Wireless Remote for Hanging Fixtures?

[d2mini]

I'm in the planning stages of my next tank and I'm stuck on this one part.
I have a ReefKeeper Lite that will control everything in my stand. The only problem is the light fixture will be suspended from the ceiling and the power wire will run through the ceiling into the attic space.
So I was wondering if there is some kind of wireless gizmo that I can plug into my RKL PC4 that can transmit the on/off power signal to the light?

 

[Macimage]

I am not sure about the RKL, but you can use an X10 module, a DC4 or DC8 with the AquaControllers.

Joyce

 

[rireuter]

just get a power strip with built in timers on it, and put that in the attic to run your light cycles.

 

[rireuter]

here is one http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+3733+20169+11379&pcatid=11379

 

[d2mini]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15618931#post15618931 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rireuter
just get a power strip with built in timers on it, and put that in the attic to run your light cycles.

This is definitely an option I've thought of.

The part of my attic these will be in is very inaccessible. My roof has an extremely low roof line/angle and to get to this position will take a lot of effort that will make adjustments to timers extremely difficult. So i need to make sure that whichever way I go, that it's the most permanent solution. I've noticed that a lot of timers fluctuate to quickly. Plus, I already have the RKL, so I'd like to make use of it if at all possible.

 

[rireuter]

there is a digital one, i doubt it fluctuates much, i am almost positive there isn't an add-on for the rkl that lets you run something wirelessly. i have mechanical timers that came with my outer orbit fixture, and they have never changed on me either.

 

[rireuter]

also, have you ever used the wavemaker feature on your rkl, i have a thread started about it, but no replies yet.

 

[d2mini]

Thanks for the info.

I have not used the wavemaker because I don't have any powerheads that are wavemaker compatible.