Control device base that attaches to the paddle actuator of a mechanical switch

A remote control device for use in a load control system, the remote control device configured to be mounted over an installed mechanical switch that controls whether power is delivered to an electrical load, the remote control device comprising:

• a frame that defines an opening that is configured to receive a protruding portion of a paddle actuator, the protruding portion of the paddle actuator projecting outward when the mechanical switch is operated into a position that causes the power to be delivered to the electrical load, wherein, when the protruding portion of the paddle actuator is received in the opening, the frame at least partially surrounds the paddle actuator, and wherein the frame comprises:
• an outer wall that extends along a perimeter of the frame;
• a cross member that extends between opposed side walls of the outer wall;
• and
• a plurality of mounting teeth that extend from the opposed side walls into the opening, the plurality of mounting teeth configured to be attached to the protruding portion of the paddle actuator,
• a control unit that is configured to be attached to the frame, the control unit including a control interface and a wireless communication circuit, the control unit configured to translate a user input from the control interface into a control signal that controls a load control device, the control unit further configured to cause the wireless communication circuit to transmit the control signal,
• wherein the plurality of mounting teeth is configured to, when the remote control device is mounted over the mechanical switch, engage opposed walls of the protruding portion of the paddle actuator such that a rear surface of the frame is biased against a structure that surrounds the paddle actuator.