Wireless switch?

[tobynobody1984]

Hi all,

Hoping you can help with a problem.

Just taken over a new install all the 1st fix seems to be in order EXCEPT there is a strapper missing in a intermediate lighting system. Now its a typical new build with chip board floors all the wall have now been plastered so running the missing strapper is going to be a nightmare to say the least.

Is there a wireless option?

We currently only have the switched live cable at the 1st switch, and a three core linking the 2nd and 3rd switch.

Any ideas??

 

[shanky887614]

only way i can think is to go to floor above then lift the floor, a saw set to the correct depth should suffice

 

[tobynobody1984]

Not an option its a good 10m+ Run running a cable is not an option

 

[SYKRAPS]

So there is a 3 core from sw1 - sw2 missing?

 

[tobynobody1984]

yes thats right

 

[SYKRAPS]

LightwaveRF do some wireless switches but not cheap, I think CEF do some as well

 

[shanky887614]

Not an option its a good 10m+ Run running a cable is not an option

even if there was a wireless option how are you going to power the switch?


there are wireless switches, never seen them used

Wireless Switches - Wirelesslightingstore.com


the boss uses's some schneider ones that he can control through his ipad etc

 

[SYKRAPS]

What is the wall manufacture?

 

[tobynobody1984]

the wireless switches i have seen are exactly that an independant wireless switch. What i should have asked for was a wireless strapper?

 

[SYKRAPS]

I fit some LightwaveRF last week, it is good gear but not sure if it will be accepted by a new build client tbh.

If it were me I would put the cable in and charge accordingly.

 

[Rappid]

TLC have a Easy switch EasySwitch Easy Switch Wireless Switches

 

[tobynobody1984]

easy switch are a waste of space! i rang the tech help line on friday to be told i was being TOO techinical use terms like strappers and intermediate switches!!

 

[SYKRAPS]

There must be a way to get the 3core in, what if it were a re-wire. They can't have a go at you fella if you did not do the 1st fix.......Work to the drawing then there is no come back. What are you doing about notification out of interest if you did not 1st fix the job?

 

[Toonlad]

You just took it over from who ever first fixed it, just going to have to tell the site gaffer your strappers missing and get the patcher in, and bill the previous spark. Thats the norm on the sites ive been on. The gaffer wont want a red item with the 10 yr man.

 

[tobynobody1984]

the 1st light switch is below a flat roof extension approx 5m away from the original house structure. The 2nd light is on the ground floor approx 3m into the original house under the space/floor creted in what was the loft.
They have a building control company who apparenty "have the notification in hand" so they are aware and im cover incase of come backs.

 

[tobynobody1984]

The whole reason to look into the wirless option is NOT to disrupt the newly plastered walls ceilings and floors. £150 of switch is expensive but how far does £150 of making good go? It is the client/builders request

 

[Toonlad]

Cheaper to patch imo

 

[SYKRAPS]

Is coving not an option if they don't want you to take boards up, then just slight patching work required?

 

[Toonlad]

Toby to be fair you have to bite the bullet and patch. What would you have done if you had a kitchen full of downlighters and no drawing with marked positions. You cant put in wireless lights. The patcher on site and the painter give them 20 quid each and they will sort it out for you. By the time you have sourced rf switching i would have had it done and dusted by now.

 

[tobynobody1984]

its a 10m run accross flat roof extension, void space and exsisting house. to run cable will be half a day for an electrican plus making good and redecoration