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On Mon, 25 Nov 2013 10:58:44 -0800, "William Sommerwerck"
wrote: wrote in message ... On Sun, 24 Nov 2013 22:27:32 -0800, "William Sommerwerck" wrote: "isw" wrote in message ]... In article , "William Sommerwerck" wrote: Correct. But I don't think X10 makes a three-way appliance module. They all are. You just need an X10 wireless receiver and two (or more) X10 remote switches. Ahem. That is not the common usage of "two-way" or "three-way". Sure it is. The appliance can be turned on or off from two or three (or N) locations. It wasn't like that when I was growing up 60 years ago. What wasn't like that? These terms have a specific meaning that refers to a hard-wired connection. It refers to a function. The mechanics of how that function is performed is irrelevant, isn't it? |
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On 11/25/2013 2:02 AM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
On Mon, 25 Nov 2013 01:41:20 -0500, Spehro Pefhany wrote: I've got a Wemo device in use now, pretty slick stuff. I can switch my lights on and off from Jena Germany or China, with confirmation (if I don't want to look at the webcam). http://www.belkin.com/us/wemo Kinda expen$ive. Uses wi-fi to communicate, not power lines. Supports IFTTT. https://ifttt.com/wtf A major step up from X10. However, it might be a bit overkill for a 3-way light switch. How to turn on a room light: 1960: Walk over to wall switch. Flip switch. Light turns on. 1975: Find the X10 wireless remote control. Try to remember which button controls which light. Press button. Wrong light. Press "all on" and never mind the electric bill. 2003: Say the magic buzzword that activates the voice controlled home automation system. You say: "Room light on". Controller asks: "Which room"? You say: "Can't you figure out which room I'm in"? Controller says: "I do not understand the command". You snarl: "Bedroom" Controller asks: "Bright, reading, soft, or motion controlled"? You say: "Bright" and the lights turn on. You say (quietly): "Worthless piece of disgusting junk..." Controller says: "I do not understand the command". Sound of breaking glass as something hits the LCD display. 2013: Walk into dark room and try to find your tablet computer. Login with biometric authentication and password. On the 4th try, the tablet finally recognizes your hung over, unshaven, and unkempt appearance. Wait while a dozen applications insist on updating themselves immediately. Find the WeMo light switch app among the dozen new games the kids have installed. Push the relevant light switch button. Nothing happens. Try again. Still nothing. Pause watching Netflix Super-HD movie to recover bandwidth. Try again. Light comes on. This is progress? And all I want is a switch that will turn the kitchen light on and off, from about 18 ft away without, and I don't want to add wiring. I want it to act like what normally is called a 3* way switch. I want the existing kitchen switch to at least look about the same, being aware that the wiring/components may be different. I would like it to drive a CFL bulb. This model has a huge presence on the web, http://www.walmart.com/ip/Chamberlai...h-Set/17101311 I says 500 watt incandescent lighting only. I see writings about these types of receivers needing some leakage current, I'm tempted to get one and try it. At this point I have remote switch overload. Thanks all, Mikek *Searching the net I see, 2 way switch and 3 way switch are often used to describe the same thing |
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These terms have a specific meaning that refers to a hard-wired connection.
It refers to a function. The mechanics of how that function is performed is irrelevant, isn't it? Not in this case. If multiple wireless switches can be installed to activate lights or appliances, then you have an N-way setup. |
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On Mon, 25 Nov 2013 11:32:50 -0800, "William Sommerwerck"
wrote: These terms have a specific meaning that refers to a hard-wired connection. It refers to a function. The mechanics of how that function is performed is irrelevant, isn't it? Not in this case. If multiple wireless switches can be installed to activate lights or appliances, then you have an N-way setup. WTF are you talking about? |
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I just saw these products in Home Despot, and thought they might be of
interest... http://www.businessweek.com/articles...tle-inventions |
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William Sommerwerck wrote:
"isw" wrote in message ]... In article , "William Sommerwerck" wrote: Correct. But I don't think X10 makes a three-way appliance module. They all are. You just need an X10 wireless receiver and two (or more) X10 remote switches. Ahem. That is not the common usage of "two-way" or "three-way". Perhaps, but the effect is exactly the same: if light is on, any switch can turn it off - and vice-versa. |
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amdx wrote:
