No More Wiring Light Switches - The Secret is Out - Quinetic Wireless Switch with Built in Receiver

[@GSHElectrical]

Quinetic Wireless Switch & Built in-line Receiver - What Happens when the Power goes OFF & Unpairing kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHXVoql4pNeHfas

[@risharehraje793]

Stopped watching when you put phase on blue wire. Doing this in a "training" video? Because being lazy to use proper wires? OMG! This thing is illegal in many countries and electricians who do this can lose their license.

[@smarterthanyou9090]

@@risharehraje793 What are you talking about? Wire is wire and the color of cladding means nothing. There are no requirements to use a specific colored wire for a specific purpose as long as they are identified with colored tape or labels. I don’t know why people like you have been de-educated. It{s as if your brain is trained prioritize things in the opposite direction of common sense. You type of people just want to say things; it doesn’t matter if you know what you’re saying or not. You’re so desperate to attack this video that you pick something utterly preposterous such as the color of cladding around the wire. I just don’t get it why are people so dumb? I bet you would be horrified to know that I ran 12/3 throughout my house, whether I needed 220 or not. I even ran it for 15 amp circuits. Now you had better go and sit down and take a few deep breath‘s because I know you are about to explode.

[@malasacoffeemalasacoffee3749]

@@risharehraje793 mate as we say in the UK.... you aint gotta scooby doo ave' ya

[@jamesharrison3537]

7 seconds to reconnect each switch excluding walking time. Its a pity they don't make a range with pendants, two gang switches or switches that look traditional

[@Columbiform79]

@@jamesharrison3537 My thoughts exactly. Put the technology in a ceiling rose!

[@trainandbikefan]

Imagine a loft conversion where the two way light switches were located (a) halfway up the stairs and (b) on the wall facing, & six feet away from, the top of the stairs.... that was the situation I wanted to correct. 24 hours ago I watched your video, then ordered a receiver switch QURS1W to replace the existing (a = halfway) switch, plus two QUWS1W = one each for the newel posts top & bottom of the flight. They arrived from TLC today and an hour later we have full and sensible control of our stair lighting for the first time..... A MASSIVE THANK YOU and thumbs up!!👍👍👍

[@jonathannunn6285]

TWO YEARS ON REVIEW - I have had a range of wireless switch products from Quinetic such as inlines tucked into my ceiling for downlighters. Everything is still working as it should with the exception of the 13A socket adaptors (non wifi). Out of the 7 originally purchased I have had to replace 4 under warranty. They are temperamental too - loosing power to the socket and re-energising in quick succession completely confuses them. Probably our biggest fault with the 13A socket switches is the high pitch squeel they emit when not turned on. All reports to the manufacturer were dismissed and simply requested that I continue to exchange these at a TLC branch. Shame as the other products are spot on. Forgot to add - great content, thanks GSH

[@GSHElectrical]

Massive thanks for your valuable input 👍🏻

[@erelpc]

losing*

[@CookieGTAS]

@@erelpc*Asshole

[@timearp8185]

I've seen these on other channels before, not really considered them but am now seeing how they'd save me a lot of redecorating!

[@GSHElectrical]

Thanks for commenting and watching

[@sadguru1969]

Wow this is the best application of RFID i have ever seen ? Well done mate !

[@DonMorte2]

Every once in a while a product will come on the market that changes the game. This is that product! I'm blown away! Absolutely brilliant!

[@GSHElectrical]

Glad you liked it… 👍🏻

[@fivish]

Hardly a game changer more an expensive gimick.

[@DonMorte2]

@@fivish oh definitely a gimmick but all good ideas start off as a novelty. I live in an old (I'm in talking British old) house. The effort of routing the cable for a switch is ridiculous!

[@LIAFL]

2 years later, never changed

[@peterfitzpatrick7032]

Apart from the convenience & labour saved... these kinetic devices can save a LOT of copper, an increasingly expensive material... Good man Gary ! 😎👍☘🍺

[@GSHElectrical]

Thanks Peter for the wonderful comment 👍🏻

[@seandempsey7351]

I am thinking of getting some of these switches, they look nice and do have an advantage over wired switches especially in rented homes , as you can’t even hang a picture on the wall without the landlords permission, and wren you move you just take the switches with you and put the old one back in . 👍 Great video Gaz as always 👍👍❤️

[@joemoore9991]

You are all so good at what you do. Wish I had tutors like you when I was learning. Not like they were bad. But they didn’t have technology on their side. But even putting that aside you are a different class. It would be a pleasure to be taught by someone who cares as much as yourself

[@GSHElectrical]

Joe massive thanks for the kind words it’s very much appreciated 👍🏻

[@steevorific]

@George AKA Dad In the US, it's indoctrination.

