Wireless Switch

[FrancisDoody]

I am looking at a house that was wired in the 50's using a system called Touch Plate. The owner want to change the system over to a system that uses a wireless switch to control and dim the lighting. Does anyone know who would make a transmitter that would be located in the light base and controlled by an RF switch. The power would be in the base.

 

[Sierrasparky]

You mean having the RF relay in the canopy of a fixture or outlet box?
I think lutron, Insteon , and some others have that.
But if i remember the touchplate system is hardwired with remote relays and relay enclosures.

 

[K8MHZ]

I am looking at a house that was wired in the 50's using a system called Touch Plate. The owner want to change the system over to a system that uses a wireless switch to control and dim the lighting. Does anyone know who would make a transmitter that would be located in the light base and controlled by an RF switch. The power would be in the base.

Maybe something from X10?

 

[Sierrasparky]

Maybe something from X10?

X-10 is not wireless though!
That is where Insteon comes in.

 

[Ragin Cajun]

Lutron has wireless switches/dimmers. Check out their website.

 

[mike_kilroy]

X-10 is not wireless though!
That is where Insteon comes in.

actually x10 is wireless too; 300mhz sensors and transmitters of all kinds (key fobs, keypads, etc).

x10.com
smarthome.com

 

[Sierrasparky]

Leviton , Cooper , Z-wave - lots of stuff there too.