Good, simple, easy to use wireless remote.
Got this to use with a recently purchased dust collection system for my home wood shop, so I wouldn't have to go to the collector itself in the corner of the room to turn the system on and off each time it's needed. I wanted something as simple as possible and consisting of a single unit, and rated for at least 15 amps (or 1800 watts - this is rated for 2200 watts); this fit the bill perfectly - an ON button and an OFF button on the remote, and a single outlet on the receiver, which when plugged into the top outlet of a duplex receptacle leaves the bottom outlet unobstructed for use by something else. The price even beats most Christmas light wireless remote units, too. Despite there being no hole in either end of the remote, I tied it up with string like a little package and suspended it from a ceiling joist in a location convenient to all the tools the dust collector is served by (yeah, I could have been more elaborate or refined, but I want to see if that location and method works for me before doing something more permanent and esthetic (the wife had to laugh at it)), just above head level so that it's out of the way but easily accessed, at the same time where it can't be lost or mislaid. As at least one previous review indicated, the instructions that come with the unit are anything but clear, as far as the steps necessary to make it "learn" its function. After trying to digest the instructions enough to attempt something that might in some way resemble those steps, I instead simply plugged the receiver into an outlet and tried the remote ON/OFF buttons, and it worked as it should without having to go through any of that; a nice, audible little "clunk" from the receiver with each push of the remote button. Of course, this is a single unit - sets with multiple units not doubt require the "learn" steps. Overall, very happy with it so far. Update - April 12, 2017 Well, my mistake for not looking the thing over when it arrived - just be aware it lists only 10 amps on the back of the unit, which does not correspond with the wattage shown in the product list, which I based my purchase on. The 10 amps eventually proved inadequate for the dust collection motor I was using it with, as it quit the other day as soon as it was starting up (when amp draw is highest), and would not work again. Otherwise, it worked flawlessly and should work great for anything rated within the 10-amp range listed, so I'm leaving the 5 stars up for that reason, as there is nothing actually wrong with the unit. Read more




