[@fenman1954]

As a retired electrician I find your videos fantastic wish we had these when I did my city and guilds.

[@GSHElectrical]

Thanks David 👍🏻

[@RayRayHandyman]

Thank you for your sharing, good to know this new technology, your videos fantastic.

[@markymark8564]

Never knew these existed, what a fantastic use of technology. Thinking garden or remote lighting operation with correct IP rating. Excellent

[@markgilder9990]

Saves a lot of time and upheaval. Switch and receiver in one unit is ideal.

[@GSHElectrical]

Great point 👍🏻

[@johnadams1976]

Very useful indeed!!! My wife is always complaining that one of our 3 way switches is in the wrong place and that we actually need 4 way!!! Hummmmmm. I feel a project ;-)

[@MG-nm9gt]

Just installed this to control my upstairs light from downstairs as I couldn’t get my light switch to switch on from down to up. Saved me calling out a sparky. Worked a treat.

[@lukedowning4009]

would be good if the receiver was fitted into the ceiling rose, with a pairing button on it. Then no need for any switches to be hardwired.

[@MrGuy999guy]

Maybe that's next

[@jamesheath7596]

There is one already

[@PTechMedia]

Ewelink 😉 used them for years with Alexa. Default power on state-on. So if on but Alexa off turn off switch to turn on

[@cglees]

Yeah that’s how it should be really

[@sean52mcardle]

Yeah that was my idea all down the years I retired

[@stewal1805]

The technology is there but convincing old fashioned bosses to move with the times is so frustrating. I constantly experiment with new products on private work and this is the first time I've seen this version of the technology. Thanks for the video I'll definitely be giving these a try sometime soon they look absolutely fantastic. No lifting carpet, no floorboards or chasing. Saves hours of fun and games. It's refreshing for college lecturer's to be keeping up with the times and even the future. Most just want to tell you about the good old days. Keep up the excellent work. 👍

[@GSHElectrical]

Thanks for the great message 👍🏻

[@wayne7521]

It's actually same as what electric lighters use ,piezo crystal

[@tk2097]

As someone wh swapped all the doors in my house to save space so that they open twoards the wall, I have blocked direct access to my light switches, being a lazy git I never changed them, these are a game changer!!

[@Beariam24]

These switches are life savers! So many grade 2 buildings we have used them in

[@GSHElectrical]

Thanks for your input 👍🏻

[@ronaldoquinto351]

I like the mechanism on how to functioning the switches, just like the bluetooth pairing. Thank you for sharing the device and it will be easy to install and no cables for installation. I really appreciate as electrician here in the Philippines

[@6panel300]

I thought you were turning into Tommy Cooper at the end " Key fob switch switch switch key fob". On a serious note, I think these are a great idea. I have 4 or 5 applications at home where this will save me a lot of aggro and I'll be able to do a couple of wiring jobs that I've put off because of the hassle of extra cable runs etc. Plus the time saving factor is potentially huge. Great video, well explained.

[@djunleash]

watching random videos on youtube and came across this. I think its very cool. would be good to dissect one of those paired items just to see whats inside.

[@liamdraper447]

Quinetic is brilliant it’s an absolute life saver on old houses and rewires where they wanna keep the aftermath minimal

[@GSHElectrical]

👍🏻

[@drewphy2391]

Wonderful ideas for this system, thanks for bringing light to it, I had not heard anything about this as of end of 2021.

[@stuartandrews4344]

Quinetic brilliant products, I use their wireless key fob for switching on driveway lights at night from the car, & their slim LED floodlights are rather good,having a built in receiver.

