Wisebox (outside light solutions)

[marsh electrics]

I am wiring my own house am a qualified sparky I am wanting outside lights to the front of the house to work off a switch by the front door but to also work on a remote for dark nights coming to the door I was looking at a wise box was wanting 4 channel for different lights but I'm not sure if you could connect a switch to the circuit with the remote thanks eg if the switch was turned on would it back feed to the box and damage the relays or box as they not cheap

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

No one here can give you a definitive answer. It should not make any difference if the outputs are back fed, but checking with the manufacturer is the only true way to go

 

[Steve3948]

Wise Controls also do a wireless PIR, that take a couple of AA batteries.

Obviously you can have as many wireless switches you want, they even do time clock wireless switch.

You should not really need any hard wired switching.

 

[pewter]

I have fitted a few of them and think they are excellent.

If I remember correctly they come with a wireless wall mountable switch you could put by the front door and also come with key fob type.

 

[Steve3948]

I have fitted a few of them and think they are excellent.If I remember correctly they come with a wireless wall mountable switch you could put by the front door and also come with key fob type.

That is correct they call that a WISEBOXKIT, or you can buy just the box, then add what switching you need.

 

[wozz]

ive found the switches excellent but the PIRs a nightmare.

 

[Steve3948]

Fitted their fist gen ones about 8 years ago and they were not 100% but did work, just not all the time, however I see the design has changed a lot and would expect them to be ok as they are not cheap are they.

 

[marsh electrics]

Thanks This means I will have to have a 2g switch for hall and landing lights and the wise box switch would be nice to have it in a 3G if poss would look much better

 

[Steve3948]

I would keep the outside switching well away from the hall and landing switching anyway, as you will probably find people will switch it on if it was on a 3 gang, and not bother switching it off.

Can you not put the wireless switch in a totally different area.

 

[Windpasser]

I think this is my first post....

I have installed several of these and found they work very well for switching both resistive and very small inductive loads, such as lights and water features. In case of lost or failed key fobs, I usually put in a DP override switch.

 

[Steve3948]

I think this is my first post....I have installed several of these and found they work very well for switching both resistive and very small inductive loads, such as lights and water features. In case of lost or failed key fobs, I usually put in a DP override switch.

I think the idea of these systems are that it's wireless switching so eliminates the need for wiring to switches.

If you are wiring switch override why even bother with the wireless system.

We normally mount the white plate switch on the wall near the door to outside and with the fob normally in bedroom or another room with door to outside.

7 years ago we had a barn conversion where the Wisebox system was specified and used for all indoor lighting, total of 11 Dimmable Wisebox units.

They are all still working.