decided to compile a list of Do's and Don't from my experience. Many modern electronic appliances have a 'universal' input voltage range, typically 90v to 265v, these can be used at 120v or 240v without modification and without a voltage converter.
If the appliance you want to use is rated at a different voltage to what's coming out of the wall, then you will need a voltage converter, regardless of whether you're using a power strip anywhere to help connect things. It's the current that heats the conductors and heats the connectors. If the connectors are suitable, then a 240V power strip is usable in 120v and 240v land, but due to the limitations of the insulation, a 120v power strip should only be used on 120v.įollow the maximum current guidelines, not the power, if you use a power strip at a different voltage. You use it simply to connect things conveniently, several to a socket, or further away than their power cord would permit. A power strip is just dumb conductors, with insulation round them, with connectors.
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