[@GSHElectrical]

👍🏻

[@sandy7m]

I have had this system for decades now. It is really very flexible. I went with what Home Easy was making back then (defunct now). It all still works. We can switch outside lights on from our bedroom. I used their system to put a new light in the bathroom. The lighting module in the light fitting does not require any wiring from the light to any switch. This allowed me to put the light switch in the bathroom rather than the usual position outside the bathroom door. The remote kept in in our car will switch on the driveway lights at night. Signal controlled lighting should be the new norm. It is so much safer because there is no need for live/mains wiring to a switch.

[@Horizon301.]

What sort of range does it get for outside lights. My driveway lights will end up being 20 metres or so from my house and I figured these are the best solution rather than wiring it back with a traditional switch

[@jacklewis100]

I'm not an electrician, not planning on being one and not doing any work...so not sure why I'm here, but what a great video - this guy's got a great presentation style. Clear and succint. Actually, I say I'm not doing any work - I'm doing a new build next year and one of the dilemmas is in future proofing the wires. In my last two homes I used Lutron-style systems, both of which became obsolete/superceded. The future is likely wireless (Lora, Zigbee, BLE etc.) so I'm thinking that L&N wiring to all sockets is likely to provide the best future proofing as many devices do need power. Kinetic switches; not sure I like that mechanism...looks a bit flimsy and I'd want steel plates (maybe that's an option). Oh, 1998 called and wants their CFL bulb back :-)

[@Deebz270]

So, without any explanation of the method of operation of the 'kinetic switch' - We assume a piezo crystal is energised by the kinetic action of physically pressing the switch button, which in turn provides enough current to perhaps charge a capacitor which in turn, acts as a temporary current source for the RFI transmitter (?) Ingenious.

[@epictechnologies2043]

Thank you GSH electrical , I really loved this innovation . Looking forward to have one in my house .

[@adyday5447]

The cable is the Ariel. The electrical field of the cable. Remember when television ran off the light fittings. Used to plug in the television to the ceiling. Practically tuned into the frequency on the cable. 👍

[@ninodema2963]

Great video, what happens when you have a two gang on a two way switch?

[@doncodman913]

Hi . Thanks for the video. If there is a power cut do the switches remember their pairing ? rgds Don

[@GSHElectrical]

Quinetic Wireless Switch & Built in-line Receiver - What Happens when the Power goes OFF & Unpairing kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHXVoql4pNeHfas

[@therealdojj]

at last, a simple explanation of how they work, thank you

[@GSHElectrical]

👍🏻

[@sitemanelectricals]

Please where will I get some to buy? This is fantastic and must go for 👍🏽

[@ronaldlangley259]

Ideal, for older, solid wall properties.

[@GSHElectrical]

Sure is 👍🏻

[@midimagic7097]

How do these stand up to RFI from other radio transmitters ie mobile phone, walkie talkies, radio hams ?

[@johnfutter1464]

Like the look of this as I have a switch behind a door. However my lighting is not wired with switch live I.e. all neutrals are connected together behind the switch. Could this be used on this type of wiring method?

[@fifaham]

Nice one - I built in my lab something similar to that back in 2007 but I did not commercialize it.

[@jaikumararunadesai5042]

Realised Kinetic energy Practicaly today. Very interesting and Informative vidio.

[@AFmedic]

Sure wish I had you for a teacher when I was in school (I like your passion and teaching method). Of course, then we would be at a disadvantage - I'd have to get used to your accent (I'm in the U.S.A.) and you would have to get used to our systems and gazillion pages of of codes. LOL Keep up the great work!!!!

[@GSHElectrical]

Thanks and I would have loved to live in the US

[@brianhewitt8618]

excellent bit of kit but limited on the decorative finishes, come quinectic, sort it out

[@GSHElectrical]

True 👍🏻

[@sethtetteyannan]

Amazing and Innovative....what is the maximum number of switches that can be paired?

[@MKitchen75]

I dont know how I ended here but inhad to watch till the end because its so interesting 👍

[@GSHElectrical]

Thanks 👍🏻

[@bfg69bug]

that is genius. I wonder if they sell them outside the uk ? and whats the garentee on them ?

[@GSHElectrical]

Look for EnOcean switches 👍🏻

[@Monterrey_Manila]

Is the quarz or coil (if activated by magnet inducing power)in the satellite switch affected by cold temperatures, humidity

[@normanboyes4983]

I think these are a real game changer. The installation and user advantages are compelling (and I have installed a few of the predecessor range) but the inbuilt switch unit you have shown is brilliant. My only residual concern is one of reliability in the long term.

