We have lots of overhead lights in the cabin. I've switched them all over to LED, and it's great. The big annoyance now is you have to reach up to turn them each on or off. I'd much rather have light switches mounted on bulkheads, or better yet, wireless remote switches.
But I don't want a parasitic draw from 10 different receivers while anchored.
One thought was to put some sort of remote control module after the built-in switch (only powered when the switch on the fixture is "on".)
I can't run any new wires in the overhead because the wiring was factory installed between the double shell construction. All lighting in the boat is powered from two breakers ("cabin lights fwd" and "cabin lights aft") so there's not much granularity there, either.
I'm wondering if anyone has hit on a good solution I haven't thought of yet.
But I don't want a parasitic draw from 10 different receivers while anchored.
One thought was to put some sort of remote control module after the built-in switch (only powered when the switch on the fixture is "on".)
I can't run any new wires in the overhead because the wiring was factory installed between the double shell construction. All lighting in the boat is powered from two breakers ("cabin lights fwd" and "cabin lights aft") so there's not much granularity there, either.
I'm wondering if anyone has hit on a good solution I haven't thought of yet.