You need to get a remote switch that is designed for fluorescents. These
types of switches require a neutral connection at the switch. If you don't
have a neutral at the switchbox, they will not work.

The remote switch will work if you have at least one incandescent bulb that
is controlled by the switch, so if you use a mixture of incandescent and
fluorescent bulbs as suggested by Joseph Meehan, a standard remote switch
will work. This setup works because a standard (2 wire) remote switch
requires a trickle current on the circuit. That trickle current can pass
through an incandescent bulb, but not through a CF, but since the lights in
the circuit are wired in parallel, a single incandescent bulb in the
circuit will provide that trickle current.

Lastly note that CF floods are often somewhat longer than incandescent
floods and may stick out from the can.
--
Peace,
BobJ

"Pat" wrote in message
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I found that the remote switches do not work either.