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Need to Replace Unbranded Remote for Lamp Switch
Remote control model: TX-220, 315MHz
Lamp switches model: SK504 https://amzn.to/2GoNQO1 The CR2032 battery for the remote control lasts less than a month. I replaced it a with rechargeable Li-on CR2032 battery but changing the battery is an annoyance because the remote's back must be unscrewed to access the battery compartment. Is the a way to train a longer-lasting universal remote to take over the duties of the original remote? Thanks. |
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Need to Replace Unbranded Remote for Lamp Switch
In alt.home.repair, on Wed, 6 Feb 2019 11:38:22 -0600, "M. L."
wrote: Remote control model: TX-220, 315MHz Lamp switches model: SK504 https://amzn.to/2GoNQO1 The CR2032 battery for the remote control lasts less than a month. I replaced it a with rechargeable Li-on CR2032 battery but changing the battery is an annoyance because the remote's back must be unscrewed to access the battery compartment. Is the a way to train a longer-lasting universal remote to take over the duties of the original remote? Thanks. I saw, I even had, a remote where you could shine your source remote into the learning remote and it would learn. I was planning on combining one or two well known devices with an obscure one that wasn't listed on any of the instructions that come with remotes. But it wasn't urgent and by the time I looked for the thing, I couldn't find it. I don't remember the brand. But I just used the words you're looking for, Learning Remote. Well, they should have been but there's a broad range of use for that term, I see. I'll look some more. I want one too. https://www.google.com/search?client...UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 |
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In alt.home.repair, on Wed, 06 Feb 2019 14:30:51 -0500, micky
wrote: In alt.home.repair, on Wed, 6 Feb 2019 11:38:22 -0600, "M. L." wrote: Remote control model: TX-220, 315MHz Lamp switches model: SK504 https://amzn.to/2GoNQO1 The CR2032 battery for the remote control lasts less than a month. I replaced it a with rechargeable Li-on CR2032 battery but changing the battery is an annoyance because the remote's back must be unscrewed to access the battery compartment. Is the a way to train a longer-lasting universal remote to take over the duties of the original remote? Thanks. I saw, I even had, a remote where you could shine your source remote into the learning remote and it would learn. I was planning on combining one or two well known devices with an obscure one that wasn't listed on any of the instructions that come with remotes. But it wasn't urgent and by the time I looked for the thing, I couldn't find And I've looked a little since then and not seen one, but only looked a bit. it. I don't remember the brand. But I just used the words you're looking for, Learning Remote. Well, they should have been but there's a broad range of use for that term, I see. I'll look some more. I want one too. https://www.google.com/search?client...UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 This one says " If a device is not found you can quickly program those functions with the remote’s intuitive learning capability." I wonder what that means. Not what I had, I'm pretty sure. https://www.amazon.com/Inteset-Unive...arning+remotes This one says it works the way I was describing, and it's only $10. https://www.amazon.com/Chunghop-Univ...arning+remotes Maybe it really works. If there is one like this, I'm surprised there aren't more. |
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Need to Replace Unbranded Remote for Lamp Switch
Remote control model: TX-220, 315MHz Lamp switches model: SK504 https://amzn.to/2GoNQO1 The CR2032 battery for the remote control lasts less than a month. I replaced it a with rechargeable Li-on CR2032 battery but changing the battery is an annoyance because the remote's back must be unscrewed to access the battery compartment. Is the a way to train a longer-lasting universal remote to take over the duties of the original remote? Thanks. https://www.google.com/search?client...UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 This one says " If a device is not found you can quickly program those functions with the remotes intuitive learning capability." I wonder what that means. Not what I had, I'm pretty sure. https://www.amazon.com/Inteset-Unive...arning+remotes This one says it works the way I was describing, and it's only $10. https://www.amazon.com/Chunghop-Univ...arning+remotes Maybe it really works. If there is one like this, I'm surprised there aren't more. I can't tell if those are 315MHz IR remotes. And both of them seem designed for multimedia tasks whereas I wanted something simpler to use as an on/off lamp switch for 2 lamps. Something more like the following Universal Clone Remote (if its operation meets my needs). https://ebay.to/2DWwhmT |
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Apparently all you want is to turn them on and off, right? There are remote control power outlets (i.e., boxes that plug into the wall and have another, switched outlet, sticking out the other side) aplenty. You can get a pre-pack with three individually switched outlets plus two remotes for, more or less, $25. Lots and lots of options and prices. A -- __________________________________________________ ___ Knowledge may be power, but communications is the key [to foil spammers, my address has been double rot-13 encoded] |
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Need to Replace Unbranded Remote for Lamp Switch
In alt.home.repair, on Wed, 6 Feb 2019 17:25:46 -0600, "M. L."
