Remcon Low Voltage Lighting System Replacement Parts for Older Homes

Original Remcon low voltage replacement switches and wall cover plates have been phased out of production and discontinued as of February 2011. However, Remcon's solid state relays with built-in transformers are still actively manufactured. If you need replacement devices or wall plate covers that will work with your Remcon wiring system, we recommend the all-inclusive Touch-Plate Light Switch Control Stations that include switches, bracket and cover plate with every station.

Old style ovoid Remcon switchplates were typically installed horizontally with switches rocking up and down vertically to turn lights on and off. The slightly flared switches were pinched in and narrower at the middle, then wider at the top with a small centered dot. Note that the original type of Remcon mounting straps, ivory curvy rocker switches and rounded or oval wall plates are no longer in production and were eventually replaced with newer line of Remcon snap-in switches and cover plates (discontinued as of February 2011).

The newer Remcon production line of horizontally oriented snap-in low volt wall plates featured hole openings of .4375" H x 1.1875" W. Each opening on a three-hole plate was .906" apart center to center; on two-hole plates, they were 1.812" apart, center to center. Unlike the older Remcon bracket or yoke mounted switches that screwed directly into electrical boxes, these updated switches and coverplates did not require mounting brackets. Instead, these Remcon low voltage momentary SPST switches mounted directly into the switchplate - switches clipped or snapped into a faceplate from the front and the wall plate then screwed directly into the electrical box, thereby eliminating the need for any kind of mounting strap. Box mounting screw holes were 3.281" apart, center to center. Note that the electrical wiring had to be done after switch had been snapped into place in the coverplate. Faceplates were offered in vertical (single) and horizontal (double, triple) hole orientations in a satin stainless steel finish. As of February 2011, this updated Remcon product line of black rocker switches and snap-in wall plate covers has been discontinued by Amprobe.

If you are a Remcon low voltage homeowner in need of updated switches and wall cover plates for your lighting system, there are replacement part options available. We recommend the Touch-Plate Light Control Systems product line of low voltage switches and wall plates that can be used with Remcon's solid state relays and are compatible within Remcon wiring systems.

• Touch Plate is a two-wire system; Remcon uses three wires. Touchplate 2-wire switches CAN be used to replace Remcon 3-wire switches. Touch Plate controls are only available as a complete unit of mounted switches, bracket, screws and cover plate.
• Touch Plate relays CANNOT be used to replace individual Remcon, Bryant or GE relays.
• Single Switch Wall Plates: Replace 1-switch Remcon units with two switch Touch Plate control stations: White 2 Button Touch-Plate 5000 Series Low Voltage Switches & Plate.
• Two Switch Wall Plates: Replace 2-switch Remcon units with four switch Touch Plate control stations: White Classic Series Touch-Plate Control Stations with 4 Switches.
• Three Switch Wall Plates: Replace 3-switch Remcon units with six switch Touch Plate control stations: Touch Plate Classic White 6 Button Low Voltage Control Switch Plates.