Hi, this forum is fascinating, but most of it is over my head so I am hoping someone can help me with this very first job of mine.
I have an overhead light in my bathroom that is currently controlled by one light switch (on/off only, no dimmer). I would like to add a second switch to control this light at another location in the bathroom. Unfortunately, hiring an electrician to run new wires is not affordable for us and probably not doable given the distance/wall etc., between the current switch and the prospective new switch's location.
So, I started googling and discovered the world of RF control. Unfortunately, I am a bit confused by the all products and can't seem to figure out which product I need. Also, a lot of the products I found appear to be discontinued and so I can't tell which is the most "current" technology. At this point, I am not looking to install a whole-house system - I just need to add this one switch, but do want something that is "current." For example, I have used some X-10 products in the past, but found them to be not 100% reliable.
In my search, I found this
GE 45614 Z-Wave 3-Way On/Off Switch Kit
and on the surface seems to do what I need. Eg., z-wire is wireless (good) and 3 way is what I want to accomplish, but looking at the installation manual, I see that I need a traveler between the two switches...but that's the problem I have to begin with! One thing that might help is where I would like the new switch to be located is an existing outlet that I can draw power from, although en-ocean technology looks pretty cool.
Any ideas? Thank you so much in advance!
Hammer
I have an overhead light in my bathroom that is currently controlled by one light switch (on/off only, no dimmer). I would like to add a second switch to control this light at another location in the bathroom. Unfortunately, hiring an electrician to run new wires is not affordable for us and probably not doable given the distance/wall etc., between the current switch and the prospective new switch's location.
So, I started googling and discovered the world of RF control. Unfortunately, I am a bit confused by the all products and can't seem to figure out which product I need. Also, a lot of the products I found appear to be discontinued and so I can't tell which is the most "current" technology. At this point, I am not looking to install a whole-house system - I just need to add this one switch, but do want something that is "current." For example, I have used some X-10 products in the past, but found them to be not 100% reliable.
In my search, I found this
GE 45614 Z-Wave 3-Way On/Off Switch Kit
and on the surface seems to do what I need. Eg., z-wire is wireless (good) and 3 way is what I want to accomplish, but looking at the installation manual, I see that I need a traveler between the two switches...but that's the problem I have to begin with! One thing that might help is where I would like the new switch to be located is an existing outlet that I can draw power from, although en-ocean technology looks pretty cool.
Any ideas? Thank you so much in advance!
Hammer