Start with something small – 1 lamp module or appliance module (lamp module can dim – appliance cannot), a transceiver module (which will also control 1 appliance, and 1 wireless remote. There are tons of different signal bridges available – but most all of them require wiring into the box. There are a couple that I just looked up that can be plugged into a 220V outlet which then can still be used (like for a dryer) that acts like a bridge as well. You do not have to buy one right off … see how it works first. Move the modules around and see if you can get across the breaker box without it (find an outlet on one side of the box and an outlet on the other side of the box (just look inside if you have them labeled.

I have 10 modules in use that I can think of and I do not have problems — except for the case above that I mentioned.

You can always add on to the “system” later on with more devices, PC control, alarm clock/timers, etc. One of the other projects I did was using a dry contact module to turn on and off a heat/air damper. It’s switching the 12VAC output from a transformer to open and close the damper. That module is called a Powerflash Interface.

Let me know if you want some help to fund a test.