Can this be used to turn off devices with hard to reach power supplies? Can I keep a lamp in the on position and switch it on/off with the remote?
901303
yes - that is its purpose. anything that you can turn off and then on again by unplugging and then replugging in will work. The only caveat is devices that go into "standby" mode, like an audio amplifier, that need a second signal to go from standby to on.
901304
This is exactly what it does. 4 outlets switch on or off together with the remote, while 2 additional outlets stay in the on position.
1088851
Yes, but in your case you do not need the remote on off switch. A regular appliance timer will do.
421898
Yes, with the 2 channels you can turn on and off 2 lamps. With 2 low voltage/low amperage (5V-20mA) control leads (like from an Arduino) you can operate the 2 relays thereby closing or releasing the contacts of the 2 relays and turning on and off the lamps.
1068373
There is no off switch, so you will have to unplug it when you're not using it to keep from wearing out the fan. That seems to be the way most lighting fixtures are, so since I have several different lights that I use I just plug them all into a power strip to make it easy to cut the power off to all of them with one button. I found a power strip/surge protector at lowe's for about $7 with a remote so you can cut the power from the other side of the room without having to mess with cords or anything.
470323
No. It means the maximum load you can connect to the outlet on the base unit is 10 Amps (115 watts). The total power draw will depend on the loads (appliances, lamps, etc) that you have plugged into the outlet on the unit. When turned off, the base unit itself will likely draw only negligible power from the AC outlet. The whole point of this gizmo is to cut off the power draw from appliances such as TVs, VCRs or DVD players which constantly draw "standby power", even when you think they're turned off, as long as they're plugged in. This remote switch will essentially "unplug" anything connected to it when you press the remote, so there's no more "standby power" being drawn constantly.
2120541
If you turn on the lamp and the control switch the lamp is on and can be turned off and on from the lamp itself. But once the control box is turned off the lamp remains off.
1748607
Not on this device. Only one switch perhaps another device or if the lamp has an on/off could work for you
902386
It has options to turn off and on.. I have my light come on at dust and shut off at midnight .. I also believe it has more than on option for times. you would need to plug into the device itself
1116729
Is this true: if you send the "On" command via a z-wave controller to this switch, you can turn the lamp on and off through the lamp switch, until you send the "off" command? Or do these switches automatically turn off when there's no more power draw? But I agree with the statement "if you don't leave the lamp switch "on", you won't be able to remotely turn it on, defeating the purpose of the system".
617282
Yes. I don't use it that way but it's really just like one of those things you plug in to give you more outlets to a single plug-in with the option to switch it off. I love mine. I use it as an on/off switch for an antique lamp. Makes on/off as east as pie without having to install a switch on my Victorian lamp.
2187487
Yes the unit can be connected to a normal on off switch in the house. You then leave the switch in the ON position unless you specifically want the light off. Ours works very well.
2123337
You can use a lamp timer to shut it off whenever you need to. I've been using a timer on mine since I bought it 4 years ago. I've found these timers work great. Intermatic Lamp and Appliance Security Timer TN111C70 with 2 On/Off Settings.
277057
Neither - the device (eg lamp) is left ON with the white remote receiver connected between the device and the wall. When you activate the remote, the receiver is on, so power flows to the lamp and it is on. When the remote is deactivated, the receiver shuts off the flow of power to the device so the lamp is cut off. It is a case of 'power on/off'.
1886950
I believe it would be off. I use one of these with my porch light. The wall switch is always in the on position. The light bulb is controlled via the Socket Rocket, which is turned on/off via a PalmPad Remote Control or a Mini Timer. To simulate a power outage, I turned the light on via remote control, then turned the wall switch off and back on. The light did not come back on after I turned the wall switch on. I had to use my remote control to turn the light back on.
2065900
Theoretically it should turn off any electrical appliance but I'm not sure I would trust this one to work more than a lamp.
2219241
No. Lamp will *not* power up from a switched outlet that has been switched off, and then back on. Too bad; that would be a nice feature!
1351609
Yes, you can manually turn it on and off. You actually press down on the top of the lamp with your hand and you will feel it move to click on and off.