wrote: Remote control model: TX-220, 315MHz Lamp switches model: SK504 https://amzn.to/2GoNQO1 The CR2032 battery for the remote control lasts less than a month. I replaced it a with rechargeable Li-on CR2032 battery but changing the battery is an annoyance because the remote's back must be unscrewed to access the battery compartment. Is the a way to train a longer-lasting universal remote to take over the duties of the original remote? Thanks. https://www.google.com/search?client...UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 This one says " If a device is not found you can quickly program those functions with the remote’s intuitive learning capability." I wonder what that means. Not what I had, I'm pretty sure. https://www.amazon.com/Inteset-Unive...arning+remotes This one says it works the way I was describing, and it's only $10. https://www.amazon.com/Chunghop-Univ...arning+remotes Maybe it really works. If there is one like this, I'm surprised there aren't more. I can't tell if those are 315MHz IR remotes. And both of them seem designed for multimedia tasks whereas I wanted something simpler to use as an on/off lamp switch for 2 lamps. Something more like the following Universal Clone Remote (if its operation meets my needs). https://ebay.to/2DWwhmT You didn't say that before. |
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On 2/6/19 5:29 PM, danny burstein wrote:
[snip] Apparently all you want is to turn them on and off, right? There are remote control power outlets (i.e., boxes that plug into the wall and have another, switched outlet, sticking out the other side) aplenty. You can get a pre-pack with three individually switched outlets plus two remotes for, more or less, $25. Lots and lots of options and prices. A I see a lot of those things for sale here, especially around Christmas. -- Mark Lloyd http://notstupid.us/ "When I think of all the harm the Bible has done, I despair of ever writing anything to equal it." -Oscar Wilde |
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Need to Replace Unbranded Remote for Lamp Switch
Apparently all you want is to turn them on and off, right? Yes, but my current setup allows me to turn all devices on/off individually, or all on/off at once. I'd be OK with all on/off at once. There are remote control power outlets (i.e., boxes that plug into the wall and have another, switched outlet, sticking out the other side) aplenty. You can get a pre-pack with three individually switched outlets plus two remotes for, more or less, $25. That sounds like a good option although my setup was about half that. Any example links will be appreciated. |
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Need to Replace Unbranded Remote for Lamp Switch
In "M. L." writes:
Apparently all you want is to turn them on and off, right? Yes, but my current setup allows me to turn all devices on/off individually, or all on/off at once. I'd be OK with all on/off at once. You can get a pre-pack with three individually switched outlets plus two remotes for, more or less, $25. That sounds like a good option although my setup was about half that. Any example links will be appreciated. Best option is to go to a good harware store, or one of the Big Box places. I've seen supplies of these at Lowes, Home Depot, WalMart, local hardware stores, etc. Even in places like Menards and Meijer (if you have them near you...) Again, lots and lots of choices and prices. -- __________________________________________________ ___ Knowledge may be power, but communications is the key [to foil spammers, my address has been double rot-13 encoded] |
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Need to Replace Unbranded Remote for Lamp Switch
Apparently all you want is to turn them on and off, right? You can get a pre-pack with three individually switched outlets plus two remotes for, more or less, $25. That sounds like a good option although my setup was about half that. Any example links will be appreciated. Best option is to go to a good harware store, or one of the Big Box places. I'm thinking that this might be along the line of what you're referring to at Menard's. If the remote control battery lasts long enough then it looks like a good solution at $14.99. Don't like the thought of having to dump my all current setup though. https://bit.ly/2BqNItU |
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Need to Replace Unbranded Remote for Lamp Switch
In alt.home.repair, on Fri, 8 Feb 2019 02:57:42 -0600, "M. L."
wrote: Apparently all you want is to turn them on and off, right? You can get a pre-pack with three individually switched outlets plus two remotes for, more or less, $25. That sounds like a good option although my setup was about half that. Any example links will be appreciated. Best option is to go to a good harware store, or one of the Big Box places. I'm thinking that this might be along the line of what you're referring to at Menard's. If the remote control battery lasts long enough then it looks like a good solution at $14.99. Don't like the thought of having to dump my all current setup though. https://bit.ly/2BqNItU If you unplug some tv's they forget things you've told them. I would test anything you plan to connect to one of these by unplugging it for a few hours and seeing how well it starts up again. Also, when plugged in, not every device will be on. If not, you'd still need the remote to turn it on. Lamps are probably an exception to this, but maybe not, esp. if there are more settings than on and off. |
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