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[OT] Motion Sensing Light
I know this is OT, but there is sufficient genius here that I'd take a stab
at this. So the latest project is for a home where some rocket scientist remodeled it (pretty well, actually), but failed to put a wall switch in the laundry room. This is roughly a 10x10 area with the lamp (a standard hallway style glass dome) more or less centered on it with a pull string. This is untenable for the homeowner when it is dark. I've tried the eSenLite - in fact two of them - and they have the same defect - the delay timer to shutoff simply does not work. It either shuts down after a few seconds or stays on for many minutes - the middle adjustments don't work. So - ideally - what I need is something that will fit into the existing fixture as a bulb that will turn on- and off, strictly based on motion, not ambient light. Failing that, a quality fixture replacement is not out of the question. Ideas? |
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In rec.woodworking, Tim Daneliuk wrote:
So the latest project is for a home where some rocket scientist remodeled it (pretty well, actually), but failed to put a wall switch in the laundry room. This is roughly a 10x10 area with the lamp (a standard hallway style glass dome) more or less centered on it with a pull string. This is untenable for the homeowner when it is dark. .... Ideas? Attach a longer string (or ball chain) to fixture, use eyelets to route to doorway, have convience of pull string by door. Elijah ------ optionally add weight to end of string (chain) to make it hang better |
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[OT] Motion Sensing Light
On Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at 8:10:05 PM UTC-5, Tim Daneliuk wrote:
I know this is OT, but there is sufficient genius here that I'd take a stab at this. So the latest project is for a home where some rocket scientist remodeled it (pretty well, actually), but failed to put a wall switch in the laundry room. This is roughly a 10x10 area with the lamp (a standard hallway style glass dome) more or less centered on it with a pull string. This is untenable for the homeowner when it is dark. I've tried the eSenLite - in fact two of them - and they have the same defect - the delay timer to shutoff simply does not work. It either shuts down after a few seconds or stays on for many minutes - the middle adjustments don't work. So - ideally - what I need is something that will fit into the existing fixture as a bulb that will turn on- and off, strictly based on motion, not ambient light. Failing that, a quality fixture replacement is not out of the question. Ideas? If it were me, I'd replace it with a standard fixture and run a switch leg down to a wall switch. I got tired of the pull chains in my closets and installed switches in them all. It you don't want to fish wires, you could use surface mount wiring. This should get you started... http://www.homedepot.com/p/Legrand-W...W2-S/202264859 |
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On Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at 5:10:05 PM UTC-8, Tim Daneliuk wrote:
So the latest project is for a home [without] a wall switch in the laundry room. This is roughly a 10x10 area with the lamp (a standard hallway style glass dome) more or less centered on it with a pull string. This is untenable for the homeowner when it is dark. So, get a low power LED bulb and leave a 5W light burning nearby, just to illuminate the path to the main light switch. The basement here got much safer when I did that. |
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"Tim Daneliuk" wrote in message ... I know this is OT, but there is sufficient genius here that I'd take a stab at this. So the latest project is for a home where some rocket scientist remodeled it (pretty well, actually), but failed to put a wall switch in the laundry room. This is roughly a 10x10 area with the lamp (a standard hallway style glass dome) more or less centered on it with a pull string. This is untenable for the homeowner when it is dark. I've tried the eSenLite - in fact two of them - and they have the same defect - the delay timer to shutoff simply does not work. It either shuts down after a few seconds or stays on for many minutes - the middle adjustments don't work. So - ideally - what I need is something that will fit into the existing fixture as a bulb that will turn on- and off, strictly based on motion, not ambient light. Failing that, a quality fixture replacement is not out of the question. Ideas? https://www.thisoldhouse.com/how-to/...s-light-switch Dave in SoTex |
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On Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 7:43:17 AM UTC-6, Dave in SoTex wrote:
