[Smurf]

If you have not tried them yet then worth a shot as thet are cheap as chips.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/remote-controlled-mains-sockets-5-pack-n38hn
They come in very handy and saves walking about turning stuff on/off and great for practical jokes too 

[stevon]

good find
 smurf : that's a good idear,cheapest £10.99

[Rich Wilts]

£11.33 in Homebase for a set of two.

[Smurf]

£11.33 in Homebase for a set of two.

good find
 smurf : that's a good idear,cheapest £10.99

Cheap as chips like I say 

They work well to remotely turn on/off a guttervac when using an extension reel and custys power.
Just plug in the gizmo into the reel socket then plug the vac into that. Then turn the vac motors to the on position and press the remote when you want to turn the vac on/off.  Saves time and excess wear on the vac motors too running when not needed as is easy to turn the vac off without having to keep walking back to the  guttervac .

That gizmo is handy whilst working on your own too when lifting sod and/or bits the get stuck on the guttervac head as you can just turn the vac off remotely to drop it in a safe place. Saves having to lower the guttervac pole all the time.