Turns one wired switch into a dual switch!
NOTE: THIS IS NOT A FULLY WIRELESS SOLUTION. This unit is intended to replace a single existing wired wall switch. Always remember to turn off the power at the breaker box before installation.
If your house is like mine, then your house was also wired with just one circuit from the wall plate to the ceiling fan. Controlling the ceiling fan and light means flicking the wall switch on, and then pulling the chains hanging down from the fan and light. Not ideal.
With this switch, you can independently control the ceiling fan (four settings are Off-Low-Medium-High) and the fan's light (Off-On) using just one switch. You no longer need an electrician to run a second wire/circuit to run the fan and light independently. For such a need, this product works perfectly.
This Westinghouse product comes with two major components: 1.) A ceiling fan control that you must install inside of the metal cap where the fan meetings the ceiling, and 2.) a switch that...
Westinghouse, probably manufacturer for other brands
I purchased this unit to replace a failing Harbor Breeze wall control that appeared very similar. I suspected they were actually the same product, so far as I can see with the exception of branding, packaging and an information sticker on the switch they are identical. The patent info molded into the back was a direct match even. I made sure the DIP switches matched and then dropped this in as a direct replacement without replacing the receiver unit in the fan, it works flawlessly.
I believe this is an older style fan control as I'm no longer seeing the Harbor Breeze or Hampton Bay (one is carried by Home Depot, the other by Lowes... forget which) branded units of this design in stores. Either Westinghouse is the manufacturer of these and sells them to be rebranded by the store brands or a different party is manufacturing them for all.
Yes, this control is not a "standalone" unit. It requires being wired in line with a load, the fan itself. Attempting to...
Not impressed
Installed the magic box which is very difficult to find a spot for our can still put the dome over. Turned it on and cracked a beer to celebrate. Before I could finish my beer the light shut off and would not come back on. Checked the wires, wiring was fine. Lasted 10 minutes or so. So if you want to pay 3.00 a minute........
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