Remote Controlled mains sockets x 4 Aldi @ £15.99 17/11+ WSL

mk-donald

Original thread from 17/11 was:
"Remote Controlled mains sockets x 4 Aldi @ £15.99 17/11+ WSL"
- see LAST of thread for latest Lidl £9.99 offer at 10/4+....

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Haven't seen these mentioned anywhere, but everyone who has seen mine has wanted a set, so thought I'd share the tip

ALDI stores in this week's Specials - ie starting from today Thu 17/11 WSL (while stocks last) have:

Remote Controlled Wall Sockets x 4 - £15.99/set
http://uk.aldi.com/special_buys/product_4612.html

These are sockets you plug into your existing mains sockets and which have a radio controlled ON/OFF switch. Thus instead of wandering around your living area each evening turning on the various lights/lamps/TV/etc, you just press the relevant button(s) on yet another remote control. Even better for LAST thing at night when you want to turn everything off without any hassle/stumbling or as you race to the bathroom/bedroom! haha

Aldi's explanation/specs:
Comes complete with remote control so you simply point at it from your armchair to flick the power on.
40 metre range in open area
Individual On/Off function
Master On/Off function [ie all on/off with one press]
Dim/Bright function [probably on ONE of the sockets you will have a dimmer]
LED indicator for signal transmission
Switch On or Off 1, 2, 3 or even 4 connected sockets at the same time
Requires 2 AAA batteries (included)
Includes 4 sockets

As I say, once you've had them, you'll wonder how you ever bothered with the hassle before.

sjpkgp

I quite fancy some of these but can't get the link to work

Also, I don't suppose they will work out of line of sight (my kids leave all their lamps on upstairs and I would like a method of switching them off without trogging up the stairs one more time !)

thanks

nordberg

I'm guessing by the 40metre range that these have UHF remotes, so no need for line of sight

Joints

But what if someone uses it on life support machine and some guy comes to turn on the tv but accidently hits the wrong key on the universal remote?

italiastar

But what if someone uses it on life support machine and some guy comes to turn on the tv but accidently hits the wrong key on the universal remote?

They'd probably die - that's why they should print a warning on the box saying "not to be used with life support systems"

cougar_3

This is going to develop into some kind of Brainiacs-like experiment if we're not careful!

mk-donald

I quite fancy some of these but can't get the link to work[/unquote]

Sorry guys - posted the tip just a bit late - Aldi have put their NEXT week Thu 24/11 specials up already.

What you're missing is the picture showing what it looks like. Essentially you plug it (1 of 4) into your wall/mains socket and it has a socket on it (similar to one of those timer switches or a Residual Current Device breaker device). It has WIRELESS technology to turn on/off its socket and a manual override and probably a 'learn now' button.

It'll say just how many watts/amps can be controlled by it. And I expect ONE of them (at least) has a dimmer function so you can fade a socket (and lights connected it) up/down to suit the mood.

This is all supposition as I bought a LIDL set for slightly more money last year - but look/specification very very similar, hence this tip.

Johntea

Do they suck up any power when "On" at the actual mains - These would be ideal for all over the house but I notice they seem to have a LED light. I like to try and switch things off at the wall, these would make the process a lot easier!

Also can you only use one set in a household (I can see two sets getting confused with each other!)

wozwebs

Had a set from the Lidl 3 years ago and still use them now, only prob was 2 were used so much they no longer worked so I bought a set of these today. Work a treat, great for switching lamps on etc. I have switch 1 set to turn 2 lamps on and switch 2 to do the fire. Switch 3 will be for the Xmas lights.

Great gadget that looks like it costs loads when you demo it

gromituk

Johntea wrote:

Do they suck up any power when "On" at the actual mains - These would be ideal for all over the house but I notice they seem to have a LED light. I like to try and switch things off at the wall, these would make the process a lot easier!

Yes, they all consume a small amount of power whether or not they are switched on. They contain radio receivers which need to listen for the transmitter constantly.

Also can you only use one set in a household (I can see two sets getting confused with each other!)

If these are like the Lidl ones, then they have a button on the transmitter which causes it to pick a random code from a large selection. You then press the "learn" buttons on the sockets to make them recognise this code. You can therefore have several sets which won't interfere with each other.

I bought two sets of the Lidl ones some time ago, but I haven't actually found a use for them! They don't have a dimming facility. They are able to switch a full 13A; dimmable ones won't be able to get anywhere near this, so I share an earlier poster's suspicions that only one will be dimmable.

smokieUK

I can understand gromituk - these look a great idea but what practical use are they?

I use mechanical timers on table lamps, so each evening the lamps come on and go off at a set time. Even when I am away, giving the appearance of being occupied.

I suppose if I remembered to fill the kettle before I sat down in front of the TV, I could press the remote whenever I wanted a cuppa, but in my experience I'd have to get up to find the remote first anyway!

So....useful, if you have a use for them