When I do this in electronic equipment, I just replace them all and be done with it, rather than wait for the next one to go. In some cases the capacitor will bulge on the end, or even blow itself apart. Once out of circuit, the capacitors can be tested with a multimeter that has a capacitance setting. It is easily done and will only be a couple dollars worth of parts, certainly cheaper than replacing the device completely. If you know anyone who is adept at electronic soldering, take them a couple devices and ask them to change all the electrolytic capacitors and see if that brings it back to life. In the meantime, once it's light out in the morning, I'm going to replace three more Insteon switches bringing me to 88 in the grave. If you figure out any good solutions, please post. I have, though, spoken to many at Insteon, including their CEO, but this hasn't fixed the problems. Unfortunately, I have not been able to or taken the time to figure out a way to troubleshoot and repair the failed devices. So, despite the ongoing maintenance cost, I've stuck with Insteon. Every so often I reconsider the platform, but am so invested and it works well when it works. I have a master spreadsheet to track everything and it has gotten complicated. Over the past 13 years I have replaced 85 Insteon switches, 2 PLMs, and 7 "movable" devices, removed 8 SignaLinc RF & Access Point devices, and there is more. Occasionally switches die immediately or the paddles/toggles stop working. Each switch typically has a slow death where communication becomes less reliable, the link registers become more difficult to write to or inaccessible, and the light begins to flicker on/off when other switches are operated, then eventually the switch becomes totally inoperable. Over the years the switches have slowly died in a way similar to what Krumpy has pointed out. When I built my current house in 2007, I used Insteon for all switches. I am in a very similar situation with 117 installed Insteon switches plus another 16 "movable" Insteon devices for holiday lights. Your experience just doesn't coincide with mine in terms of device longevity. If none of those, I wonder if your power is dirty or has high spikes. Version and revision numbers on the switch will tell them if yours are from a bad batch. If it wasn't lightning, did you buy all of these at around the same time? Perhaps there was a bad batch and the bulk of yours are from that batch? If so, Smarthome may work with you on replacements. Even still they didn't ask for proof of my failed devices, except for the dishwasher. Perhaps they have a way of looking up lightning strike locations and knew I was telling the truth. Oddly my insurance didn't ask many questions. I lost 1 IOLinc in that storm, and some other non-Insteon equipment. Happened to me with some electronics earlier this year. If you can somehow link this to lightning nearby, insurance should cover replacement of any failed electronics. They were the budget Insteon switch many, many years ago. I don't want to jinx myself, but so far I've only had old Icon dimmers die on me (knock on wood). Hmm, have you had any nearby lightning strikes around when this all started happening? Having "many" act up seems unusual to me.
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