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wireless light switches

djh — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 21:43:25 +0000

I'm interested in buying some wireless light switches. SWMBO wants some extra control!

Does anybody have any experience of these, good or bad? I'm just looking for basic switching and low-power mains control. I'm not interested in 'smart' controls or dimmers, for example. I've found Acegoo and Quinetic brand products that don't need batteries and there are X-10 products that do need batteries. Are there others? Which are any good?

wireless light switches

Mackers — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 23:06:00 +0000

Check out Casambi and their partner products. Bluetooth Kinetic switches

wireless light switches

DarylP — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 08:42:12 +0000

Quinetic work well straight out of the box. with no problems.
My only 'concern' is the stand-by power usage? I see the 'claimed' is low, but I am not sure if this is correct, or how to measure it...?

wireless light switches

adam_w — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 09:04:56 +0000

There is lightwaveRF who admittedly are smart controls but they also offer remote battery powered switches as well. They also work with Alexa should you ever want to integrate the two in the future.

wireless light switches

djh — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 10:21:12 +0000

Posted By: DarylPQuinetic work well straight out of the box. with no problems.
My only 'concern' is the stand-by power usage? I see the 'claimed' is low, but I am not sure if this is correct, or how to measure it...?

Thanks, Daryl. I see: "Standby Power Consumption QUR303: <0.3W" so hopefully not too bad.

Thanks for the other suggestions, chaps. I think they're examples of rather more complicated, and expensive, systems than I want.

wireless light switches

DarylP — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 11:28:16 +0000

https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/QUE11W.html
cheap-ish, simple, works well through at least one wall and 15m external....

wireless light switches

djh — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 14:34:55 +0000

Yes, just ordered one and a QUR303. If they work, I'll probably order some more.

wireless light switches

revor — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 18:01:06 +0000

Just had a look at the brochure wish had known about this earlier just completed wiring cable to several intermediate and 2 way switches, would have made life much easier