Low Voltage Lighting Systems for 1940s, 1950s, 1960s & 1970s Homes

Shopping for hard-to-find low voltage wall plates and electrical devices? Kyle Design is a knowledgeable resource for buying low voltage switch plates and switches online. We stock and manufacture a wide range of wall switch plate covers & low voltage devices for vintage General Electric (GE), Remcon, Sierra, and Touch Plate low voltage lighting systems installed in mid-century homes during the 40's, 50's, 60's, 70's & 80's.

Which low voltage system do you have? See Identify A Low Voltage Lighting System.

Here at Kyle Design you can browse a large selection of low-voltage wall switch plates, switches, relays, solenoids, brackets and mounting straps to find original GE, Remcon or Touch-Plate equipment that is compatible with your new or existing low voltage wiring system. Switchplates for older GE & Bryant systems are offered in Original Style, Snap-In and Bracket Mount series.

Vintage low voltage wiring systems installed during the 1950's, 1960's and 1970's were created with modern living in mind, giving homeowners more flexibility and control over the functionality of their home. Inspired by industrial systems that relied on relay switches to control motors, lights and other industrial equipment, vintage remote control wiring systems used relays to switch a current; these relays, in turn, were controlled by small light switches operating at a low voltage comparable to that of a doorbell. Because the relays only required a brief impulse to switch the current, the light switches were momentary (the low volt current only flowed for as long as the light switch was pressed) and this allowed for safer electrical wiring as well as less energy consumption. In addition, each momentary switch could be wired to perform the same function as a single pole switch, 3-way switch or 4-way switch, so one could operate a single light from multiple remote locations without complicated wiring.