Chris Pflieger
Well-Known Member
That's a really small relay if there is one squeezed into there. But, it's rated at 15A, and if it's a triac, that's a lot of heat in a plastic enclosure... Plus, it's on 2.4 GHz - there's a lot of traffic in that band as it is.As for "smart plugs," I was thinking something like the WeMo plug or similar. It connects to a wireless network (we have an isolated lighting network with wireless connectivity), and uses an app to turn on and off. Here is a link for it: https://www.belkin.com/us/p/P-F7C063/
Let's flip the situation: Do you really want to add an extra layer of potential failure?
My advice would be to use the existing dimmers, or leave lights powered for a while, and have a plan to improve things properly when you get enough funds to do it right.
I know I'll take some heat for this, but with most dimmers set in non-dim mode, the output power is not the "death wave" we imagine it is.
If I have the time and an assortment of dimmers, I'd run some test. I've got all the test equipment here, but only dimmers we mfgr and few rock & roll shoe boxes from a past life... well, there is that Leviton NDS I pulled out of a rack...
Oh yeah, time. Maybe if I get an intern.