[@petermichaelgreen]

The other concern with any product that doesn't need a neutral is compatibility. The receiver is presumably powered by allowing a small current to leak through the load when off which can cause problems with LED lighting.

[@liviuheinrich9277]

Thank you for your tutorials. I think there already are electric installations that can be remotely controlled over the internet. Can you do a tutorial about that?

[@julieannecharters6132]

handy bit of kit if you have a shared neutral issue on landing lights that you don't want to rewire /damage decor.

[@markthomas3858]

Thanks for sharing your video, I’m always chatting to other sparky’s about your channel….

[@GSHElectrical]

Thanks for the support Mark 👍🏻

[@gbelectricks]

This is a brilliant solution!! Do they do a 2 channel receiver, to switch 2 separate lamps? Also do they do a slimmer receiver that could be put into a ceiling void, through a ceiling downlight hole???

[@hineko_]

is it the same kind of electricity generation as in a lighter?

[@ramphago1240]

This is what I was looking for ages . What a great product and very innovative

[@charlesosei5236]

A very smart device. Where can I buy the switches?

[@m101ist]

Can this system be connected to one's mobile phone. So you can control, switch the lights on or off with your phone. And if one's away you could set up a stagger light switch timer on one's phone? Different lights at home.

[@GilmerJohn]

Can you "un-pair" the switch. (Say you want to re-purpose a switch or fob.)

[@GSHElectrical]

Quinetic Wireless Switch & Built in-line Receiver - What Happens when the Power goes OFF & Unpairing kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHXVoql4pNeHfas

[@victorbarugahare8328]

This is magical! I've delt with so many clients trying to add switching into existing structures and have had to resort to cutting walls or do surface trunking (which I really don't like). This is a game changer! Question: If you want to withdraw one of the paired switches from the mechanism, what do you do?

[@rain0aldwaib]

you turn off the receiver i think because it doesn't have a memory

[@alanclark988]

@@rain0aldwaib Oh Dear. So that means I have to reprogramme at every power failure? (LoadShedding for 2 hours, three times a day...)

[@macmen007]

Are these made in U.S. switch designs (Toggle and decorative)

[@yus3878]

This is awesome! Definitely a breakthrough design.

[@GSHElectrical]

👍🏻

[@RageQuitter1]

I have various of these all over my house. They’re great, particularly for the bathroom.

[@alexpidd931]

This is magic. Now if only can be remote and pair with Alexa or Google so you have remote voice control as well as manual. I'm liking as many of this type requires neutral line. Which is impossible in older buildings without completely rewiring.

[@Sidsid-eh9uq]

How would you go about un-pairing a switch, going from a 2way back to a 1way

[@GSHElectrical]

This should help Quinetic Wireless Switch & Built in-line Receiver - What Happens when the Power goes OFF & Unpairing kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHXVoql4pNeHfas

[@Daniel-ex4zn]

Can you please recommend how did i find this switch normally so amazing idea 💡 thank you for your information!!!!!!!

[@dcocz3908]

How do you unpair? and can you pair a remote switch with 2 receivers at the same time?

[@carlrobinson2277]

Wow an whole new way of wiring love it

[@GSHElectrical]

👍🏻

[@Smokie1969]

Love, love, live this idea!!! Do you know if anything like this is available for the Australian market????

[@metoob321]

After watching this I have purchased one of these receiver switches & matching switch. I want to replace an existing 2 way switch with the Quinetic allowing me to add a third switch halfway along the hall. What I missed is the existing switch is of course 2 way with the third connection and 3 core and earth cable, the quinetic only has two connections. Can I still use the quinetic as they do not show this situation on the accompanying diagrams?

[@gedepeefinest]

Fantastic demonstration. What happens if one of the switches go bad and you can't get a replacement as new technology switches are coming on board everyday,?

[@cottawalla]

Can these be programmed to switch multiple circuits (to group lights etc)?

