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Installed a set of "Quinetic" kinetic wireless switches and receiver today, in a situation where the landing light L was fed from the downstairs lighting circuit, and the N return on the upstairs lighting circuit. (Very wrong, and all too familiar).
For those unaware, the switches work on kinetic energy harvested from you pressing the switch on or off, doing so sends a code to the receiver to toggle a relay. So, no batteries, no chasing, no disturbing wallpaper etc. You can fix the switches to anything (e.g. glass) using the supplied 3M sticky pads, or screw them onto a blank wall, or fit over an existing sunk back box (using a £2 adapter plate).
Links (all from TLC):
General range
The switch I used (white 1G)
Receiver I used (QUR305)
Mounting bracket (for installing over an existing sunk-in back box)
Receiver instructions (PDF)
One of the things I was initially a bit disappointed by was that the original design of the receiver meant it would have to be enclosed, due to requiring only single insulation to make the connection, like this:
Fortunately, they have changed the design to this:
The cables with sheath are now completely enclosed, and gripped in place. The receiver itself doesn't need an earth; to maintain cpc continuity, you can just about get one of the small Wago push connectors in there too:
(I didn't have any small 2273 2-way Wagos, just 3-ways - that's why it's orange not white!)
Mounted in the attic:
(Apologies to those with OCD, I've gone for the "jaunty angle" look!)
Gotta say: all works beautifully!
- Very easy to set up: press and hold the button on the receiver for 3 seconds until a little hidden LED starts flashing, then press one of the switches. Now that one's paired. Repeat for a second switch. Now works like conventional 2-way lighting.
- Apparently you can have upto 10 switches controlling one receiver (and unlimited receivers per switch).
- Retains pairing after a power cut (not sure how long for, but >24 hours).
- Tiny, tiny delay between pressing the switch and the light toggling. Not really more noticable than the small delay you get with LEDs starting up, anyway.
- After turning off the power to the receiver and then re-energising it, the light always returns to the "off" position (think: DOL starter).
- This means that you can ensure that the switches are the right way up: after the once-only pairing, turn off the breaker, put all switches in the "off" position, then power it up.
Customer happy, and I'm happy because I really didn't fancy doing any chasing today.
Installed a set of "Quinetic" kinetic wireless switches and receiver today, in a situation where the landing light L was fed from the downstairs lighting circuit, and the N return on the upstairs lighting circuit. (Very wrong, and all too familiar).
For those unaware, the switches work on kinetic energy harvested from you pressing the switch on or off, doing so sends a code to the receiver to toggle a relay. So, no batteries, no chasing, no disturbing wallpaper etc. You can fix the switches to anything (e.g. glass) using the supplied 3M sticky pads, or screw them onto a blank wall, or fit over an existing sunk back box (using a £2 adapter plate).
Links (all from TLC):
General range
The switch I used (white 1G)
Receiver I used (QUR305)
Mounting bracket (for installing over an existing sunk-in back box)
Receiver instructions (PDF)
One of the things I was initially a bit disappointed by was that the original design of the receiver meant it would have to be enclosed, due to requiring only single insulation to make the connection, like this:
Fortunately, they have changed the design to this:
The cables with sheath are now completely enclosed, and gripped in place. The receiver itself doesn't need an earth; to maintain cpc continuity, you can just about get one of the small Wago push connectors in there too:
(I didn't have any small 2273 2-way Wagos, just 3-ways - that's why it's orange not white!)
Mounted in the attic:
(Apologies to those with OCD, I've gone for the "jaunty angle" look!)
Gotta say: all works beautifully!
- Very easy to set up: press and hold the button on the receiver for 3 seconds until a little hidden LED starts flashing, then press one of the switches. Now that one's paired. Repeat for a second switch. Now works like conventional 2-way lighting.
- Apparently you can have upto 10 switches controlling one receiver (and unlimited receivers per switch).
- Retains pairing after a power cut (not sure how long for, but >24 hours).
- Tiny, tiny delay between pressing the switch and the light toggling. Not really more noticable than the small delay you get with LEDs starting up, anyway.
- After turning off the power to the receiver and then re-energising it, the light always returns to the "off" position (think: DOL starter).
- This means that you can ensure that the switches are the right way up: after the once-only pairing, turn off the breaker, put all switches in the "off" position, then power it up.
Customer happy, and I'm happy because I really didn't fancy doing any chasing today.
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