Wireless slave light switch

[Michael Brewer]

I've had a quick search through the uk.d-i-y archives and the net in general but couldn't find exactly what I want.

I would like to be able to put in an extra wall light switch to control an existing ceiling light from a different location to the already-existing conventional wall switch (get that?). I don't want to have to re-wire, so what I want is to replace the existing switch with an electronic one that is switchable at the switch (e.g. by touch) and also switchable by receiving a wireless signal from another switch placed elsewhere. That other switch would be a stick-on type that just acts as a "dummy" switch to control the other switch which in turn controls the ceiling light.

I've seen remote wireless "stick-on" switches that control a plug-in appliance by way of a 13A plug-in unit into which the appliance plugs, but not ones that control other wall switches like I want.

Are they out there, and if so, where ?!

Many thanks. Mike

[Martin]

B&Q sell infrared light switches, might not be exactly what your looking for but worth a look. It replaces your existing light switch and it has a touch sensitivity button with an infrared sensor in the centre. The remote looks like a small TV remote with several buttons for controlling several lights.

If you could be persuaded to re-wire then get an Intermediate switch, then you can have as many switches controlling one light as you like.

Martin.

[Christian McArdle]

Better still would be a small unit that could sit behind a standard switch faceplate and do the same thing. That way, you can ensure that the faceplates match in style with the other wiring accessories.

Christian.

[Steve]

There are X10 "micro modules" that do just that, but they are very pricey still.

Steve

[ARWadsworth]

Would

at the wireaway help?

-- Adam

adamwadsworth@(REMOVETHIS)blueyonder.co.uk

[Michael Brewer]

Perfect! Just what I was after --- Thanks!

Mike

[Chris J Dixon]

That looks really interesting, and I was on the point of thinking my problems were all solved, until I read the instruction leaflet, which points out that you can't feed fans in parallel with the lights. I should have realised this, especially if I want to have dimming.

Perhaps the fan will have to have a separate manual switch. Any takers for optical fan control triggered by the light level? Suppose that would run it on a sunny day :-(

Chris