Product Description

Bye Bye Standby Energy Saving Wall Switch (White)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5711 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Bye Bye Standby
• Model: BBSBDS
• Released on: 2008-05-27

Features

• Wireless on/off function for any electrical appl
• Simple installation - no wiring required
• Use with any Bye Bye Standby Socket or Lamp Dimm
• Will control one address code (can be either ind
• Compatible with most household appliances

Manufacturer's Description
Switch off your home at the push of a button!

Saves Money
Reduces your electricity bill by switching off devices left on standby.

Saves the environment
Prevents the release of unnecessary carbon emmissions into the atmosphere by shutting down equipment not in use.

Prevents fire
Gives peace of mind that all appliances are off when not in use.

Makes life easy
Gives convenient remote control of appliances.

Use with... DVD Players, Televisions, Video Players, Computers, Printers, Monitors, Hubs & Routers, Fax Machines, Scanners, Paper Shredders, Docking Stations, Phone Chargers, PDA Chargers, Games Consoles, MP3 Players, Lights, Hi-Fi's, Vacuum Chargers, Extension Leads, Tool Chargers. ... The list is endless!

Customer Reviews

Lovely Light Switch for sockets
How incredibly handy this is.

Linked to two table lamps in awkward corners it has paid for itself twice over already in terms of convenience. No more crawling to get to sockets or clambering to reach the lamps. Brill.

Two slight drawbacks thus 4 stars. "On" is the top of the switch and "off" is the bottom - the opposite of all our wall switches.
Also the sticky foam pads are a little weak. Use your own higher grade items.

Really disappointing
I bought this so as to be able to "switch my home off at the push of a button" (their words) with a switch by the front door. But I can't.

The blurb says "Will control one address code (can be either individual or a group of devices)" BUT 'group' is used with a narrower meaning from that used for the sockets --- it can only switch (a group of) sockets that all have the same number.

The Byebye remote control in Bye Bye Standby Energy Saving Kit DOES have a group function, as do the sockets. This switch does not. So the only way of using it for the purpose I want is to give all sockets the same number and so lose all individual control. This isn't joined up design, nor is the switch having double the number of zone and number codes, half of which are of no use with the sockets that you can buy.

I agree wholeheartedly with the other reviewer who points out the lack of a manual over-ride on the sockets. And as another reviewer comments, this switch doesn't come with any set-up instructions.

It's really disappointing that such a neat little device suffers from some basic design flaws.

Useful switch
I use this to switch on and off a 13A circuit (using a 13A Bye Bye Standby socket switch) which turns on the kettle for morning tea. Switch positioned near bed using self-adhesive strips. Very easy to operate. Only criticisms are that it is expensive, and that the red LED that glows briefly when you have operated switch is barely visible - but then don't really need LED at all.