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Re: remote light control



Good suggestion! I'll look into those modules, thanks

Regards

Simon


2009/10/29 Quinten Uijldert <yahoogroups2@xxxxxxx>

> How about thinking out of the box, and replace your existing light
> switch with a BBSB module too?  That way, you can have one wall switch
> control both lights?
>
> 2009/10/29 Simon McCaughey <simonmcc@xxxxxxx>:
> > Hi
> >
> > Yeah, that sounds like a reasonable solution, however I'd like to
go one
> > better; I'd like to use my existing light switch, so that when
the light
> > comes on at the back of the house (like it does now) the lights
also come
> on
> > on the exterior of the garage. That would require a transmitter
unit that
> > could switch from a 240v input - i.e. the existing supply to the
rear
> lights
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Simon
> >
> >
> > 2009/10/29 Quinten Uijldert <yahoogroups2@xxxxxxx>
> >
> >> I'm sorry, I don't understand the question.  A BBSB ceiling
switch
> >> (http://www.byebyestandby.com/in_ceiling_switch.php)
is effectively
> >> your remote controlled relay (on/off switch).  It goes near
the
> >> lights, and then you use a BBSB wall switch
> >> (http://www.byebyestandby.com/Wallswitch.html)
to control it.  That
> >> doesnt need any wiring (it's a stick on switch) so can go
anywhere
> >> convenient.
> >>
> >> 2009/10/29 Simon McCaughey <simonmcc@xxxxxxx>:
> >> > Is there any way to activate it from an existing switch?
I.e. from an
> >> > existing 240v input
> >> >
> >> > Regards
> >> >
> >> > Simon
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > 2009/10/29 Quinten Uijldert <yahoogroups2@xxxxxxx>
> >> >
> >> >> Have you seen http://www.byebyestandby.com/products.php
?
> >> >>
> >> >> 2009/10/29 Simon McCaughey <simonmcc@xxxxxxx>:
> >> >> > We are currently building a detached garage,
and it would be nice
> if
> >> one
> >> >> of
> >> >> > the 6-gang normal switches in the utility room
could control the
> >> outside
> >> >> > lights of the garage. There is no way to get a
wire there, so it
> needs
> >> to
> >> >> be
> >> >> > wireless.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Is there any sort of remotely activated relay
that I could connect
> to
> >> one
> >> >> of
> >> >> > the existing switch outputs so that it would
then signal the relay
> in
> >> the
> >> >> > garage to control a light there? I've tried to
google, but don't
> >> really
> >> >> know
> >> >> > what to search for....
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Regards
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Simon
> >> >> >
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