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It is awesome to be able to do it quickly and with a remote! The part that plugs into the wall is a bit large so beware, it doesn’t bother me at all. I plan to purchase more next year as gifts.

It is nice to be able to crawl into bed and use one remote to turn lighting on/off around the condo. The condo is medium sized (around 1300 square feet) and the range on the remote works very well from all rooms. I only deducted one star from the review due to the large plastic housing of the modules which can look kind of bulky in the outlets and judging from the weight of the modules, probably do not need to be that large in size. But, most products are not perfect and these work very well.

This is a great idea, I like having the power to control 3 lamps and 2 Christmas trees by a nice little remote!

As people have said in other reviews, the outlets are big, but I don’t care, it is totally worth wasting an outlet on a hard to get to lamp.

The remote takes some weird battery, so don’t know if that will be a pain or not.

I totally recommend this product to anyone who likes turning things on and off by a remote.

For $35, I will probably buy 1 or 2 more. Would make a nice stocking stuffer to some elderly parents.

I DO LIKE THIS PRODUCT BETTER than the other one i have… Here’s why- The actual outlet that you plug your lamp, heater, fan, radio, whatever into has a ON/OFF switch. very convenient! If you are sitting next to the lamp- you dont have to search for the remote to turn it on…. But you do have to reach the outlet, so if its behind the couch then this is not helpful to you. *I also like that the remote works better and from a further distance. In my open floor-plan of a house i can keep the remote in a central location and it works just fine to all the outlets.

THE BAD: the remote on & and off switch – both of them turn the lamp on as well as off … so why they didn’t just put one button for each channel instead of two ill never know. I wish they had, and then the remote would be MUCH smaller!. *also, the units themselves are BULKY. Actually- lets be real – they are HUGE! I even made an out loud comment to myself on how stunningly large they were when i opened the box. You can still use the bottom plug (these have to go in the top outlet) if your other cord for the other appliance your plugging in is slender like a lamp or a fan (or in my case a fish tank).

We would recommend this to a friend! We love that we don’t have to point the controller at the outlet to turn it on our off. We could be in another room or outside if we wanted!

You plug the switch into the wall, plug the appliance into the switch and press a button to turn it on or off from a remote. Range is great for my apartment. I use it to turn on and off lamps and a small water fountain in my bedroom. If you are an experimenter with home automation, it would be fairly easy to open up the remote, connect an Arduino to the button contacts and go from there. (Maybe connect an Ethernet shield as a server to read Tweets to turn things on/off from home!)

Just remember to check the bottom of the box for the small, odd battery.

The buttons on the remote would lead you to think that the left side of the button might be to turn a device off, and the right side of the button to turn it on, but in fact either side just toggles the device between on and off. There’s a seperate button for each remote device and each is numbered, so it’s easy to know which device you’re turning on or off. The relays are heavy duty and can handle heavy loads. Over all I’m quite pleased with this product.

They do exactly what they say and I’m very glad I purchased them. I find, if I’m in an insomnia phase, it’s much less disruptive to falling asleep if I can press a button when I start nodding off rather than get up to shut the light off or fiddle with a twist-knob on a lamp. It’s also great for getting out of bed – I can turn the space heater in my work area on while I’m still warm in bed.

We have a living room which is north facing and has no overhead lighting. With this set, I was able to put lights, decorative cabinet lighting, accent lighting, etc all on remote switches. When the units came, one of them did not work, but the vendor quickly replaced the set (actually got the replacement before the RMA units were in the mail back to them).

I am able to turn my lamps and fan off & on by using the remote. I am physically unable to get up to do this. Now I don’t have to ask someone to do it for me. I also used it to plug my Christmas lights into. It was so nice not having to crawl around the tree to turn them on.

This product has many uses throughout the house.

After he hooked them up I am able to control all the individual lights in the room without calling him in to do it for me. We found there is ample room to plug in another fixture if you install this in the top outlet. They have worked perfectly with no cross switching or interference with my tv or other electronics. I recommend THIS brand, though I know nothing of any others.