On 11/25/2013 2:02 AM, Jeff Liebermann wrote: On Mon, 25 Nov 2013 01:41:20 -0500, Spehro Pefhany wrote: I've got a Wemo device in use now, pretty slick stuff. I can switch my lights on and off from Jena Germany or China, with confirmation (if I don't want to look at the webcam). http://www.belkin.com/us/wemo Kinda expen$ive. Uses wi-fi to communicate, not power lines. Supports IFTTT. https://ifttt.com/wtf A major step up from X10. However, it might be a bit overkill for a 3-way light switch. How to turn on a room light: 1960: Walk over to wall switch. Flip switch. Light turns on. 1975: Find the X10 wireless remote control. Try to remember which button controls which light. Press button. Wrong light. Press "all on" and never mind the electric bill. 2003: Say the magic buzzword that activates the voice controlled home automation system. You say: "Room light on". Controller asks: "Which room"? You say: "Can't you figure out which room I'm in"? Controller says: "I do not understand the command". You snarl: "Bedroom" Controller asks: "Bright, reading, soft, or motion controlled"? You say: "Bright" and the lights turn on. You say (quietly): "Worthless piece of disgusting junk..." Controller says: "I do not understand the command". Sound of breaking glass as something hits the LCD display. 2013: Walk into dark room and try to find your tablet computer. Login with biometric authentication and password. On the 4th try, the tablet finally recognizes your hung over, unshaven, and unkempt appearance. Wait while a dozen applications insist on updating themselves immediately. Find the WeMo light switch app among the dozen new games the kids have installed. Push the relevant light switch button. Nothing happens. Try again. Still nothing. Pause watching Netflix Super-HD movie to recover bandwidth. Try again. Light comes on. This is progress? And all I want is a switch that will turn the kitchen light on and off, from about 18 ft away without, and I don't want to add wiring. I want it to act like what normally is called a 3* way switch. I want the existing kitchen switch to at least look about the same, being aware that the wiring/components may be different. I would like it to drive a CFL bulb. This model has a huge presence on the web, http://www.walmart.com/ip/Chamberlai...h-Set/17101311 I says 500 watt incandescent lighting only. I see writings about these types of receivers needing some leakage current, I'm tempted to get one and try it. At this point I have remote switch overload. Thanks all, Mikek *Searching the net I see, 2 way switch and 3 way switch are often used to describe the same thing The device i mentioned needs no added wiring, and does not need a hole in the wall for the switch,which is a flat panel with a rocker-type switch. |
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On 11/25/2013 9:03 PM, Robert Baer wrote:
The device i mentioned needs no added wiring, and does not need a hole in the wall for the switch,which is a flat panel with a rocker-type switch. Sounds like an opportunity for some enterprising engineer ! Ya up to the challenge ? |
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dave wrote: On 11/24/2013 03:31 PM, William Sommerwerck wrote: X10 has been around 35 years. It's cheap, and it works. I've been to their warehouse in North Las Vegas. They are busy. Dr. Bill Wattenburg invented the communications over powerline methods they use. Hmm. http://www.smarthomeusa.com/info/x10story/ Isaac |
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On Mon, 25 Nov 2013 13:29:40 -0600, amdx wrote:
And all I want is a switch that will turn the kitchen light on and off, from about 18 ft away without, and I don't want to add wiring. I want it to act like what normally is called a 3* way switch. No problem. Find about 50ft of kite string. Drill a hole in the wall switch lever. Replace the two 6-32 screws holding the switch plate with eye hooks. Screw another eye hook into the wall 18ft away. Run the string in a loop, with a weight to maintain tension. Tie the ends to the hole in the switch lever. Pull on one string, and the switch turns on. Pull on the other string, and the switch turns off. Just like a 3-way switch. Who needs technology anyway? I want the existing kitchen switch to at least look about the same, being aware that the wiring/components may be different. Well, nobody will notice the extra hole and string. However, if want to hide the mechanism, I fishing line should be sufficiently strong and transparent. -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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On 11/24/2013 10:51 AM, William Sommerwerck wrote:
"amdx" wrote in message ... On 11/24/2013 7:51 AM, William Sommerwerck wrote: You might want to look at X10 modules. X10 has two-way switches. It's not so much whether a switch system will work with CFLs, but whether CFLs will work with switch systems. Most X10 modules can switch CFLs, and dim some models. I checked my CFL, it says "Not Dimable" I'll have to make this clear... Whether the module will turn a CFL on and off has nothing to do with whether the CFL is dimmable. While accurate, that may create the wrong impression that it's ok to use a non dim-able CFL with a module that includes the dimming function. If the module includes a dimming function and dims (or attempts to) a CFL that is not dim-able, you will likely burn out the CFL. Ed |
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On 11/26/2013 12:09 AM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
On Mon, 25 Nov 2013 13:29:40 -0600, amdx wrote: And all I want is a switch that will turn the kitchen light on and off, from about 18 ft away without, and I don't want to add wiring. I want it to act like what normally is called a 3* way switch. No problem. Find about 50ft of kite string. Drill a hole in the wall switch lever. Replace the two 6-32 screws holding the switch plate with eye hooks. Screw another eye hook into the wall 18ft away. Run the string in a loop, with a weight to maintain tension. Tie the ends to the hole in the switch lever. Pull on one string, and the switch turns on. Pull on the other string, and the switch turns off. Just like a 3-way switch. Who needs technology anyway? I want the existing kitchen switch to at least look about the same, being aware that the wiring/components may be different. Well, nobody will notice the extra hole and string. However, if want to hide the mechanism, I fishing line should be sufficiently strong and transparent. That"s it, the string kept breaking, I'll change to fish line, much stronger. Thanks, Mikek |
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On 11/24/2013 9:08 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
