Controlling your garden lighting, water features, electric gates or outdoor heaters has never been more straightforward. The Wise Direct Wi-Fi Timer range from Wise Controls — available exclusively through Mr Resistor — brings wireless, app-controlled switching and scheduling to any outdoor installation, without the fuss of a Wi-Fi hub, a router, or a subscription service.
Wise Direct boxes offer an ideal solution for controlling garden lighting effortlessly, thanks to their wireless keypads and remotes. Installation and programming are simple, without the need for software, and you can customise timers directly to your preferences — including a convenient dusk till dawn setting — all via a user-friendly app on your smartphone, without requiring a Wi-Fi hub. The units are built to be installed outdoors and rated IP54, so they’ll handle whatever the British weather throws at them.
One Channel or Four — There’s a Box for Every Job
The range splits neatly into two receiver types, making it straightforward to match the product to the project.
The Wise Box One with Direct Timer is the single-circuit option, rated at a hefty 16 amps. It suits situations where you need reliable on/off control of one run of lighting or a single piece of powered equipment — a garden pump, an electric gate motor, or a set of festoon lights, for example. It’s available as a standalone receiver or as a kit that includes either a key fob or a button keypad, starting from £125.00 ex. VAT.
For more complex installations, the Wise Box with Direct Timer — the four-channel model — gives you independent control of four separate circuits, each fused at 5 amps (20 amps in total). This is the one to reach for when you’re managing a full garden scheme: front lighting on one channel, rear garden on another, a water feature on a third, and perhaps an outbuilding or pergola on the fourth. The kit version includes both a four-button wireless keypad and a four-button key fob, at £220.76 ex. VAT.
No Router. No Hub. No Fuss.
What sets the entire Wise Direct range apart from earlier Wise products is the built-in Wise Direct chip — a standalone Wi-Fi module that creates its own connection between the app and the receiver. There is no need for a home router, no cloud account to register, and no monthly fees. Multiple household members can use the app simultaneously, and setup involves little more than scanning a QR code.
Once connected, the free Wise Direct app (available on Android and iOS) lets you:
- Switch circuits on or off instantly from anywhere in the home or garden
- Check live status of each circuit at a glance
- Set a time-lag function for automated switching
- Programme a full seven-day timer schedule
- Activate dusk till dawn mode — lights come on at sunset and off at sunrise, adjusting automatically throughout the year
The wireless range extends to 200 metres with a clear line of sight, making these units just as effective at the far end of a large garden as they are on a garden wall beside the back door.
Installation is Equally Uncomplicated
Each kit arrives with everything needed to get started. The receiver mounts outdoors, the wireless keypad goes wherever is convenient inside or near the house, and the key fob gives portable control from anywhere on the property. There is no software to load, no programming terminal required — if you can follow an instruction sheet and use a smartphone, you can install and configure a Wise Direct box yourself.
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