[@philrichmond7567]

Wow, blown away. Great idea 💡 👍🏼

[@GSHElectrical]

👍🏻

[@andywyatt5323]

Used a few of these saved a lot of time and trouble

[@GSHElectrical]

Thanks for commenting 👍🏻

[@mlatief5865]

Hi Do they do 1 for bathroom pull cord. Thanks

[@Druidor]

Thinking will be great for the shed, garage or garden office, you can switch the light on from the house before you go out, no fumbling about in the dark until your inside.

[@TONE11111]

get yourself a sensor you wire in next to rose for shed etc

[@jsparlin1]

what are the material costs? seems like this sort of adaptation would be kinda pricey

[@Stewart_Bell]

Thanks for the content. My electrician says installing a wire remains best practice, so these replacement switches with kinetic receivers are great all round as they give all the advantages of hard writing with all the opportunities of wireless... A question though: why is KZbin flooded with Quinetic brand and the others don't seem to be getting traction, even though on the face of it the ranges seem quite similar?

[@arinb12]

Are there any smart switches that work with the 3 plate wiring installation. Ive no neutrals at my switches

[@jacquesmostert4115]

This is exactly what I need!!! Can you please tell me if Quinetic exports to South Africa? I need the wall unit as well as the mobile black little remote. Thanks for the info. Cape Town South Africa

[@davidkariuki9028]

It's great, need samples for demo , can send to kenya? What of multiple bulb?

[@shawnhamel5711]

Not sure if anyone asked, and did not hear you say anything about this. Does the secondary switch get lost if you lose power over time? Or how do you deactivate one switch after it is locked to a primary switch?

[@GSHElectrical]

Hope this video helps 👍🏻 Quinetic Wireless Switch & Built in-line Receiver - What Happens when the Power goes OFF & Unpairing kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHXVoql4pNeHfas

[@r1273m]

My neighbour had a new door bell fitted with one that uses this technology. We live very close to the seafront and the salt air corrodes traditional bell push contacts in no time. This system of course has no electrical contacts to corrode away.

[@RanGer-498]

Question : If you loose power in the house do you need to re pair the switches with the lights again?

[@GSHElectrical]

Quinetic Wireless Switch & Built in-line Receiver - What Happens when the Power goes OFF & Unpairing kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHXVoql4pNeHfas

[@RanGer-498]

@@GSHElectrical wow ..honestly im amazed👍

[@alswick0011]

Great idea. Is there a 3 pole version. I have living room landing and porch running off one switch plate. Porch lights needed in winter months but no external switch. Can this be done with the key fob?

[@mrrichie4407]

brilliant video and great product.Where can we purchase these products?Thanks!

[@GSHElectrical]

TLC wholesalers 👍🏻

[@guyholt3757]

Question for you! Are you able to use a Quinetic Wireless switch 2 gang down stairs which works with a normal switch upstairs? In the normal landing/hall situation! If you can, how would you wire it? Many thanks. Guy

[@wop5151]

Can a dimmer switch be used in a Quinetic 1 or 2 way circuit? How would you wire it..

[@grant_HH]

Would this work on a stair light, or would i need to replace one switch with a receiver and the other with a remote?

[@m101ist]

Let go one step further, have a receiver in the ceiling rose. And just have the one power cable to the rose bulb, lamp light.

[@markh9246]

Yes in oz we have ceiling fans that have light aswell as fan control, rather than run a single switch cablee we just get a remote with reciever so light and fan are both controlled with remote. So no switchwires needed. Just a perm feed at cieling fan. Can also use the remote and reciever for anything, downlights, extract fans....no switch cables needed or chasing walls

[@oddjob1932]

Already available, and you can retro fit a light fitting (albeit, has to be of suitable size in dimensions) to insert a wireless receiver. No more switch wires 👍

[@Psychotol]

Powered by pressing it. Just like the exploder that comes with your claymore. Perhaps I'm a bit too paranoid when it comes to this, but hard wired switches don't have any vulnerability to RF noise (unless your county eats a soviet/chinese nuke, in which case I would suggest the client has bigger problems to worry about), whereas the frequency these things use, is it reserved solely for these things or can other devices jam the operating frequency? There's also the possibility some nob will stick a pirate radio station on that frequency (although in the age of internet streaming, that's probably less of an issue than it used to be).

