coldsolderjoint
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I've fallen into the unlucky situation of "wife wants to add stuff" to the project after I have finished the Sheetrock and Painted again.
I'm finishing up the bedroom, and want to convert two recessed lights.
I want to convert one of them into a ceiling fan, and the other into a small chandelier.
Have you guys run into this situation before?
I was planning on removing the switch, and making this leg "always on".
For the fan, I would then just use a wireless controller.
The light is the issue now.
Here are some things I thought of:
1. A second fan controller and just use the light button. Downside is that we will have two remotes, and one will have unusable buttons.
is there a mythical remote that can operate more than one fan receiver?
2. Something like a wireless light socket: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Heath-Ze...38-WH/100654953?keyword=wireless+light+socket
I'm sure it would work at first, but I have a feeling it is not right to bury these things in a junction box or the old can light, and depending on what light fixture my wife wants, might be pushing the power rating.
3. Z wave, x10, or insteon stuff - Expensive and I'm not really looking for a whole system, its just one light. and i'd like to keep it simple for the next owner when we decide to sell.
4. Some sort of weird/bad looking swag light. however, there is an outlet behind the door, and a "Remote" switch like this.. might work.. http://www.homedepot.com/p/Westek-Wall-Mounted-Switch-and-Plug-In-Receiver-RFK100LC/100644834
5. Do not want to undo sheetrock work and fish wires if I can avoid it at any cost.
6. on the off chance that the location of the proposed ceiling fan is wired first in series, i could tie the two lights together. But I have a feeling this is the unlikely wiring scenario, I didn't pull the cans down yet, and even at that.. I might be pushing the power rating of the receiver.
So if you have any more ideas, please throw them at me.
Thanks in advance.
I'm finishing up the bedroom, and want to convert two recessed lights.
I want to convert one of them into a ceiling fan, and the other into a small chandelier.
Have you guys run into this situation before?
I was planning on removing the switch, and making this leg "always on".
For the fan, I would then just use a wireless controller.
The light is the issue now.
Here are some things I thought of:
1. A second fan controller and just use the light button. Downside is that we will have two remotes, and one will have unusable buttons.
is there a mythical remote that can operate more than one fan receiver?
2. Something like a wireless light socket: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Heath-Ze...38-WH/100654953?keyword=wireless+light+socket
I'm sure it would work at first, but I have a feeling it is not right to bury these things in a junction box or the old can light, and depending on what light fixture my wife wants, might be pushing the power rating.
3. Z wave, x10, or insteon stuff - Expensive and I'm not really looking for a whole system, its just one light. and i'd like to keep it simple for the next owner when we decide to sell.
4. Some sort of weird/bad looking swag light. however, there is an outlet behind the door, and a "Remote" switch like this.. might work.. http://www.homedepot.com/p/Westek-Wall-Mounted-Switch-and-Plug-In-Receiver-RFK100LC/100644834
5. Do not want to undo sheetrock work and fish wires if I can avoid it at any cost.
6. on the off chance that the location of the proposed ceiling fan is wired first in series, i could tie the two lights together. But I have a feeling this is the unlikely wiring scenario, I didn't pull the cans down yet, and even at that.. I might be pushing the power rating of the receiver.
So if you have any more ideas, please throw them at me.
Thanks in advance.
