Woods 32555WD Weatherproof Outdoor Electrical Outlet Switch, Wireless Remote Control Plug In, 100 ft Control Range, Weatherproof Remote Control Converter, 60-ft Frequency Range, 1 Pack, Black

Wish I could order specific Channels
I ordered several different brands of remote control switches like this one, in the same price range, but this unit stands out from the others!We live in a rather remote area, and we have a pretty extensive security system that includes 16 IR Color Cameras. The cameras are of such quality that their pictures at night are almost as clear as during the day. Having this system, we’ve found that it’s usually better for us to have NO visible lights on outside at night… Up here, “lights” would just help a thief find his way around easier. Without external visible lights, we can see anything moving around outside, while anyone outside stumbles around in total darkness, believing that they’re “Hidden” in the darkness. They aren’t “hidden” at all.That’s also where this Remote Control Switch comes into play here… Usually there’s no need to have on all of the outdoor IR Floodlights since even the light from a crescent moon is plenty for our Low-Lux Cameras… but there ARE times when you want to really “light things up” outside, and this remote switch does an EXCELLENT job for that!I’ve seen complaints about “poor distances” in other reviews, as well as people saying they get far greater ranges than advertised. “Poor distance ranges” are often a case of built-in filters doing their job and filtering out nearby stray signals when it comes to “Matched Units” like these. You don’t want your switches constantly being turned on and off by a neighbor’s baby monitor or something. When there are no competing signals that need to be filtered, the ranges can really open up! For example, from my home office in the back part of our house, the signal from the Key-chain remote must pass through three walls, travel exactly 82 feet, and then penetrate the wall of a work-shop outside to turn on several IR Spotlights mounted under the eaves of the work-shop! It does this easily here!A similar unit made by a different manufacturer (“Skylink”) hangs right beside this “Woods” unit out in the Work-Shop, attached to a 500 Watt Halogen Floodlight that is used to light up part of the Pasture where our horses are. Sometimes I have to kinda wave that unit’s Remote Control around in the air to make the Halogen lights turn on, or off, which is why I came over here to see if I could find another Woods Unit on Channel B or C… but I don’t see an option to order specific channels with the Woods units like there is with the other types I bought. On some of our more expensive Remote Switches you can set the channel yourself inside the units, but I don’t think that’s the case with these less expensive models. Still, this Woods Switch has been fantastic so far, especially considering the price!I also use a similar type remote Switch to turn off my office equipment. When I finish working there are some things that need to be left on (Computers, etc), but the Bose Sound System, printers, scanners, Flat-Screen monitors, etc, etc, can all be turned off with one remote control switch laying on my desk, saving me from having to turn off that stuff individually when done for the day! I just plug a power strip into the remote receiver unit, and plug the equipment that can be turned off into that strip (Watch the total wattage!)… it works really well, and saves me a lot of time and trouble, as well as easing the draw from the Battery Banks at night once the sun is off the Solar Panels! There are LOTS of uses for these remote switches!

Just like the last one, hope we get another 10 years out of this one.
Not sure why the last one gave up it’s ghost. But the replacement choice was easy – get the same product again. It arrived on time. It was same as the last one. We plugged it in…and instant party on the deck. It is a simple, basic product. But it does the job to perfection. I will buy again.

This remote works great. It’s being used with an extension cord to a block heater for my truck. The truck is parked in our driveway in front of the house, not in a garage. So, I can see the unit through the living room window, and its bright red light indicates that the block heater is getting juice. The remote’s range is excellent. I can turn the power on or off from the basement. No problems even when temperatures go down to -30C. Don’t have to go outside in the cold to plug in the block heater any more. I used to have a device which allowed me to program timed settings. That was ok when I was working and had a regular driving routine. Now I’m retired, and this unit is more suitable. I can turn it on or off any time.As a side point: If a vehicle has to be parked in such a way, that the little red light on the remote unit can not be seen from inside the house, an outdoor power cord splitter could be used, to channel power to both the block heater and another extension cord. This extension cord can have some kind of a light fixture attached at the end of it and it can be positioned in such a way, so that it’s seen from the house, thereby, visually verifying the On or Off position of the remote unit. The remote unit would have to be attached between the splitter and the extension cord that goes to the house current. This unit has a max. 1000 watts rating, so this kind of setup should work.

Lo tengo conectado a mi sistema extractor de aserrin en el taller es increible lo mucho que me ayuda.Llevo un año usandolo y sigue al 100.