On Sun, 24 Nov 2013 15:58:29 -0600, amdx wrote: On 11/24/2013 1:52 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote: On Sun, 24 Nov 2013 13:33:02 -0600, amdx wrote: I want the new switch and it's remote to work as a *THREE way switch, meaning, I can turn the light on or off from the other switch no matter what position the first is in. Also, I just recalled this this already is a three way circuit, one switch is hidden behind the refrigerator. Z-wave 3 way switch http://www.smarthome.com/59464/GE-45614-Z-Wave-3-Way-On-Off-Kit/p.aspx http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vguVa58PGI Same warning, "The device controlled by this Z-Wave switch must not exceed 600 watts (Incandescent); 15 Amps, 1800W (Resistive); or ½ HP (Motor)." I found lots of remote controls (tv type) but not a normal wall mount flip switch. Did you look at the above Smarthome URL? It's a wall mount switch. All Z-wave saves you in this case is having to run an extra wire between switches to make it 3-way. I'm using a CFL, until I change it. Mikek It would be VERY helpful if you would supply a list of requirements and constraints for your project. Sorry, I think I needed educating before I knew what the requirements and constraints of my project were! I consider myself appropriately chastised. But, I'll probably make the same mistake again. :-/ Mikek |
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amdx wrote: That"s it, the string kept breaking, I'll change to fish line, much stronger. There's always logging chain, for longer runs. -- Anyone wanting to run for any political office in the US should have to have a DD214, and a honorable discharge. |
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On Tue, 26 Nov 2013 13:32:09 -0600, amdx wrote:
On 11/24/2013 9:08 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote: On Sun, 24 Nov 2013 15:58:29 -0600, amdx wrote: Same warning, "The device controlled by this Z-Wave switch must not exceed 600 watts (Incandescent); 15 Amps, 1800W (Resistive); or ½ HP (Motor)." I just noticed that I have several motion detector wall switches on the shelf. Their maximum ratings are identical to the above Z-Wave switch. I suspect that this may be a standard rating for triac controlled electrical switches. The incandescent rating is probably limited by the filament inrush current. The 15A (1800 watts) by the code limit for a wall switch electrical circuit. No clue on the 1/2 HP motor. As I previously mumbled, if you need more switching capability, I suggest using a contactor (relay). I just realized why you crossposted to both sci.electronics.design and sci.electronics.repair. If take the advice of those in design, and it doesn't work, the readers of repair can be expected to fix the damage. I'm not sure if that actually works, but it's worth trying. -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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On 11/27/2013 10:23 AM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
On Tue, 26 Nov 2013 13:32:09 -0600, amdx wrote: On 11/24/2013 9:08 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote: On Sun, 24 Nov 2013 15:58:29 -0600, amdx wrote: Same warning, "The device controlled by this Z-Wave switch must not exceed 600 watts (Incandescent); 15 Amps, 1800W (Resistive); or ½ HP (Motor)." I just noticed that I have several motion detector wall switches on the shelf. Their maximum ratings are identical to the above Z-Wave switch. I suspect that this may be a standard rating for triac controlled electrical switches. The incandescent rating is probably limited by the filament inrush current. The 15A (1800 watts) by the code limit for a wall switch electrical circuit. No clue on the 1/2 HP motor. As I previously mumbled, if you need more switching capability, I suggest using a contactor (relay). I just realized why you crossposted to both sci.electronics.design and sci.electronics.repair. If take the advice of those in design, and it doesn't work, the readers of repair can be expected to fix the damage. I'm not sure if that actually works, but it's worth trying. Chuckle, chuckle. Mikek :-) PS. All I'm switching is a 22 watt CFL. One light (only) on the circuit. The olden days 100 Watt. Now 22 watt. |
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On Wed, 27 Nov 2013 14:52:56 -0600, amdx wrote:
Chuckle, chuckle. Mikek :-) I have a difficult time being serious since I've been doing everything EXCEPT electronics for that past 3 weeks. For your amusement: http://www.learnbydestroying.com/jeffl/antennas/dish-move-project/ I'm getting too old for such things. PS. All I'm switching is a 22 watt CFL. One light (only) on the circuit. The olden days 100 Watt. Now 22 watt. That's in eco-watts, where the power consumption, phase angle, and luminous output are somehow related to carbon credits and promotional advertising budget. The problem with CFL lamps is that the power factor on most (not all) is about 0.5. That means your 22 watt CFL bulb is actually consuming 44 VA. Your wiring isn't going to overheat if you max out the rated wattage with: 1500 watts / 22 watts = 68 CFL lamps but the peak current will greatly exeed the current rating of the light switch. With a PF of 0.5, you're stuck with only 34 CFL 22 watt lamps. If you have a Kill-a-Watt meter (about $28), you can measure the PF, watts, VA, and operating costs directly. I have an EcoSmart 150 watt (42 eco-watts) CFL bulb hanging in the shop controlled by a motion detector wall switch that probably uses a triac. The maximum ratings are identical to your proposed 3-way electronic switch. It's been running for about 1.5 years and has so far failed to blow the circuit breaker, incinerate the switch, or burn the house to the ground. Please note that this is a rather substantial endoresement as most devices do not survive very long when I'm involved. As long as you don't try to switch more than 34 CFL 22 watt lights, the switch should work. -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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