Basic Wireless Light Switch Kit

I spent a large portion of a day trying to move a light switch to the other side of the door, crawling up through my small attic several times, only to conclude that it was not be reasonably possible due to the configuration of my house. I had to return everything to its original condition. I went online and found this Illumra product. It is a little pricey, but it was WELL worth the money for me. Once I received the wireless switch, it took me 15-20 minutes to complete the installation. I wired the remote module into the existing light switch box and used the flush installation since I already had a hole prepared on the other side of the door. Easy and effective. It works great and I am VERY pleased.

So far, this unit works very well. The switch has been very reliable, not once has it failed to turn on or off as expected, and the switching response is immediate.I would note that fitting the receiver into the box is liable to be difficult in many cases. (In the unusual case I found behind my light, there was no chance of fitting it in, at all). And I assume that the (short) antenna is intended to be left hanging out of the box, when it does fit in the box. So just know that installation logistics might be challenging. But the quality seems to be quite high.Also know that the switch requires more pressure, and makes a louder click, than a traditional Decora switch. It also always returns to a center position vs. remaining up or down like a traditional Decora switch. Not a problem, just so you know. This is actually better if you're wiring for a three-way switch.I used a couple of 3M command strips to mount the switch to the wall, so that it could easily be moved/removed without damaging or marking the wall. Works well (so long as you don't mind having the command strip tab ends hanging below the switch).Update: Bought a second one of these, along with an additional switch, to convert a switched track light to a 3-way switch. Wasn't sure if there was enough room in the light box for the relay, as there was a metal plate covering the box, and didn't want to take the whole track down in order to find out, so I wired the relay into the switch box, instead. Was just able to fit the relay back into the single-gang box, and then mount one of the switches over top of it. Works beautifully. So if getting the relay into the box the light is mounted on is a problem, you can consider installing it at the switch box, instead.

I am very happy with this, which amounts to a 2-part kit. It does everything the Skylink SK8 equivalent system is supposed to do, except this one actually works.It is nicely engineered, both from electrician/installer and user standpoints. Specifically:(A) Electrician/Installer1. The receiver mounts to a standard knockout, making it easy to give it maximum RF exposure and leaving room in the junction box.2. No ground wire - definitely leaves it less vulnerable to ESD damage (a factor in my detached garage.3. The receiver/transmitter come paired, so no programming. Doesn't look difficult, but it's a nice touch.4. Nice mounting adapter for surface mounting the switch. (I didn't, but I admired the mount before I threw it away.)5. The transmitter/switch module is just small enough to fit between other switches in a standard multi-gang Decora box, with standard plate.6. In my case I added the switch to the left of a pre-existing 3-gang box. I cut out around the switch with a knife, got a 4-gang plate, attached the switch to it, and was able to remount the plate by simply pushing the other 3 switches as left as possible with their standard mounting slots. It fit!B) User1. It works! Not just usually, but almost always! The return-to-center toggle is unlike a standard single pole switch, but not unlike most modern Decora dimmers, whereby you press the top for on and the bottom for off.2. The exposed plastic bits are a very nice match to standard and other Decora devices. (It should - it's made by Leviton.)3. Range appears pretty decent; I got about 40 feet through 2 brick walls w/o problems.4. The switch doesn't need batteries so no replacements needed.My only quibbles:1. Pricey at $100 for the pair. (Considering what Lutron charges for dimmers nowadays, not so bad, I suppose.)2. A slightly narrower switch module footprint would make next-to-box installation a little easier.

Works great, easy to install. Two things I want to mention. The rocker switch isn't like your standard rocker that is either on or off, (up or down). When you press the button it returns to the original position and the click feels a little different. No big deal but something worth mentioning.The nice thing is that the rocker requires no external power source and is already paired to the receiver.Installing the receiver was no problem either.1. Make sure you kill the power at the breaker and check voltage before working on anything.2. Stick the receiver up in the ceiling and the wires through the knock out plate of the box in the ceiling.3. If any wires are already tied to the light fixture take them down except for the ground.4. Tie all three white wires together with a wire nut.5. Tie the black wire from the receiver to the black wire from the panel box with another wire nut.6. Tie the black wire from the light fixture to the red wire of the receiver with a third wire nut.7. Don't forget to turn power back on and test your light switch!Instillation is complete.With the switch I was able to install on an empty blue box that was already on the wall like a standard light switch and cover plate however the kit comes with a plate that you can mount to the wall and install the switch on. Only problem is that set up will cause the switch to stick out about a quarter inch.TL;DR: 4 Stars because price is so high, but it beats the hell out of having to run a new wire and box through the wall. Easy to install. I don't think my kit came with wire nuts though which would have been nice.