"Tim Daneliuk" wrote in message ... I know this is OT, but there is sufficient genius here that I'd take a stab at this. So the latest project is for a home where some rocket scientist remodeled it (pretty well, actually), but failed to put a wall switch in the laundry room. This is roughly a 10x10 area with the lamp (a standard hallway style glass dome) more or less centered on it with a pull string. This is untenable for the homeowner when it is dark. I've tried the eSenLite - in fact two of them - and they have the same defect - the delay timer to shutoff simply does not work. It either shuts down after a few seconds or stays on for many minutes - the middle adjustments don't work. So - ideally - what I need is something that will fit into the existing fixture as a bulb that will turn on- and off, strictly based on motion, not ambient light. Failing that, a quality fixture replacement is not out of the question. Ideas? https://www.thisoldhouse.com/how-to/...s-light-switch Dave in SoTex That wireless switch is pretty danged awesome. |
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On 2/22/2017 7:43 AM, Dave in SoTex wrote:
"Tim Daneliuk" wrote in message ... I know this is OT, but there is sufficient genius here that I'd take a stab at this. So the latest project is for a home where some rocket scientist remodeled it (pretty well, actually), but failed to put a wall switch in the laundry room. This is roughly a 10x10 area with the lamp (a standard hallway style glass dome) more or less centered on it with a pull string. This is untenable for the homeowner when it is dark. I've tried the eSenLite - in fact two of them - and they have the same defect - the delay timer to shutoff simply does not work. It either shuts down after a few seconds or stays on for many minutes - the middle adjustments don't work. So - ideally - what I need is something that will fit into the existing fixture as a bulb that will turn on- and off, strictly based on motion, not ambient light. Failing that, a quality fixture replacement is not out of the question. Ideas? https://www.thisoldhouse.com/how-to/...s-light-switch Dave in SoTex http://www.rockler.com/cordless-rf-c...sh+Sale_V20265 |
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[OT] Motion Sensing Light
On 02/22/2017 7:43 AM, Dave in SoTex wrote:
.... https://www.thisoldhouse.com/how-to/...s-light-switch I couldn't find any way to actually find out what the device itself is/who's the manufacturer...the page had so much ad copy never loaded fully and the link to "purchase list" or whatever it was actually called just self-directed to the same page. You got the product info; what kind of range does the switch have; only a few feet? I've kept eyes out for long-range switch for barn light from house w/o having to wire it but it's 100 yds or thereabouts away... -- |
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[OT] Motion Sensing Light
On Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 10:02:16 AM UTC-5, dpb wrote:
On 02/22/2017 7:43 AM, Dave in SoTex wrote: ... https://www.thisoldhouse.com/how-to/...s-light-switch I couldn't find any way to actually find out what the device itself is/who's the manufacturer...the page had so much ad copy never loaded fully and the link to "purchase list" or whatever it was actually called just self-directed to the same page. You got the product info; what kind of range does the switch have; only a few feet? I've kept eyes out for long-range switch for barn light from house w/o having to wire it but it's 100 yds or thereabouts away... -- Try this: https://www.amazon.com/Basic-Wireles...s+light+switch |
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On 02/22/2017 7:43 AM, Dave in SoTex wrote: ... https://www.thisoldhouse.com/how-to/...s-light-switch I couldn't find any way to actually find out what the device itself is/who's the manufacturer...the page had so much ad copy never loaded fully and the link to "purchase list" or whatever it was actually called just self-directed to the same page. You got the product info; what kind of range does the switch have; only a few feet? I've kept eyes out for long-range switch for barn light from house w/o having to wire it but it's 100 yds or thereabouts away... I wonder if X-10 would work in that application. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X10_(industry_standard) |
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On 2/22/2017 10:13 AM, dpb wrote:
On 02/22/2017 10:02 AM, wrote: On Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 10:02:16 AM UTC-5, dpb wrote: ... You got the product info; what kind of range does the switch have; only a few feet? I've kept eyes out for long-range switch for barn light from house w/o having to wire it but it's 100 yds or thereabouts away... -- Try this: https://www.amazon.com/Basic-Wireles...s+light+switch Thanks...Illumra site says 50-150 ft (typical). Probably won't make it, either as I'm guessing it's near 2X that max between locations. -- IIRC, the X-10 system utilizes the power line itself to carry the signal to the remote (light). Thus, the only impediment to using it in your particular application should be whether or not there is a transformer between where you wire the transmitter (wall switch or whatever) and the load/light. |
