Now you can control your outdoor lighting & appliances from indoors. This remote control socket is perfect for the festive season for decorations on the outside of your property, or all year round for operating appliances such as pond fountains. Long 30 metre range The remote control can be used up to 30 metres away from the socket which means you can switch the socket on & off from indoors. It can take a maximum load of 3k W which is sufficient for most appliances. Manual over-ride switch The socket also has a manual override. The manual switch is useful when operating electrical & garden tools such as hedge-cutters where safety & supervision is an issue, or where there is a need to keep control of the appliance at all times.