Setting up remote-controlled lighting and features in your garden can be a tricky business. Planning your installation takes time and effort, and is made all the harder when you have to account for additional power and cabling. But what if there was a simpler solution?
Whilst there are many wireless smart-home devices on the market today, most operate over Wi-Fi or a smart-hub and require the use of a Smartphone. These devices, whilst impressive, are expensive to set-up and are entirely reliant on a strong internet connection to function. Mobile apps are at the mercy of updates that may sometimes cause bugs, causing issues with connectivity and control of smart devices. When it comes to reliable wireless control of your garden lights and features, sometimes a simpler solution is best.
EasySwitch is the simple wireless solution, ideal for remotely operating garden lighting and features. The system operates over a 433.92 Mhz wireless frequency and is independent of Wi-Fi, smart-hubs or internet connections. EasySwitch transmitters can be set-up quickly and easily within a 100 meter line of sight range to an EasySwitch receiver. With normal use, battery-operated EasySwitch transmitter units can last up to 2 years on one set of batteries, due to their low power consumption and smart power-saving technology. The receiver shares the power supply of the light or feature it operates and is weather-proof to IP66 standard.
There are two mains-powered EasySwitch receivers that are designed for garden use. The ESR.1 is a single circuit receiver, whilst the ESR.4 is a four circuit receiver. These receivers will operate with any EasySwitch transmitter to easily operate garden lighting and features wirelessly. More than one transmitter can operate the same lights or features, and the system can include a mixture of EasySwitch keyfobs, wall-switches and PIR detectors. The transmitters can operate the receivers manually, automatically or on a timer.
Operating Garden Lighting And Features With An Indoor Wall Switch
If you want to operate your garden lighting and features using a wall-switch in a fixed position, you can use the EST.1 wall-switch transmitter inside your home. You can position the switch virtually anywhere in the house without the need for cabling (as long as it is placed within 100 metres of the learned receiver). The EST.1 transmitter fits behind most conventional single to four gang switch-plates and can operate for up to 2 years on just 2 x AAA alkaline batteries.
Operating Garden Lighting And Features Remotely
To operate your garden lighting and features using a remote control that can be moved and carried around, then the ESF keyfob is the ideal solution. This simple keyfob comes in either a single (ESF.1) or quad-button (ESF.4) variant and can operate EasySwitch receivers up to a maximum of 100 metres away. It is powered by 1 x 23A Alkaline battery and has a battery life of up to 2 years.
Operating Garden Lighting And Features With A PIR Detector
Using an EasySwitch PIR detector will allow you to operate your garden lighting and features automatically based on movement. When added to the system, the PIR detectors will remotely operate the receiver whenever motion is registered in their detection pattern. With several patterns to choose from, the EasySwitch PIR detectors are highly versatile transmitters that are viable for several scenarios.
The ESD.1, ESD.2 and ESD.3 wireless PIR detectors are IP65 weather-proof and feature a 100 meter line of sight wireless transmission range. They are powered by 1 x 9-volt PP3 battery and have a battery life of up to 2 years. The ESD.1, 2 and 3 are supplied with a lens occluder so that parts of the lens can be masked off to prevent false detections from, for example, pets or moving foliage.
The ESD.30 is the most powerful PIR detector in the EasySwitch range, with a wireless transmission range of up to 500 metres line of sight, a weather rating of IP55, and a battery life of up to 3 years, running on either 4 x AA batteries or 1 x 9-volt PP3 battery. The internal lens mechanism is adjustable and can be tilted or angled as needed. The lens can be masked by the internal sliding curtains to change the detection pattern and prevent false detections.
Operating garden lighting and features on a timer
To operate your garden lighting and features on a timer, you can use the EST.4HVAC mains-powered transmitter. Whilst this transmitter is typically used for the retrofit control of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, it can also be used to operate receivers on a timer. The EST.4HVAC has 4 inputs that can control 4 devices. Connecting one of these inputs to a mains-powered time clock will allow you to automatically control garden lighting and features on a timer. The EST.4HVAC is weather-proof to IP66 and can be fitted outside.