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On Wed, 22 Feb 2017 10:13:57 -0600, dpb wrote:
On 02/22/2017 10:02 AM, wrote: On Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 10:02:16 AM UTC-5, dpb wrote: ... You got the product info; what kind of range does the switch have; only a few feet? I've kept eyes out for long-range switch for barn light from house w/o having to wire it but it's 100 yds or thereabouts away... -- Try this: https://www.amazon.com/Basic-Wireles...s+light+switch Thanks...Illumra site says 50-150 ft (typical). Probably won't make it, either as I'm guessing it's near 2X that max between locations. Some of these things are in a "mesh network", so to double the range just drop another switch or outlett in the middle. |
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On 02/22/2017 10:49 AM, Unquestionably Confused wrote:
.... IIRC, the X-10 system utilizes the power line itself to carry the signal to the remote (light). Thus, the only impediment to using it in your particular application should be whether or not there is a transformer between where you wire the transmitter (wall switch or whatever) and the load/light. Yeah, the house (where would be nice for the remote switch) and barn (light) are fed from the same transformer. Started to say they weren't actually tied, but the feed does come down the pole to the meter and then back up and across the driveway to the barn while on underground to the house. I can't envision just now whether there's a double terminal block in that box or the two feeds have a common point or not--though guess they must, indirectly. So, that might work; hadn't really thought about that for this purpose...when nights get short what was a trivial walk in the dark when younger seems easier to trip or stumble or whatever any more...I've got to wearing one of the headband LEDs if I remember it but then it ends up at the wrong location all too often... -- |
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On 2/22/2017 4:07 PM, dpb wrote:
On 02/22/2017 10:49 AM, Unquestionably Confused wrote: ... IIRC, the X-10 system utilizes the power line itself to carry the signal to the remote (light). Thus, the only impediment to using it in your particular application should be whether or not there is a transformer between where you wire the transmitter (wall switch or whatever) and the load/light. Yeah, the house (where would be nice for the remote switch) and barn (light) are fed from the same transformer. Started to say they weren't actually tied, but the feed does come down the pole to the meter and then back up and across the driveway to the barn while on underground to the house. I can't envision just now whether there's a double terminal block in that box or the two feeds have a common point or not--though guess they must, indirectly. So, that might work; hadn't really thought about that for this purpose...when nights get short what was a trivial walk in the dark when younger seems easier to trip or stumble or whatever any more...I've got to wearing one of the headband LEDs if I remember it but then it ends up at the wrong location all too often... Happened to think of one other thing that MAY guide you on this. I had a "wireless" intercom (over the household AC lines) between two locations in the house and the shop which was in the detached shop/garage 40' or so away. Same deal: signal traverses the power line and no problem so long as there is no intervening transformer. 200AMP panel in the house and 100AMP panel in the shop/garage. NOT a branch circuit as the UF for the garage is fed on my side of the power meter where its tied to the same lugs as those that feed the house panel. This worked fine for me so in your case, it should also. |
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On 2/21/2017 8:03 PM, Tim Daneliuk wrote:
I've tried the eSenLite - in fact two of them With the sky-high claims they make for their product and at the price they charge they certainly should be able to provide at least a reply to an email or phone call. Have you tried contacting them? |
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On Tue, 21 Feb 2017 19:03:38 -0600, Tim Daneliuk wrote:
So the latest project is for a home where some rocket scientist remodeled it (pretty well, actually), but failed to put a wall switch in the laundry room. This is roughly a 10x10 area with the lamp (a standard hallway style glass dome) more or less centered on it with a pull string. This is untenable for the homeowner when it is dark. There's always "The Clapper" :-). -- Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition! |
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On 02/22/2017 4:36 PM, Unquestionably Confused wrote:
.... I had a "wireless" intercom (over the household AC lines) between two locations in the house and the shop which was in the detached shop/garage 40' or so away. Same deal: signal traverses the power line and no problem so long as there is no intervening transformer. I ran that here for quite a long time to get from upstairs to the basement as access otherwise is difficult to come by...worked well until one of the units died.. .... |
