Home Automation - key fob controlled light

Author

key fob controlled light

George

2005-10-10, 10:21 am

Are there any key fob controls that have reasonable range? My buddy has
a toy x10 unit (SP switch replacement) that was rated to work "up to
130'. It actually has a range of about 20' and that is while standing in
the same room as the receiver. He called and they told him that that was
the usual result.

A Google on the key fob gives a number of hits that look the same as
his. The load is 300W incandescent lights. The preferred receiver would
be a SP toggle switch replacement but other receivers might be OK.

Brian

2005-10-11, 10:21 am

I would suggest a better receiver or modifying your current one with a
better antenna.

A quick search will produce some sites showing this.

WGL V572A is also great if you not wanting to play around to get something
to work.

--

---------------------------------------
Brian Dye
brian@tech-home.com
http://tech-home.com
---------------------------------------

"George" <george@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
news:2a2dnTGavvxG-9feRVn-gw@adelphia.com...
> Are there any key fob controls that have reasonable range? My buddy has a
> toy x10 unit (SP switch replacement) that was rated to work "up to 130'.
> It actually has a range of about 20' and that is while standing in the
> same room as the receiver. He called and they told him that that was the
> usual result.
>
> A Google on the key fob gives a number of hits that look the same as his.
> The load is 300W incandescent lights. The preferred receiver would be a SP
> toggle switch replacement but other receivers might be OK.

LinkBot