[davephan]

If the outlet doesn’t have a wall switch, or any other outlet, you can add a Luton Castra wireless outlet switch, and then you can easily add a wireless switch to the wall. You can also switch the lamps on and off with a remote control, or your cellphone.

I’m changing out about 20 switches in my home. Most of the switches are incandescent only dimmers. I’m changing them out with Lutron dimmers that are incandescent / fluorescent / LED dimmers, then changing out dozens of incandescent bulbs with LED bulbs. Those lights can switched from your cellphone or automated.

I also changed out four mechanical wall timers with Lutron switches that can be programmed with your cellphone to turn on and off outside lights at sunset and sunrise.

I also added motion detectors to the lights in closets, the laundry room, and bathrooms, and countdown timers to the bathroom fans. The motion detectors are built into the switches, or are separate wireless motion detectors that can be “paired” to the switches. Then the lights turn on and off automatically. The fans shut off automatically.

You can even program the lights to make it look like you are home from the outside of your home at night with the automation. There’s a lot of things you can do to improve your electrical system in an older home.