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Wireless light switch?

2 years ago

I need a pendant light that can operate off of a remote light switch. (The wires can not be run through the wall that a wired switch would need to be on. Is there a product out there, where the remote can be connected to the hardwiring of the pendant connection? TIA!

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  • 2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    Are the pendant wires connected to a light switch that's in the wrong place or are the pendant wires connected directly to a circuit breaker (so the light will be on all the time if there is no remote switch)? Is the pendant light attached to and connected to an electrical box in the ceiling?

  • 2 years ago

    Google: remote control electrical outlet


  • 2 years ago

    @wdccruise I am having pendant lights installed over the nightstands on either side of a bed. One side has a wall switch. However, the electrician can not get a switch installed on the other side, without cutting into the wall (which I would prefer not to do,) Currently, they are both connected to that one switch. The electrician just did that as a temporary fix, until we figure out another option. So, to answer your question, the electrician can come back and rewire it however is needed.

    Note: The pendant uses a specialty bulb, which is why I can not just do the GE remote bulb option.

  • 2 years ago

    What kind of bulb does the pendant use? A standard bulb has an E26 (screw) base, A19 shape, and 2700K-3000K color temperature.

  • 2 years ago

    @wdccruise It requires 8 bulbs of E14 (going by memory, but I think that is the right number) size. The size is just slightly different from a standard candelabra bulb.

  • 2 years ago

    "However, the electrician can not get a switch installed on the other side, without cutting into the wall (which I would prefer not to do,)"

    Just have the electrician install an old work electrical box (example). Yes, he would have to cut a hole for the electrical box but assuming the wires can be manipulated into the box, only the hole for the box itself would be required. An old work box attaches to the drywall.

    If you absolutely cannot cut the wall, you could install a double smart switch such as this or this in a single electrical box. Note that a neutral wire is required for both. The remote control would be Alexa or Google Home.

  • 2 years ago

    What's wrong with something like this


    Not endorsing this product - but the basic idea of a remote switch with a receiver that's in the ceiling box.

    As long as it's not all metal box / cover the receiver should work.

    Emily Keith thanked Jake The Wonderdog
  • 2 years ago

    @wdcruise Thank you for your help so far! The issue is that he, for some reason, can not access above the wall/from the attic down into the wall. There is something preventing the wires from being fed down the wall to a switch. Of course, I would not mind the drywall cut out for the addition of a switch. But, it is the wires from the switch into the attic and powersource that is the issue - they can not feed them down the normal way. The only way would be to cut from the attic down, to see why the wires will not feed, and then try to correct that.

    They have already wired power to the pendant light. I just need a remote way to switch that power on/off.

  • 2 years ago

    @jake the wonderdog Thank you! That is the type of thing I need, except with a dimmer switch/dimmer capability. Do you know where I can find that?

  • 2 years ago

    Well, if you can't find another solution, you could install this dual dimmer switch in the one electrical box you have.

  • 2 years ago

    @wdccruise The switch is on my side of the bed. I honestly would be fine without the lights altogether, lol. It is my husband who wants to be able to control the lights, or at least the light on his side. The double smart switch, does it come in a dimmer version?

  • 2 years ago

    You can Google "wireless remote control dimmer" and find what you are looking for.


  • 2 years ago

    The dual dimmer switch is "Compatible with Alexa and Google Home..., Voice Control"

    @jake: "You can Google 'wireless remote control dimmer'"

    Which will return 10+ million items and maybe, just maybe, she'll find one that does what she wants.

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