diff --git a/.coveragerc b/.coveragerc
index 69755cb8a62..babb263d730 100644
--- a/.coveragerc
+++ b/.coveragerc
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ omit =
     homeassistant/components/switch/orvibo.py
     homeassistant/components/switch/pulseaudio_loopback.py
     homeassistant/components/switch/rest.py
+    homeassistant/components/switch/rpi_rf.py
     homeassistant/components/switch/transmission.py
     homeassistant/components/switch/wake_on_lan.py
     homeassistant/components/thermostat/eq3btsmart.py
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/switch/rpi_rf.py b/homeassistant/components/switch/rpi_rf.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2b090af0320
--- /dev/null
+++ b/homeassistant/components/switch/rpi_rf.py
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+"""
+Allows to configure a switch using a 433MHz module via GPIO on a Raspberry Pi.
+
+For more details about this platform, please refer to the documentation at
+https://home-assistant.io/components/switch.rpi_rf/
+"""
+
+import logging
+
+from homeassistant.components.switch import SwitchDevice
+
+REQUIREMENTS = ['rpi-rf==0.9.5']
+
+_LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+# pylint: disable=unused-argument
+def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices_callback, discovery_info=None):
+    """Find and return switches controlled by a generic RF device via GPIO."""
+    import rpi_rf
+
+    gpio = config.get('gpio')
+    if not gpio:
+        _LOGGER.error("No GPIO specified")
+        return False
+
+    rfdevice = rpi_rf.RFDevice(gpio)
+
+    switches = config.get('switches', {})
+    devices = []
+    for dev_name, properties in switches.items():
+        if not properties.get('code_on'):
+            _LOGGER.error("%s: code_on not specified", dev_name)
+            continue
+        if not properties.get('code_off'):
+            _LOGGER.error("%s: code_off not specified", dev_name)
+            continue
+
+        devices.append(
+            RPiRFSwitch(
+                hass,
+                properties.get('name', dev_name),
+                rfdevice,
+                properties.get('protocol', None),
+                properties.get('pulselength', None),
+                properties.get('code_on'),
+                properties.get('code_off')))
+    if devices:
+        rfdevice.enable_tx()
+
+    add_devices_callback(devices)
+
+
+class RPiRFSwitch(SwitchDevice):
+    """Representation of a GPIO RF switch."""
+
+    # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments, too-many-instance-attributes
+    def __init__(self, hass, name, rfdevice, protocol, pulselength,
+                 code_on, code_off):
+        """Initialize the switch."""
+        self._hass = hass
+        self._name = name
+        self._state = False
+        self._rfdevice = rfdevice
+        self._protocol = protocol
+        self._pulselength = pulselength
+        self._code_on = code_on
+        self._code_off = code_off
+
+    @property
+    def should_poll(self):
+        """No polling needed."""
+        return False
+
+    @property
+    def name(self):
+        """Return the name of the switch."""
+        return self._name
+
+    @property
+    def is_on(self):
+        """Return true if device is on."""
+        return self._state
+
+    def _send_code(self, code, protocol, pulselength):
+        """Send the code with a specified pulselength."""
+        _LOGGER.info('Sending code: %s', code)
+        res = self._rfdevice.tx_code(code, protocol, pulselength)
+        if not res:
+            _LOGGER.error('Sending code %s failed', code)
+        return res
+
+    def turn_on(self):
+        """Turn the switch on."""
+        if self._send_code(self._code_on, self._protocol, self._pulselength):
+            self._state = True
+            self.update_ha_state()
+
+    def turn_off(self):
+        """Turn the switch off."""
+        if self._send_code(self._code_off, self._protocol, self._pulselength):
+            self._state = False
+            self.update_ha_state()
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index 7159a612313..b51b8082290 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -269,6 +269,9 @@ pywemo==0.4.2
 # homeassistant.components.thermostat.radiotherm
 radiotherm==1.2
 
+# homeassistant.components.switch.rpi_rf
+rpi-rf==0.9.5
+
 # homeassistant.components.media_player.yamaha
 rxv==0.1.11