Stanley 31164 Indoor Wireless Remote Control with Single Transmitter, White, 3-Pack

by Stanley

• Great for hard-to-reach lamps or other electrical devices
• Single transmitter controls 3 individual receivers and 3 grounded outlets
• Turn any electrical device on and off at a touch of a button
• Rating: UL/CUL 8A/125V/1000W R, 5A/625W T
• Works through walls, doors, and glass

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

This Stanley indoor remote control with single transmitter to three receivers is great for hard-to-reach lamps or other electrical devices. This technology is able to turn on and off electrical devices through walls, doors, and glass up to 50 feet away. It has three grounded outlets. It will help save money and energy--in the off position, timer cuts power to device, eliminating wasteful standby power. Rating: UL/CUL 8A/125V/1000W R, 5A/625W T. Channel Variations: Channel A, B and C.

Product Description

This remote-controlled three-pack includes everything needed to wirelessly control three plug-in devices with a load of 1,000 watts or 8 amps. The Stanley electrical 31164 kit is perfect for controlling hard-to-reach lamps or appliances.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

104 of 106 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Great product December 18, 2009

By John Mechalas

I love these devices. We use them to control a pair of hard-to-reach lamps and my only regret is that we didn't get them sooner. The whole system is really well designed: the remote is simple and clear, the controllers don't block the lower plug on the wall outlet, and everything is clearly labeled. Each package comes set to a particular channel, so you can get more than one set without them interfering with each other if you are careful to check the labeling first.

My only complaints are that we really could use a second remote, the remote itself has a stupid keychain attachment that is molded on (we removed ours with a Dremmel...why would anyone want to attach this thing to their keys?). The battery is also a pain to change since you have to unscrew the remote to do it, but it's one of those 12V cells that last forever so you won't be doing that very often (though prepare to pay when that time comes).

If you aren't afraid of a soldering iron you can easily change the channel assignments. Just look for the contacts labeled A0 through A3 and think in binary. Of course doing this will void your warranty, but it's a fast way to get multiple remotes for the same outlets, and multiple outlets controlled by the same selector. (There are 16 possible channels, making the "buy two sets and hope they match" approach impractical.)

UPDATE: December, 2010

The latest version of this product (as of Dec 2010) has a much smaller remote powered by a button cell battery and a small, telescoping antenna. The battery is much easier to change (there's a slide-out holder on the bottom of the remote) though I found that at first the battery wasn't making good contact and I had to re-seat it a couple of times. The antenna really does make a difference: a couple of our plugs are buried out of sight, and without the antenna extended you have to be within 6 feet to switch them on and off. With the antenna up the range is nearly double.

The older and newer versions of this equipment are not compatible with one another, so even if you get sets with the same channel assignment, the older remote won't work on the newer plugs, and visa-versa. This is not a big deal but it's something to be aware of.

42 of 45 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Love clickers - Like this one February 7, 2010

By Nothing But the Best

Amazon Verified Purchase

Years ago I invested in my first "clicker" for no other reason than I was too lazy every evening to get up off the couch and turn off the floor lamp. I've own 3 different clickers now and they all have one weakness - you often have to push the button a few times to get the receiver to react. This one is no different. It does help that the "on" "off" button are completely different buttons, rather than a toggle button on some GE models. But it's frustrating to pay this much and not have it work perfectly.

37 of 40 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Super convenient! August 24, 2009

By David Gomez

Amazon Verified Purchase

I chose this product over the countless others you are no doubt considering, mainly because of how simple and clean the remote and outlet units look. I did not like the keychain option (I'm not putting that thing on my keys, come on!) by removing the connecting ring. I also didn't like the belt clip that was attached with two small screws, also easily removed. The outlet unit has a distinct sound when the remote switches the unit on, but the only one that doesn't care for this sound is my dog, she gives the outlet a good stare down. :-)