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On 02/22/2017 04:45 PM, John McGaw wrote:
On 2/21/2017 8:03 PM, Tim Daneliuk wrote: I've tried the eSenLite - in fact two of them With the sky-high claims they make for their product and at the price they charge they certainly should be able to provide at least a reply to an email or phone call. Have you tried contacting them? No, I just gave up. Life is too short to chase half engineered products around. I did, however, find this partly due to this thread giving me some ideas: https://www.amazon.com/Acegoo-Wirele...t+switch&psc=1 |
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On 02/21/2017 07:03 PM, Tim Daneliuk wrote:
I know this is OT, but there is sufficient genius here that I'd take a stab at this. So the latest project is for a home where some rocket scientist remodeled it (pretty well, actually), but failed to put a wall switch in the laundry room. This is roughly a 10x10 area with the lamp (a standard hallway style glass dome) more or less centered on it with a pull string. This is untenable for the homeowner when it is dark. I've tried the eSenLite - in fact two of them - and they have the same defect - the delay timer to shutoff simply does not work. It either shuts down after a few seconds or stays on for many minutes - the middle adjustments don't work. So - ideally - what I need is something that will fit into the existing fixture as a bulb that will turn on- and off, strictly based on motion, not ambient light. Failing that, a quality fixture replacement is not out of the question. Ideas? Thanks all for your thoughts. I am going to give this a whirl next: https://www.amazon.com/Acegoo-Wirele...t+switch&psc=1 |
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On Wed, 22 Feb 2017 09:02:14 -0600, dpb wrote:
On 02/22/2017 7:43 AM, Dave in SoTex wrote: ... https://www.thisoldhouse.com/how-to/...s-light-switch I couldn't find any way to actually find out what the device itself is/who's the manufacturer...the page had so much ad copy never loaded fully and the link to "purchase list" or whatever it was actually called just self-directed to the same page. You got the product info; what kind of range does the switch have; only a few feet? I've kept eyes out for long-range switch for barn light from house w/o having to wire it but it's 100 yds or thereabouts away... The wired and wireless X-10 light switches and outlets will work if the barn and the house outlet the wired X-10 wireless receiverr is plugged into are on the same side of the split 220. The x-10 signals over the house wiring and doesn't always make it to the "other side". Yes, it's ancient technology - but it works. I have a houseful, including a programmable timer (programmed from a PC) that can have different lighting patterns every day for a year.. |
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On Wed, 22 Feb 2017 08:02:55 -0800 (PST), wrote:
On Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 10:02:16 AM UTC-5, dpb wrote: On 02/22/2017 7:43 AM, Dave in SoTex wrote: ... https://www.thisoldhouse.com/how-to/...s-light-switch I couldn't find any way to actually find out what the device itself is/who's the manufacturer...the page had so much ad copy never loaded fully and the link to "purchase list" or whatever it was actually called just self-directed to the same page. You got the product info; what kind of range does the switch have; only a few feet? I've kept eyes out for long-range switch for barn light from house w/o having to wire it but it's 100 yds or thereabouts away... -- Try this: https://www.amazon.com/Basic-Wireles...s+light+switch Looks the same to me. Be nice if TOH had named the manugacturer - but probably only if the manufacturer paid for the advertising. Considering the price increases in the magazine and the decreases in the number of issues, I'd say they're either not managing their income or they're just plain greedy. |
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On Wed, 22 Feb 2017 21:55:11 -0500, ads wrote:
On Wed, 22 Feb 2017 09:02:14 -0600, dpb wrote: On 02/22/2017 7:43 AM, Dave in SoTex wrote: ... https://www.thisoldhouse.com/how-to/...s-light-switch I couldn't find any way to actually find out what the device itself is/who's the manufacturer...the page had so much ad copy never loaded fully and the link to "purchase list" or whatever it was actually called just self-directed to the same page. You got the product info; what kind of range does the switch have; only a few feet? I've kept eyes out for long-range switch for barn light from house w/o having to wire it but it's 100 yds or thereabouts away... The wired and wireless X-10 light switches and outlets will work if the barn and the house outlet the wired X-10 wireless receiverr is plugged into are on the same side of the split 220. The x-10 signals over the house wiring and doesn't always make it to the "other side". Yes, it's ancient technology - but it works. I have a houseful, including a programmable timer (programmed from a PC) that can have different lighting patterns every day for a year.. X10 either works well or doesn't work at all. It's not just transformers that stop it (the two 120V legs can be tied together with a capacitor - X10 makes approved widgets for this purpose). Noise will also kill the X10 signal. If it works in your house, it's great stuff (for a 40 YO technology) but it often just doesn't. |
