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Remote controlled sockets instead of low level lighting circuit. Recommendations?
I have bottled out of installing a low level wall lighting circuit in the lounge so thought I'd use remote plug sockets instead. Has anyone got a recommendation for ones which have pretty innocuous plug sockets and have a wall mounted switch option?
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On 06/01/2013 08:09, Charlie wrote:
I have bottled out of installing a low level wall lighting circuit in the lounge so thought I'd use remote plug sockets instead. Has anyone got a recommendation for ones which have pretty innocuous plug sockets and have a wall mounted switch option? Not a recommendation from experience, but I recall something from enOcean. http://www.enocean.com/en/enocean-li...building-2012/ Google "batteryless switch". Among others .. MK Echo series http://www.mkelectric.com/Documents/...20Brochure.pdf They have plug sockets in the range. -- Adrian C |
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On 06/01/2013 09:21, Adrian C wrote:
On 06/01/2013 08:09, Charlie wrote: I have bottled out of installing a low level wall lighting circuit in the lounge so thought I'd use remote plug sockets instead. Has anyone got a recommendation for ones which have pretty innocuous plug sockets and have a wall mounted switch option? We have a Byron set here which works well (had it for years so doubtless the model will be obsolete now); the hand-held remote is blu-tacked to the side of the door frame near the light switch, which works for me! MK Echo series http://www.mkelectric.com/Documents/...20Brochure.pdf "Wireless... batteryless... Self-powered: uses innovative technology to ‘harvest’ energy" How does that work, then? Can't see any more details in the brochure -- David |
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On 06/01/2013 09:21, Adrian C wrote: http://www.mkelectric.com/Documents/...20Brochure.pdf "Wireless... batteryless... Self-powered: uses innovative technology to ‘harvest’ energy" How does that work, then? Can't see any more details in the brochure Look at the enocean link you snipped? |
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Remote controlled sockets instead of low level lighting circuit.Recommendations?
On 06/01/2013 09:21, Adrian C wrote:
On 06/01/2013 08:09, Charlie wrote: I have bottled out of installing a low level wall lighting circuit in the lounge so thought I'd use remote plug sockets instead. Has anyone got a recommendation for ones which have pretty innocuous plug sockets and have a wall mounted switch option? Not a recommendation from experience, but I recall something from enOcean. http://www.enocean.com/en/enocean-li...building-2012/ Google "batteryless switch". Among others .. MK Echo series http://www.mkelectric.com/Documents/...20Brochure.pdf They have plug sockets in the range. These have a special requirement before you order any. A large bank balance. £385 for one 400W switch? -- Rod |
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£385? Christ!
Are they coated with unicorn tears! On Sunday, January 6, 2013 10:43:31 AM UTC, polygonum wrote: On 06/01/2013 09:21, Adrian C wrote: On 06/01/2013 08:09, Charlie wrote: I have bottled out of installing a low level wall lighting circuit in the lounge so thought I'd use remote plug sockets instead. Has anyone got a recommendation for ones which have pretty innocuous plug sockets and have a wall mounted switch option? Not a recommendation from experience, but I recall something from enOcean. http://www.enocean.com/en/enocean-li...building-2012/ Google "batteryless switch". Among others .. MK Echo series http://www.mkelectric.com/Documents/...20Brochure.pdf They have plug sockets in the range. These have a special requirement before you order any. A large bank balance. £385 for one 400W switch? -- Rod |
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£385? Christ!
