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.![bedroom.jpg bedroom.jpg](https://terrylove.com/forums/data/attachments/20/20643-d858323b59c3c20b4129ec64a5c2a4c3.jpg)
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.
![bedroom.jpg bedroom.jpg](https://terrylove.com/forums/data/attachments/20/20643-d858323b59c3c20b4129ec64a5c2a4c3.jpg)