X10 3 Unit Slimline Wireless Wall Switch + Dimming

by X10 (USA) Inc.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5 x 11 x 6 inches ; 2.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00022OCDW
• Item model number: RSS18
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #681 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
  • #37 in Home Improvement > Electrical > Dimmer Switches
  • #66 in Home Improvement > Electrical > Switches
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 8, 2004

Product Description

Add a wall switch anywhereStick-on wall switch controls lights or appliances using X10 receiversSlim design adheres to any surface4 programmable buttons for individual control

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Without Digging in the Walls, December 18, 2010

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This review is from: X10 3 Unit Slimline Wireless Wall Switch + Dimming (Electronics)

I have an Insteon home, but there were a few places where I didn't want to dig into the switch boxes. In those sites, I needed a product that could go on the wall like a normal switch. There is no equivalent product in the Insteon world.

So I got a few of these very inexpensive switches and a costly EZX10RF unit to translate their signals to Insteon codes for the powerline. These switches work as advertised and I've had no issues with range.

They are a little finnicky about how long you hold the button while programming them. Also, they don't seem to have non-volatile memory, so if the battery runs out or is removed you'll have to re-set the house code and number. But it's not a long or difficult procedure. The battery is a CR2026 watch battery, the same as taken by many car fobs these days. Available at any Radioshack.

The switches are a little on the white side for my aesthetic sensibilities but don't look overly cheap and don't stick out too far. The adhesive pads they come with are fine.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Works, but X10 can have distance limits, October 24, 2008

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Dr. Chriistopjer Davies "Dallas Chris" (Dallas,tx) - See all my reviews
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It's very useful when it works. And it does work pretty well. It's just a fact that X10 will not work at great distances, and sometimes your house wiring may involve some distance you didn't know. I've used my two to switch on on and off for bed for over 5 years. Try it. Cheap and fun. Chicks did it.

3.0 out of 5 stars Does the job, but ..., January 3, 2012

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David Etherington (Eugene, OR) - See all my reviews
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This does the job, but there are 3 weaknesses to the switch, IMO:
1. the adhesive strips on the back won't hold it to a painted wall,
2. the switches are 'on' to the left and 'off' to the right, and
3. the battery falls out when it falls off the wall, so you have to reprogram it.