Are they coated with unicorn tears! On Sunday, January 6, 2013 10:43:31 AM UTC, polygonum wrote: On 06/01/2013 09:21, Adrian C wrote: On 06/01/2013 08:09, Charlie wrote: I have bottled out of installing a low level wall lighting circuit in the lounge so thought I'd use remote plug sockets instead. Has anyone got a recommendation for ones which have pretty innocuous plug sockets and have a wall mounted switch option? Not a recommendation from experience, but I recall something from enOcean. http://www.enocean.com/en/enocean-li...building-2012/ Google "batteryless switch". Among others .. MK Echo series http://www.mkelectric.com/Documents/...20Brochure.pdf They have plug sockets in the range. These have a special requirement before you order any. A large bank balance. £385 for one 400W switch? -- Rod |
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£385? Christ! Are they coated with unicorn tears! Not quite that bad:- http://www.amazon.co.uk/MK-Echo-K541.../dp/B004FPXZTO £85 for the receiver, and £118 or so elsewhere for the bit that goes on the wall. In a commercial setting, the extra cost of the wall unit may well be saved by not having to run any cabling to it. And please, don't top post, it confuses the locals. ;-) On Sunday, January 6, 2013 10:43:31 AM UTC, polygonum wrote: On 06/01/2013 09:21, Adrian C wrote: On 06/01/2013 08:09, Charlie wrote: I have bottled out of installing a low level wall lighting circuit in the lounge so thought I'd use remote plug sockets instead. Has anyone got a recommendation for ones which have pretty innocuous plug sockets and have a wall mounted switch option? Not a recommendation from experience, but I recall something from enOcean. http://www.enocean.com/en/enocean-li...building-2012/ Google "batteryless switch". Among others .. MK Echo series http://www.mkelectric.com/Documents/...20Brochure.pdf They have plug sockets in the range. These have a special requirement before you order any. A large bank balance. £385 for one 400W switch? -- Rod -- Tciao for Now! John. |
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Remote controlled sockets instead of low level lighting circuit.Recommendations?
On 06/01/2013 10:43, polygonum wrote:
On 06/01/2013 09:21, Adrian C wrote: On 06/01/2013 08:09, Charlie wrote: I have bottled out of installing a low level wall lighting circuit in the lounge so thought I'd use remote plug sockets instead. Has anyone got a recommendation for ones which have pretty innocuous plug sockets and have a wall mounted switch option? Not a recommendation from experience, but I recall something from enOcean. http://www.enocean.com/en/enocean-li...building-2012/ Google "batteryless switch". Among others .. MK Echo series http://www.mkelectric.com/Documents/...20Brochure.pdf They have plug sockets in the range. These have a special requirement before you order any. A large bank balance. £385 for one 400W switch? My bad - a typo. Meant to be £85 for one switch! But by the time you add the controller, etc. you won't be so very far off £385. -- Rod |
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On Sunday, January 6, 2013 1:06:34 PM UTC, polygonum wrote:
On 06/01/2013 10:43, polygonum wrote: On 06/01/2013 09:21, Adrian C wrote: On 06/01/2013 08:09, Charlie wrote: I have bottled out of installing a low level wall lighting circuit in the lounge so thought I'd use remote plug sockets instead. Has anyone got a recommendation for ones which have pretty innocuous plug sockets and have a wall mounted switch option? Not a recommendation from experience, but I recall something from enOcean. http://www.enocean.com/en/enocean-li...building-2012/ Google "batteryless switch". Among others .. MK Echo series http://www.mkelectric.com/Documents/...20Brochure.pdf They have plug sockets in the range. These have a special requirement before you order any. A large bank balance. £385 for one 400W switch? My bad - a typo. Meant to be £85 for one switch! But by the time you add the controller, etc. you won't be so very far off £385. -- Rod Well, I might as well get a low level lighting circuit put in for that amount of money! Might end up having to do with a remote instead of a switch. |
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Remote controlled sockets instead of low level lighting circuit.Recommendations?
On 06/01/2013 08:09, Charlie wrote:
I have bottled out of installing a low level wall lighting circuit in the lounge so thought I'd use remote plug sockets instead. Has anyone got a recommendation for ones which have pretty innocuous plug sockets and have a wall mounted switch option? Thanks Charlie We just use the plug in ones, most are behind book cases etc anyway. Think ours are Byron, about £30 a set of 4 from B&Q. Had them for years. B&Q also do these remote sockets under £30 http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/electrica...skuId=12338230 -- Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk |
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Remote controlled sockets instead of low level lighting circuit. Recommendations?
