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How do I get my smart switch to work without neutral?
What to do if you don’t have a neutral at the switch
- You can hire an electrician to rewire the circuit and add the neutral line.
- You can go for a smart switch that works without a neutral wire.
- You can get an in-wall micro-controller for your new or existing switches.
How do you connect a smart light switch without a neutral wire?
If you want to use smart switches and don’t have a neutral wire in your switch box, you can hire an electrician to run a neutral wire between the light fixture and the switch. You can also have an electrician rewire the switch and light fixture, which is potentially more expensive.
Does a switch require a neutral?
** Normally neutral is omitted entirely from a switch loop. The new smart switches do need neutral. Because of this, there has been a change in the Electrical Code. Nothing changes in the conduit wiring method, because it’s fairly easy to add a neutral wire.
Why is there no neutral wire in my light switch?
The neutral wire allows the completion of the circuit and the switch to have power even when it’s turned to the off position when you want the lights off. Without this neutral wire in place, the circuit is broken any time the switch is now in the off position. It remains has power when the switch is in the On Mode.
Do most light switches have a neutral wire?
Neutral wires are typically white and may be found bundled inside the back of the switch box. If your home was built or remodeled after 2011, the National Electric Code (NEC) requires neutral wires. If your home was built or remodeled in the mid-80’s, you’re likely to have neutral wires.
How does a light switch work with neutral WiFi?
The active comes down through the wall to the light switch, and then the output from the switch goes back up the wall to the active side of the light fitting. This works well with passive switches, but most smart light switches need a neutral connection to power their own electronics.
Are there any smart switches that are no neutral?
Many no neutral smart switches, like the Caseta range, use a hub of some kind. This is because using a radio technology with lower power consumption than Wi-Fi often yields better results, but I can recommend some options for those who don’t want to go that way, as well as pure switch options for those who don’t need a dimmer switch.
What to do if there is no neutral wire at the switch?
If you don’t have a neutral at the switch, then you will have a neutral at the load (light fixture). Therefore, you install the Shelly 1 relay behind the light fixture where there is a neutral. You keep your existing switch (es).
Why do smart switches not have a toggle?
In all cases smart switches don’t have a ‘toggle’ feel like a conventional switch. This is simply because the on/off state of a smart switch can be changed remotely, so the position of the switch cannot be fixed one way or the other.