[@Cenedd]

Paranoid is only paranoid until it happens. These run at 433MHz which is unlicensed - anyone can use subject to conditions like power output. They shouldn't be vulnerable to noise causing nuisance switching as they will need to receive a specific code but they could be unusable if there is enough interference at higher power drowning out their signal. I would also assume - based on many other implementations (X10, ARC, AC etc) - that there is no real security here. Anyone could listen to the signal and repeat it to be a nuisance. That's certainly the case with what I have deployed. That said, I've not experience that issue even once in the better part of a decade. Range is a limiting factor to an attack but I can certainly 'hear' the odd device belonging to a neighbour now and again. I have the kit (my home automation) to receive that and retransmit it at will.....but fortunately I'm not like that. Point being, don't stick these things on anything that would cause a disaster were it misused.

[@andrewsmall6568]

Is the pairing lost when the power fails? Would love to use these in Rented houses or HMO`s but it would be a nightmare for maintenance if they keep losing the pair.

[@darrencampbell5629]

Was thinking the same, ok till their is a glitch then you have to revisit to pair them. Ok if customer is savvy enough to do it themselves.

[@GSHElectrical]

Checkout my latest video 👍🏻

[@Bear502]

I had a 3 hour power outage and didn’t have any issue when power came back. Also had consumer unit changed again without any issue.

[@aktelectricalinstallations9186]

@@darrencampbell5629 They keep the pairing even after a power cut.

[@plummetplum]

I want to wire up internal and external lights in my garden room with a two gang switch and have a two gang remote switch in my house. Can you advise how i make the internal lights dimmable. Ive seen a quinetic wifi box how does that link into the switch ?

[@damidammi]

That’s amazing! Does the first switch needs to be connected to the power though? Or I can use multiple switches to the same light and none of them is connected to the wires?

[@matemilo]

For purpose of testing, how would you carry out IR with the receiver in place? Or do you have to remove/disconnect first ?

[@GSHElectrical]

I will follow the video up with testing 👍🏻

[@SolarizeYourLife]

This is no IR, where did you get the idea IR is involved???

[@lsx7787]

@@SolarizeYourLife Camilo's reference to IR here means Insulation Resistance testing. Nothing to do with Infrared.

[@DaMuShErZ]

If you was to take that fob with you on your keys to let's say turn pillar lights on/off on the front of your house when you pull up outside from work etc. Presumably going out of its range and then coming back into range won't require a re-pair each and every time will it? It just remembers the signal sent from each switch regardless

[@ingy23]

Correct the receiver just remembers the IDs of the paired switches.

[@no_short_circuit]

Thanks for the video.When the feed and loop are taken to this switch will the feed live and loop live fit into the "L" terminal of this switch? Is there room for terminating the neutrals and cpcs with Wagos?

[@GSHElectrical]

Loads of room 👍🏻

[@katiefinnegan4649]

Mind blown 🤯! Thanks man.

[@eddieMurphy11111]

that is fantastic i will be looking at them ,but you do have a lot of wood worm in you board

[@wagmiorngmi]

Interesting. Never knew these existed. I have a narrow light switch (cover plate is barely wider than the button switch itself) in between the bathroom door frame and the door frame of a storage cupboard right next it - do they do a powered switch in that width? I've just measured the cover and it's only 3cm wide.

[@Harold_Shand]

I see Quinetic have a PIR option now (QUPIR). Hopefully you get to do a video on those soon.

[@GSHElectrical]

I have looked at the PIR but haven’t done a video yet 👍🏻

[@mandragor85]

interesting what if you have 2 Gang switches or if you want them in different rooms is there different Radiofrequency in them?

[@elye3701]

Like letting the genie out of the bottle, is there no way to un-pair? Until death do they part? What is you leave a light switched on for months - can the main switch still get power to function?

[@GSHElectrical]

Quinetic Wireless Switch & Built in-line Receiver - What Happens when the Power goes OFF & Unpairing kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHXVoql4pNeHfas

[@elye3701]

@@GSHElectrical Thanks. Good to know.

[@hotrodpaully1]

Does this work in the United States we use 120 volts

[@6Shery9]

can you recommend any wireless switches to replace pull cord switch in a bathroom that doesn't need much wiring? Tired of replacing pull cord switches every few months no matter which brand I buy.