X-10 also has wall mounted units so they could be program to work any number of lights.

https://www.ebay.com/i/292444031170?chn=ps

They make wireless outlet switches:

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Originally posted by 41:
X-10 also has wall mounted units so they could be program to work any number of lights.

https://www.ebay.com/i/292444031170?chn=ps

That's a receiver only. The switch will work one circuit and can be controlled manually or by remote.

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I use tp link and Alexa

https://www.amazon.com/Kasa-Sm...s=tp+link+smart+plug

You can group the plugs together with the tp link app.

When I ask Alexa to turn on the living room the three plugs in my living room go on together.

you can use the app without Alexa

Assuming the two walls where the outlets are installed are interior walls, and there is adequate room to work in the attic, why not simply re-wire outlet two? Seems as though it would be a very simple change and only cost a length of wire and some wire nuts. Given you appear to have no interest in "smart home" stuff, maybe simply re-wiring the outlet would be a better solution.

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Originally posted by mark123:

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Originally posted by 41:
X-10 also has wall mounted units so they could be program to work any number of lights.

https://www.ebay.com/i/292444031170?chn=ps

That's a receiver only. The switch will work one circuit and can be controlled manually or by remote.

Good catch...I posted the wrong one. Should have been this one, then add control unit to each light.

https://www.smarthome.com/x10-...HEAQYAyABEgLsNfD_BwE

Thanks, everyone for the suggestions. You are correct, though - I don't want to re-wire, and I don't really have any interest in Home Automation.

I don't want to use an app on my phone or a remote control - I just want to use the wall switch as I always have. One complicating factor is that the wall switch is in a box with the switch for the exterior light, so whatever switch is available would have to fit side-by-side with a standard switch. If I can find a wall plate that will accommodate both, that could be a viable solution.

I was hoping to find a simple solution where possibly two plug-in units could communicate and work together. Everything seems to be geared to full-blown Home Automation.

For about ninety bucks on Amazon, another option is to replace your wall light switch with a Leviton Z-Wave switch (DZ15S-1BZ); this will still control the existing light but will also create a Z-wave signal to control the plugged in light when you add a DZPD3-1BW Leviton Z-Wave module to it. You can leave it at this, or add more Z-Wave stuff down the road--kind of a modernized, radio frequency X-10.

We use the etekcity wireless controls as well. You can control up to 4 or 5 outlets with each one.

Bob--My apologies--I looked again at the Leviton Z-Wave pieces and (1)there needs to be a neutral wire available in the switch box, and (2)even with this simple setup, a Z-Wave controller hub is required, doubling the cost and complication. Since you're not interested in home automation, this likely isn't the solution for you. There are some similar WiFi solutions that do not require a hub but I'm not familiar with them.

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Originally posted by YellowJacket:
We use the etekcity wireless controls as well. You can control up to 4 or 5 outlets with each one.

Yeah you need to look at these. I have one in my office that I love. No wiring, no apps and no home automation.

It does use a seperate remote but it’s a basic one. This is not exactly what you wanted but is probably the easiest and simplest solution.

It sounds as if it's it's a job for an electrician to handle, as simple as wiring both outlets into the switch vs buying some new electro-wireless blooteef gadgets.

Heard back today and the first option I mentioned before will work but the second one won't so I put lines through it in the quote.

So you would need 2 Lutron Caseta Lamp Dimmers and one Lutro Pico switch

If you decide to go this route you can either use a wall mount kit Here and put the pico switch where ever you wanted (it will flush mount to the wall no need for holes) or you could buy just the wall bracket here and replace your existing 2 gang wall plate with a 3 gang wall plate that would hold the pico switch right next to the other 2.

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A non invasive option would be to buy 2 Lutron Caseta Lamp Dimmers and one Lutro Pico switch

You would then plug the lamp dimmers into the wall and pair them to the Pico Switch. You would just leave the switch you have now on all the time and use the Pico switch to turn your lamps on and off. The pico switch is wireless and they make both a wall plate and a tabletop pedestal.


Another slightly more involved option would be to buy a Lutron Caseta Wireless switch to replace your existing wall switch and then buy one of the plug in lamp controllers above and pair it to the Caseta switch. I'm 99% sure the Caseta wall switch and the lamp controller will pair together but can check for sure with my old rep next week if you like.


Edit to add I realize you want to use the existing switch but these were the closest options I could think of.

Thanks, guys. It looks like there are two suggestions that may do the trick for me.
I'll look into them further.

I use https://www.etekcity.com/productcate/60/list, one control for each device, but they work well for any stuff out of reach. I use one switch, (3 device switch), to turn on my fan and turn off my light when it's time to go night night. No getting up or anything to do this. I also have another turn on and off computer auxiliaries, without having to reach over to the floor where the plug actually is. This is for external drives, etc.