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Re: not robotics, but help would be appreciated

there is another way you can do this without having to run romex (power) wires

there is a low voltage control system for 120VAC applications - bascially you put this small relay module inside the light fixture, and it only takes a pulse of 12VAC to switch it on or off

so you can put the control switches anywhere in your house, and have as many as you want controlling one light or outlet -and you only need to run doorbell wire for the controls intsead of 3 conductor 14 gauge romex.

Its pretty neat - if you wire your whole house this way (when its built preferrably) you can also have a master control box, like in your bedroom, and if you want to hold the 'on' button down and sweep the selector switch - and turn all the lights on in your house in about a second

or turn them all off :^)