diff --git a/.coveragerc b/.coveragerc
index 3eb2087a232..afd14762f67 100644
--- a/.coveragerc
+++ b/.coveragerc
@@ -592,6 +592,7 @@ omit =
     homeassistant/components/switch/orvibo.py
     homeassistant/components/switch/pilight.py
     homeassistant/components/switch/pulseaudio_loopback.py
+    homeassistant/components/switch/rainbird.py
     homeassistant/components/switch/rainmachine.py
     homeassistant/components/switch/rest.py
     homeassistant/components/switch/rpi_rf.py
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/switch/rainbird.py b/homeassistant/components/switch/rainbird.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c1dbfbc4e72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/homeassistant/components/switch/rainbird.py
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+"""
+Support for Rain Bird Irrigation system LNK WiFi Module.
+
+For more details about this component, please refer to the documentation at
+https://home-assistant.io/components/rainbird/
+"""
+
+import logging
+
+import voluptuous as vol
+
+from homeassistant.components.switch import (SwitchDevice, PLATFORM_SCHEMA)
+from homeassistant.const import (CONF_PLATFORM, CONF_SWITCHES, CONF_ZONE,
+                                 CONF_FRIENDLY_NAME, CONF_TRIGGER_TIME,
+                                 CONF_SCAN_INTERVAL, CONF_HOST, CONF_PASSWORD)
+from homeassistant.helpers import config_validation as cv
+from homeassistant.exceptions import PlatformNotReady
+
+REQUIREMENTS = ['pyrainbird==0.1.0']
+
+DOMAIN = 'rainbird'
+_LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
+    vol.Required(CONF_PLATFORM): DOMAIN,
+    vol.Required(CONF_HOST): cv.string,
+    vol.Required(CONF_PASSWORD): cv.string,
+    vol.Required(CONF_SWITCHES, default={}): vol.Schema({
+        cv.string: {
+            vol.Optional(CONF_FRIENDLY_NAME): cv.string,
+            vol.Required(CONF_ZONE): cv.string,
+            vol.Required(CONF_TRIGGER_TIME): cv.string,
+            vol.Optional(CONF_SCAN_INTERVAL): cv.string,
+        },
+    }),
+})
+
+
+def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices, discovery_info=None):
+    """Set up Rain Bird switches over a Rain Bird controller."""
+    server = config.get(CONF_HOST)
+    password = config.get(CONF_PASSWORD)
+
+    from pyrainbird import RainbirdController
+    controller = RainbirdController(_LOGGER)
+    controller.setConfig(server, password)
+
+    _LOGGER.debug("Rain Bird Controller set to " + str(server))
+
+    if controller.currentIrrigation() == -1:
+        _LOGGER.error("Error getting state. Possible configuration issues")
+        raise PlatformNotReady
+    else:
+        _LOGGER.debug("Initialized Rain Bird Controller")
+
+    devices = []
+    for dev_id, switch in config.get(CONF_SWITCHES).items():
+        devices.append(RainBirdSwitch(controller, switch, dev_id))
+    add_devices(devices, True)
+
+
+class RainBirdSwitch(SwitchDevice):
+    """Representation of a Rain Bird switch."""
+
+    def __init__(self, rb, dev, dev_id):
+        """Initialize a Rain Bird Switch Device."""
+        self._rainbird = rb
+        self._devid = dev_id
+        self._zone = int(dev.get(CONF_ZONE))
+        self._name = dev.get(CONF_FRIENDLY_NAME,
+                             "Sprinker {}".format(self._zone))
+        self._state = None
+        self._duration = dev.get(CONF_TRIGGER_TIME)
+        self._attributes = {
+            "duration": self._duration,
+            "zone": self._zone
+        }
+
+    @property
+    def device_state_attributes(self):
+        """Return state attributes."""
+        return self._attributes
+
+    @property
+    def name(self):
+        """Get the name of the switch."""
+        return self._name
+
+    def turn_on(self, **kwargs):
+        """Turn the switch on."""
+        self._rainbird.startIrrigation(int(self._zone), int(self._duration))
+
+    def turn_off(self, **kwargs):
+        """Turn the switch off."""
+        self._rainbird.stopIrrigation()
+
+    def get_device_status(self):
+        """Get the status of the switch from Rain Bird Controller."""
+        return self._rainbird.currentIrrigation() == self._zone
+
+    def update(self):
+        """Update switch status."""
+        self._state = self.get_device_status()
+
+    @property
+    def is_on(self):
+        """Return true if switch is on."""
+        return self._state
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index 7c36120416a..7628031ebe5 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -737,6 +737,9 @@ pyowm==2.7.1
 # homeassistant.components.qwikswitch
 pyqwikswitch==0.4
 
+# homeassistant.components.switch.rainbird
+pyrainbird==0.1.0
+
 # homeassistant.components.climate.sensibo
 pysensibo==1.0.1