So I bought these things. Fantastic! I velcro mounted the remote in two locations (one by the door to be the light switch and then a second mount by my bed if I wanna feel lazy. Super convenient for my two lamps which are at opposite ends of the room.

Then I had three plugs left over and I got creative. I attached two of them to stained glass lanterns and the fifth to a semi-complicated set up that let’s just say can turn on Marvin Gaye at the push of a button… I’m not saying that it’s WHY the girl I’m seeing is still seeing me… but it didn’t hurt.

Cheesiness be damned, remote controlled lights are amazing, geeky fun.

The one big downside of these is that they are HUGE. If there are three sockets, it can basically knock out the ones on either side of it and above it. On a basic power strip it can knock out almost the entire strip. It would be nice if you could turn the socket as I’ve seen on other devices so big but you can’t. Be ready to either get an extension cord or find yourself losing access to a few plugs. Other than that though, works perfectly.

I decided to go this route and I’m beyond happy with it. The remote is easy to use, and the outlet plugs don’t give off too much light (all these remote devices have a tiny LED light on them, which can be annoying in the dark). I’ve got these things plugged into every outlet in my room, so I can basically lay in bed and turn everything on and off. Laziness rules!!!

It could be the range is enhanced because of the size (I’m not capable of analyzing the electronics), but you can’t plug two of these into one regular wall “double” outlet. They are grounded plugs and that requires that they both be inserted the same direction. I have a six outlet surge protector I used for the prior remote controls, but only one of the new units would fit in the six outlet plug at a time. In other words, they are big. I’ve included pictures above to show the difference between the old style I had and this newer style. The old style had an antenna you pulled out to enhance the signal, but it still didn’t work all that well. These, however, seem to have a good range and don’t use an antenna. Overall, I’m pleased.

The box was labeled “3 pack” even though it contained 5 units. A search on Amazon for “DB-Tech Wireless Remote Control” turned up a 3 pack (apparently they use the same box for both). The remote is a little smaller. You might also be able to find a better deal on Amazon for the 5 pack doing a search for “DB-Tech Wireless Remote Control”.

To prevent over heating, I placed small desk fans in each compartment. I had a single outlet remote switch that turned all the fans on, or off. I wanted to be able to control each compartment fan individually. This remote system works out perfectly. With the 5 numbered outlet units, I can now control TV, Cable Box, and DVD Player individually. I can now also turn power on or off to my laptop charger, instead of plugging and unplugging it. This still leaves me with one extra outlet unit for later use. All the outlet units are in the same room, but NOT in direct line of site, and they all work with no problems. You do need to know that the outlet units ARE NOT SMALL. You should look at the product photo to get an idea of the size.

To prevent over heating, I placed small desk fans in each compartment. I had a single outlet remote switch that turned all the fans on, or off. I wanted to be able to control each compartment fan individually. This remote system works out perfectly. With the 5 numbered outlet units, I can now control TV, Cable Box, and DVD Player individually. I can now also turn power on or off to my laptop charger, instead of plugging and unplugging it. This still leaves me with one extra outlet unit for later use. All the outlet units are in the same room, but NOT in direct line of site, and they all work with no problems. You do need to know that the outlet units ARE NOT SMALL. You should look at the product photo to get an idea of the size.

I have the router fixed on the cupboard, so when ever I wanted to reset it I had to bring my moms small lether unplug it and plug it again :”/

After getting this it became a click of the remote, I installed the other four units to my bed light, and the side room lightening, and to the computer screen. its very useful I felt like I have a smart house inside my room

We decided to purchase the one with 5 outlets just in case though. My wife and I are very happy with this product because now we can be even lazier! I’m not sure how long the remote will last as the quality is not the best, but for the price, I’m pretty sure I will get fair use out of it. Sometimes you have to press the button twice to turn a lamp on, but it’s not that often. One other con to this product is that the devices that plug into the wall are quite big, so keep that in mind if you have multiple plugs needing juice from the outlet you are planning to use this on. If you consider the fact that most (if not all) of the other similar products on amazon are the same size, this con doesn’t really matter. Overall this product has turned out to be very handy.

