jobond join:2004-10-21 Raleigh, NC |
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2013-Mar-11 3:15 pm
Remote or wireless turning a wall switch on and offI have a light operated by 2 different wall switches..Want to be able to turn this light on an off either by a remote control or wireless..Anyone have some economical ideas? |
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LazMan Premium Member join:2003-03-26 Beverly Hills, CA |
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2013-Mar-11 3:22 pm
Leviton makes a wireless 3way switch... » www.leviton.com/OA_HTML/ ··· te=10251I'm not sure if it's "economical" or not - but it exists, anyways... I used one of their remote switches at my last house - range wasn't great, but it worked fine. |
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jobond join:2004-10-21 Raleigh, NC |
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2013-Mar-11 3:31 pm
Good suggestion..However I should have mentioned the 2 existing swithes are double boes. |
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LazMan Premium Member join:2003-03-26 Beverly Hills, CA |
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Sorry - double boes? Not sure what you mean... |
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jobond join:2004-10-21 Raleigh, NC |
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2013-Mar-11 3:41 pm
Typo.......Should be a double switch box. |
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joako Premium Member join:2000-09-07 /dev/null |
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Maybe you can fit this behind the current switch: » www.smarthome.com/2443-2 ··· e/p.aspxBut then you would need to un-3-way it and replace the other switch with either their SwitchLink or KeypadLinc |
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Smarthome's Insteon switches get my vote. In my master bedroom, there are no fewer than 6 light switches in 5 different locations. NONE of them near the bed. This solved it quite nicely AND I have full control over everything from the bed as well. |
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ke4pym Premium Member join:2004-07-24 Charlotte, NC |
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I can vouch for the Leviton 6697-W that LazMan posted about. I've had it for a few years and it works great.
Took the switch in the wall out, wire nutted the two ends together so all the outlets in the room are always on and put the Leviton switch in. Remote receiver on the other side of the room and wammo blammo. It works.
You can't use a custom wall plate, though which kinda sucks.
Got it at Lowes for like, no more than $25 or 30. |
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