Remote Control

[Andy41]

Hi Guys,

The pond build ideas are coming along nicely now, but recently i've been thinking about how to control all the pumps and lighting that i've got planned.

A nice solution would be a remote control.

Does anyone have any tips on 5 or 10 way remote controls that can be used in the garden/pond areas to switch pumps and lighting loads?

cheers,

Andy.

 

[mogsie]

you can get these here in uk :
http://www.spares2you.co.uk/Electri...ntent=NP_REMOTE_CONTROL_4_GANG_OUTDOOR_SOCKET
sure you should get something similar in austria, or you could even use 1 of these from uk as ime sure the appliances are hard wired in so there wouldnt be any differant plug configs to worriy about ( you will have 2 pin plugs i think like slovakia) and ime sure your on same voltage 240v !

 

[Andy41]

Thanks Mogsie, this is exactly the kind of thing i'm looking for.... now if that was 5 or 10 gang it would be perfect.... it must be possible to get this here.

And yes, we have roughly the same mains voltage, 230V, and 2 pin plugs. But it makes me nostalgic to see the old 3 pin

cheers,

Andy.

 

[fishin4cars]

What all are you thinking of putting on the remotes, Pumps really don't need to be put on remotes as they will be running all the time unless it's a specialty water feature, Lights, yes, UV, ?? just curious. I have one for some of the bigger lights but I use a Christmas tree remote control. It's a single function but's that's all I needed for the small halogen and three in pond lights. Very seldom use it once the novelty wore off. now I just use the flip switch by the pond. the remote is still hooked up but I don't think I have used it once this year....lol

 

[Andy41]

Hi Fishin4cars,

I'm still working out the details, but at the moment i want to put the waterfall pump, two (maybe three) sets of pond lights, and another small/artistic water feature next to the pond on the remote. The main pond pump and the UV will probably stay as a fixed switch.

 

[fishin4cars]

OK, I wanted to make sure that was your plan. Lowes sells a multiport remote, try looking around the smoke detectors and see if you can find one there. Other wise your probably going to need to go to a specialty lighting company, or use those cheaper ones like they have for Christmas decorations. Or at least that's all I could find.

 

[mogsie]

do they have a lowes in austria ??

 

[DrDave]

Didn't he die in 1965??? That was long befor Al Gore invented the Internet.:lol::lol::lol:

 

[Andy41]

There's no Lowes here, but i can find it on their website and then look for something similar here.... or there's always mail order.... lots of UK/US companies post overseas.

cheers,

Andy.