Providing remote access to a wireless communication device for controlling a device in a housing

The invention provides a method, system and apparatus for engaging a wireless communication device assembly to a housing. In one aspect, the apparatus includes a wireless communication device assembly adapted to engage a knockout hole in a housing after removal of a knockout blank from the knockout hole, wherein the housing defines exterior surfaces and an interior region housing a base unit; the wireless communication device assembly is adapted to connect to the base unit and comprises a housing engagement portion being of dimensions to at least substantially cover any uncovered portions of the knockout hole when the wireless communication device assembly is engaged with the knockout hole, and a remote unit portion positioned outside of the housing when the wireless communication device assembly is engaged with the knockout hole, wherein the remote unit portion has a remote unit surface distal from the housing engagement portion, and at least one of an antenna device to receive wireless communications, and a