I absolutely love that I can switch them on and off from almost any distance and even from a different room before I enter it, the remote seems to have a decent range, the signal even seems to go through walls, which is perfect for my use case. I’ve been using this for a few months now, and never had any issues with the product.

They give you the option of turning the appliance, light, or whatever you’re running, on & off with either the remote, or at the plug in itself. Amazon’s price was also lower than the ones I saw at other stores. All in all a great product for a great price.

It is excellent for someone who is handicapped, and can not reach the normal on/off switch. The range is excellent. After reading the feedback on numerous remote receptacles, I wasn’t expecting much in terms of distance. But, this product is excellent. Standing in my Living room, which is 35 feet (a foyer and two rooms away), the switch worked perfectly, each time. I was pleasantly surprised at the distance it worked…One slight issue. If you plan on using a Power Strip, they are a little bulky, overlapping the adjacent receptacle, rendering it unusable. They do make Power Strips designed to house power transformers, or give it more thought on where to strategically you place each device on the power strip…Not a big issue. Overall, the product is excellent, it has a very good range, it comes with a battery, and it just simply works without any problems. Would purchase the same brand again. Extremely pleased.

I bought these because I have no light on my ceiling, so every night I would have to go around my studio turning every single bulb each by each…now everything is centered in my control…also, when going to sleep I just turn it off when already in bed. Great!

What you plug in the wall could actually be smaller…it works very well, but it is huge!

I plugged it into a socket in my attic. I plugged my attic fan into the unit. Then I went downstairs and pushed the on side of the button for the unit and I heard the fan immediately start running. I then pushed the stop side of the button and heard the fan stop. I then started the fan again with perfect results. The signal is passing through a wall, up one story, and through a door to the receiving unit without any difficulty. I would recommend this item to anyone who needs a remote control device for controlling 110-120 volt devices.

They work great and we’ve had the remote halfway across the house in another room and they still work. They do make a loud click when you push the button. Be aware the plug is huge, it’ll take over the entire wall socket you use it on.

However, I found a need for them when I found myself plugging in lighting cables to a socket on the roof and having to get a ladder to unplug them. I was also unplugging a DJ speaker that was mounted on a high bracket and I couldn’t reach the “on/off” button.

I found these, took a chance and am currently using them to great satisfaction.

The remote control features 3 buttons, each aligned with the unit. Pressing button 1 turns on/off unit 1, etc. One very nice feature is that it is also possible to perform the same action right on the unit if you need to. This is handy in case you misplace the remote.

One reviewer noted that the remote uses the more expensive battery type, and this can be a drawback. But in terms of functionality and range, these units work well. My own peeve with these units is that they are fairly bulky. It is not possible to put two units on one socket as they are oriented along the same direction.

Overall it is a good product that does what it’s supposed to do in a convenient way. I would purchase them again as needed.

Our living room has no overhead light so it is nice to be able to turn on the lights without crawling over furniture to get to the lamps. Unlike some other similar products, the remote is highly responsive from a long range, so you don’t have to have it pointed directly at the socket or be within inches of the reciever. WELL WORTH THE COST.

Only con is that the outlet is so large that it clogs up both spots on the outlet unless the other item you have to plug in has a very small plug. I am willing to deal with this as the remote works so nicely.

Love them for my Christmas tree and living room lamps. These three are just as good, though the battery installation is tricky. (Use tip of box cutter to open the compartment. Snap batttery in tightly and it slides closed easily.) If there was one thing I would change it would be to not have it be so big that the edge of it blocks the second plug on an outlet.

The operating range is pretty wide and extends through walls. Also, they each consume just 0.75 watts. (For us, that comes out to about 75 cents a year each.)

The challenge you will probably face is how to fit these things into power strips that are already being used. These devices are BIG! It can be done, but it’s probably easiest to use them in conjunction with an extension cord, where the extension cord would plug into the power strip allowing the device to lay somewhere else.