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On Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 10:26:10 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Wed, 22 Feb 2017 21:55:11 -0500, ads wrote: On Wed, 22 Feb 2017 09:02:14 -0600, dpb wrote: On 02/22/2017 7:43 AM, Dave in SoTex wrote: ... https://www.thisoldhouse.com/how-to/...s-light-switch I couldn't find any way to actually find out what the device itself is/who's the manufacturer...the page had so much ad copy never loaded fully and the link to "purchase list" or whatever it was actually called just self-directed to the same page. You got the product info; what kind of range does the switch have; only a few feet? I've kept eyes out for long-range switch for barn light from house w/o having to wire it but it's 100 yds or thereabouts away... The wired and wireless X-10 light switches and outlets will work if the barn and the house outlet the wired X-10 wireless receiverr is plugged into are on the same side of the split 220. The x-10 signals over the house wiring and doesn't always make it to the "other side". Yes, it's ancient technology - but it works. I have a houseful, including a programmable timer (programmed from a PC) that can have different lighting patterns every day for a year.. X10 either works well or doesn't work at all. It's not just transformers that stop it (the two 120V legs can be tied together with a capacitor - X10 makes approved widgets for this purpose). Noise will also kill the X10 signal. If it works in your house, it's great stuff (for a 40 YO technology) but it often just doesn't. Or does...then doesn't. BTDT |
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On 2/21/2017 8:03 PM, Tim Daneliuk wrote:
I know this is OT, but there is sufficient genius here that I'd take a stab at this. So the latest project is for a home where some rocket scientist remodeled it (pretty well, actually), but failed to put a wall switch in the laundry room. This is roughly a 10x10 area with the lamp (a standard hallway style glass dome) more or less centered on it with a pull string. This is untenable for the homeowner when it is dark. I've tried the eSenLite - in fact two of them - and they have the same defect - the delay timer to shutoff simply does not work. It either shuts down after a few seconds or stays on for many minutes - the middle adjustments don't work. So - ideally - what I need is something that will fit into the existing fixture as a bulb that will turn on- and off, strictly based on motion, not ambient light. Failing that, a quality fixture replacement is not out of the question. Ideas? Home Depot sells wireless light switches starting around $15. I have 2 ceiling fans with lights that have this wireless switch: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Universal...9110/203689999 It controls the lights with 3 settings and the fan with 3 speeds. They have been working perfect for about 3 years now. I would expect the light switch only would work just as well. Both fans have no other switch, so if they fail and were used because it was a whole lot easier than fishing wire. -- Jack Add Life to your Days not Days to your Life. http://jbstein.com |
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On 2/22/2017 10:02 AM, dpb wrote:
On 02/22/2017 7:43 AM, Dave in SoTex wrote: ... https://www.thisoldhouse.com/how-to/...s-light-switch I couldn't find any way to actually find out what the device itself is/who's the manufacturer...the page had so much ad copy never loaded fully and the link to "purchase list" or whatever it was actually called just self-directed to the same page. You got the product info; what kind of range does the switch have; only a few feet? I've kept eyes out for long-range switch for barn light from house w/o having to wire it but it's 100 yds or thereabouts away... I'm sure you thought of this but if you're talking about an outside light, how about just a motion sensor light fixture? Wouldn't work with trees blowing in the wind or large animals walking around, but otherwise they work well. -- Jack Add Life to your Days not Days to your Life. http://jbstein.com |
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On 2/22/2017 11:02 AM, wrote:
On Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 10:02:16 AM UTC-5, dpb wrote: On 02/22/2017 7:43 AM, Dave in SoTex wrote: ... https://www.thisoldhouse.com/how-to/...s-light-switch I couldn't find any way to actually find out what the device itself is/who's the manufacturer...the page had so much ad copy never loaded fully and the link to "purchase list" or whatever it was actually called just self-directed to the same page. You got the product info; what kind of range does the switch have; only a few feet? I've kept eyes out for long-range switch for barn light from house w/o having to wire it but it's 100 yds or thereabouts away... -- Try this: https://www.amazon.com/Basic-Wireles...s+light+switch Is it just me or are Amazons prices on this way out of line? HD apparently sells the same thing for around $15. $200+ for a $15 switch and no green on it anywhere? For 14 times more money, I would expect some green paint somewhere.... -- Jack Add Life to your Days not Days to your Life. http://jbstein.com |
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Jack writes:
On 2/22/2017 11:02 AM, wrote: On Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 10:02:16 AM UTC-5, dpb wrote: On 02/22/2017 7:43 AM, Dave in SoTex wrote: ... https://www.thisoldhouse.com/how-to/...s-light-switch I couldn't find any way to actually find out what the device itself is/who's the manufacturer...the page had so much ad copy never loaded fully and the link to "purchase list" or whatever it was actually called just self-directed to the same page. You got the product info; what kind of range does the switch have; only a few feet? I've kept eyes out for long-range switch for barn light from house w/o having to wire it but it's 100 yds or thereabouts away... -- Try this: https://www.amazon.com/Basic-Wireles...s+light+switch Is it just me or are Amazons prices on this way out of line? HD apparently sells the same thing for around $15. $200+ for a $15 switch and no green on it anywhere? For 14 times more money, I would expect some green paint somewhere.... Perhaps you're comparing apples to oranges? The 15.10 GE wireless remote wall switch is in no way comparable to the amazon offering that you're comparing it to; amongst other things, they're designed for different applications. |
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On 2/24/2017 10:16 AM, Jack wrote:
-- Try this: https://www.amazon.com/Basic-Wireles...s+light+switch Is it just me or are Amazons prices on this way out of line? HD apparently sells the same thing for around $15. $200+ for a $15 switch and no green on it anywhere? For 14 times more money, I would expect some green paint somewhere.... Comes up as $98.99 for me. Not sure it is the same thing as the HD switch. |
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On 02/24/2017 11:46 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 2/24/2017 10:16 AM, Jack wrote: .... Comes up as $98.99 for me. Not sure it is the same thing as the HD switch. Nope...it's 10X the range, roughly, ... |
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Ed Pawlowski writes:
On 2/24/2017 10:16 AM, Jack wrote: -- Try this: https://www.amazon.com/Basic-Wireles...s+light+switch Is it just me or are Amazons prices on this way out of line? HD apparently sells the same thing for around $15. $200+ for a $15 switch and no green on it anywhere? For 14 times more money, I would expect some green paint somewhere.... Comes up as $98.99 for me. Not sure it is the same thing as the HD switch. Not even close to the HD switch, which has a module that plugs into a wall plug, into which you plug the lamp. The Amazon version gets hardwired into the light fixture. |
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[OT] Motion Sensing Light
On 2/24/2017 1:39 PM, Scott Lurndal wrote:
Ed Pawlowski writes: On 2/24/2017 10:16 AM, Jack wrote: -- Try this: https://www.amazon.com/Basic-Wireles...s+light+switch Is it just me or are Amazons prices on this way out of line? HD apparently sells the same thing for around $15. $200+ for a $15 switch and no green on it anywhere? For 14 times more money, I would expect some green paint somewhere.... Comes up as $98.99 for me. Not sure it is the same thing as the HD switch. Just looked on Amazon again, still shows 1 new for just $209.94 Not even close to the HD switch, which has a module that plugs into a wall plug, into which you plug the lamp. The Amazon version gets hardwired into the light fixture. Big deal. My HD fan switch is hard wired into the fan/light fixture and it costs just $31 and it controls the 3 speed ceiling fan and it's lights on 3 settings. http://www.homedepot.com/p/Universal...9110/203689999 The referenced Amazon switch is just a basic light switch. If unable to find a simple wireless light switch, you could buy the Fan switch and use it just for lights. Surely one could find a wireless switch for a heck of a lot less than the listed Amazon switch which is listed new as $209.94. If anything, I would think a module that is hard wired would be cheaper, and one that only controls one light vs a fan and a light would be cheaper as well. If anyone wishes to spend $209 for a basic wireless light switch, by all means, go for it, myself, I'd look around a bit... -- Jack Add Life to your Days not Days to your Life. http://jbstein.com |
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