On Sun, 6 Jan 2013 00:09:41 -0800 (PST), Charlie
wrote: I have bottled out of installing a low level wall lighting circuit in the lounge so thought I'd use remote plug sockets instead. Has anyone got a recommendation for ones which have pretty innocuous plug sockets and have a wall mounted switch option? Whilst I have not used their plug in remote sockets I have recently used some LightwaveRF wireless remote kit - a remote wall switch, a hand held remote control and a couple of inline relays to control a downlighter setup. Their product range does include plug in remote sockets and some replacement 1 and 2 gang remote sockets http://www.vesternet.com/lightwaverf/sockets They appear to be updating their range to include a controller that will accept switching signals from smart phones. -- rbel |
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Remote controlled sockets instead of low level lighting circuit. Recommendations?
On Sun, 06 Jan 2013 14:16:43 +0000, The Medway Handyman
wrote: On 06/01/2013 08:09, Charlie wrote: I have bottled out of installing a low level wall lighting circuit in the lounge so thought I'd use remote plug sockets instead. Has anyone got a recommendation for ones which have pretty innocuous plug sockets and have a wall mounted switch option? Thanks Charlie We just use the plug in ones, most are behind book cases etc anyway. Think ours are Byron, about £30 a set of 4 from B&Q. Had them for years. B&Q also do these remote sockets under £30 http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/electrica...skuId=12338230 These are Siemens rebadged LightwaveRF units - see my post in this thread. -- rbel |
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Remote controlled sockets instead of low level lighting circuit. Recommendations?
On Sunday, January 6, 2013 2:26:52 PM UTC, rbel wrote:
On Sun, 06 Jan 2013 14:16:43 +0000, The Medway Handyman wrote: On 06/01/2013 08:09, Charlie wrote: I have bottled out of installing a low level wall lighting circuit in the lounge so thought I'd use remote plug sockets instead. Has anyone got a recommendation for ones which have pretty innocuous plug sockets and have a wall mounted switch option? Thanks Charlie We just use the plug in ones, most are behind book cases etc anyway. Think ours are Byron, about �30 a set of 4 from B&Q. Had them for years. B&Q also do these remote sockets under �30 http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/electrica...skuId=12338230 These are Siemens rebadged LightwaveRF units - see my post in this thread. -- rbel Think I might have found something more reasonably priced: http://www.wirelesslightingstore.com/ Just need to check that the switches work with the sockets. |
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On Sun, 06 Jan 2013 14:16:43 +0000, The Medway Handyman wrote:
We just use the plug in ones, most are behind book cases etc anyway. Think ours are Byron, about £30 a set of 4 from B&Q. Had them for years. Same here, set of three from Asda for a fiver IIRC. Work fine within the same room but not out to the garage about 15m away and through a couple of stone walls. Slight niggle is that they need setting up as to which button controls which switched socket after a power cut. Manual on/off switch on the sockets as well. Now what would be nice is a remote on/off socket with built in time switch so you can have something come on/off based on time but also overide it, either way, remotely. -- Cheers Dave. |
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On 7 Jan 2013 11:21:10 GMT, Huge wrote:
Now what would be nice is a remote on/off socket with built in time switch so you can have something come on/off based on time but also overide it, either way, remotely. Sounds like you need X10 or something like it. Just had a google, there isn't much out there but Byron do Homeeasy stuff. Switched or dimmable plugin receivers and a timer remote control with timer and on/off control of quite a range of units, including relay only boxes. The timer remote is about £15 and the switched sockets a tenner. -- Cheers Dave. |
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Remote controlled sockets instead of low level lighting circuit. Recommendations?
