This light switch, imaginatively named the Light Switch, would be a great boon to dwellers of old apartments if it wasn't so damned expensive. The chrome plated switch sits in a lucite box and can ...

Lutron’s Caséta smart switches give you capable dimming and remote controls, but you’ll need to hardwire the hub to your router. Note this price includes two in-wall switches, two remotes, and a Wi-Fi ...

This light activated remote switch circuit could be operated using a flashlight beam and could eb used for toggling a specified load from a distance using an external light source such as a flashlight ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The smart lighting company’s new Caséta Pico remote looks like any old paddle switch but can control everything ...

We frequently get home automation tips, many of which have simple circuit-based on/off control for lights. [Paulo Borges] has created something quite different, however, with his in-the-wall ...

The best smart light switches are designed to either connect to your existing smart bulbs to make controlling them even more convenient, or to replace your existing light switches so that you can ...

How to set up a smart switch to power your home (and what to avoid when you do) ...

This remote controlled switch circuit can control AC loads such as lights, fans etc through the remote handset of TV. It uses the 555 timer in the bistable mode. In the bistable mode output IC555 ...

Becca Lewis is home maintenance writer who aims to foster confidence in and inspire DIY enthusiasts at all skill levels. Becca attended Southern Connecticut State University, where she studied ...