Replaced the original switch, everything worked fine. Flashlight: So that you can see what you are doing when working inside the dark wall. Wire Connectors: For attaching the wires to your switch.
INSTALLING SMART WALL LIGHT SWITCH INSTALL
Wire Cutters: These are used for cutting and attaching wire during the install process. joined the white wire with the two neutral wires that were already connectedįired up the panel, got nothing out of the unit. Flat-head and Phillips screwdrivers: These are used for unscrewing and screwing in the light switch plate.connected the green wire to the copper ground.
secured the black wire from the unit to the black wire going into the second sheath.
secured the red wire from the unit to the black wire going into that first sheath.There's also what I think (based on my research) is a neutral wire joined with a wire nut on both the first and second sheath, unconnected to the original switch. There's a single black wire coming from the panel (if you count left to right, it's the second sheath of wires) that is connected to the bottom of the original switch, and another black wire going from the top of the original switch into the first sheath of wires. The ground for the original switch looks like an extension from the wire nut used to ground the 3-way switch and just loops around the screw on the original switch before going into the 3-way. The intuitive app that provides the brains behind this Smart Wall Switch for Dual Lights allows you to connect directly to your Wi-Fi router with no need for a. There's a single pole switch on the left that controls an overhead light fixture - that's the one I'm trying to replace because I'm geeky and also using a smart bulb doesn't do me any good if someone flips the physical switch. There's a 2-gang box, switch on the right is a 3-way switch whose pair is literally four steps away on an opposing wall.
INSTALLING SMART WALL LIGHT SWITCH BLUETOOTH
The picture's a bit of a complicated mess, so let me walk through it. ELEGRP Smart Light Switch, 2.4GHz Wi-Fi Single Pole Light Switch Compatible with Alexa and Google Assistant, Neutral Wire Required, APP Remote Control and Timer Schedule, UL Certified (Black, 1 Pack) GE Lighting CYNC Smart Light Switch On/Off Paddle Style, No Neutral Wire Required, Bluetooth and 2. not shown here - the pigtail on the ground was getting in the way so I temporarily disconnected it (and I made sure to reconnect it before switching the panel back on): Trying to figure out next steps.Įdit: a (maybe?) better shot with the original switch and as many of the wires separated as possible. Updated Jan 30, 2023, 11:13 pm EDT 11 min read. Got it wired up (I think) correctly - attached a picture of the rat's nest behind the plate and did some highlighting of some unclear wires - but the unit wouldn't power on. Tried installing a Gosund smart light switch this weekend.didn't go so well.
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