On Monday, January 7, 2013 4:36:54 PM UTC, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On 7 Jan 2013 11:21:10 GMT, Huge wrote: Now what would be nice is a remote on/off socket with built in time switch so you can have something come on/off based on time but also overide it, either way, remotely. Sounds like you need X10 or something like it. Just had a google, there isn't much out there but Byron do Homeeasy stuff. Switched or dimmable plugin receivers and a timer remote control with timer and on/off control of quite a range of units, including relay only boxes. The timer remote is about £15 and the switched sockets a tenner. -- Cheers Dave. Cheers, they seem really reasonable. Also got the option of sitting the switch inside the mounting box, although will need to be 35mm deep. |
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On 06/01/2013 08:09, Charlie wrote:
I have bottled out of installing a low level wall lighting circuit in the lounge so thought I'd use remote plug sockets instead. Has anyone got a recommendation for ones which have pretty innocuous plug sockets and have a wall mounted switch option? Thanks Charlie If you've got an iPhone... Belkin WeMo Switch Puts your home electronics at your fingertips. Belkin's WeMo Switch and its companion app use your home Wi-Fi network to let you turn electronic devices on or off from your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch wherever you are. Works with your existing Wi-Fi router Modular system – add more WeMo switches any time Control as many or as few devices as you want Operates over Wi-Fi and mobile Internet, at home and away Intuitive, easy setup and use Put your home electronics on a schedule http://store.apple.com/uk/product/H7...in-wemo-switch No idea if available for any other platforms. -- Rod |
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polygonum wrote:
On 06/01/2013 08:09, Charlie wrote: I have bottled out of installing a low level wall lighting circuit in the lounge so thought I'd use remote plug sockets instead. Has anyone got a recommendation for ones which have pretty innocuous plug sockets and have a wall mounted switch option? Thanks Charlie If you've got an iPhone... Belkin WeMo Switch Puts your home electronics at your fingertips. Belkin's WeMo Switch and its companion app use your home Wi-Fi network to let you turn electronic devices on or off from your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch wherever you are. Works with your existing Wi-Fi router Modular system – add more WeMo switches any time Control as many or as few devices as you want Operates over Wi-Fi and mobile Internet, at home and away Intuitive, easy setup and use Put your home electronics on a schedule http://store.apple.com/uk/product/H7...in-wemo-switch No idea if available for any other platforms. I cannot wait to see what is fitted at the new build I am currently working on. I only fit the cables and I have nothing to do with the final connections. This was the last one I worked on http://ethomecinema.co.uk/installati...tem-doncaster/ but the new house should be higher spec. -- Adam |
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On 08/01/2013 15:11, ARW wrote:
polygonum wrote: On 06/01/2013 08:09, Charlie wrote: I have bottled out of installing a low level wall lighting circuit in the lounge so thought I'd use remote plug sockets instead. Has anyone got a recommendation for ones which have pretty innocuous plug sockets and have a wall mounted switch option? Thanks Charlie If you've got an iPhone... Belkin WeMo Switch Puts your home electronics at your fingertips. Belkin's WeMo Switch and its companion app use your home Wi-Fi network to let you turn electronic devices on or off from your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch wherever you are. Works with your existing Wi-Fi router Modular system – add more WeMo switches any time Control as many or as few devices as you want Operates over Wi-Fi and mobile Internet, at home and away Intuitive, easy setup and use Put your home electronics on a schedule http://store.apple.com/uk/product/H7...in-wemo-switch No idea if available for any other platforms. I cannot wait to see what is fitted at the new build I am currently working on. I only fit the cables and I have nothing to do with the final connections. This was the last one I worked on http://ethomecinema.co.uk/installati...tem-doncaster/ but the new house should be higher spec. When you think the iPad seems very much "just the controller"... -- Rod |
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On 09/01/2013 09:49, Huge wrote:
On 2013-01-08, polygonum wrote: On 06/01/2013 08:09, Charlie wrote: I have bottled out of installing a low level wall lighting circuit in the lounge so thought I'd use remote plug sockets instead. Has anyone got a recommendation for ones which have pretty innocuous plug sockets and have a wall mounted switch option? Thanks Charlie If you've got an iPhone... Belkin Spit. My view as well, but of interest... -- Rod |
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