Tigerdim Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 I know I should probably get an electrician, but was wondering how easy it would be to switch my regular switches to smart switches. (After switching off the power naturally) The current wiring doesnt look like anything I find online. Is it just a case of sticking the 2 black and 1 red into the L1, L2, L3 and then the white into the L? The electrician who wired my house said there was no neutral wire on the switches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 (edited) Probably white into L and the others in the Lx terminals. Try. And be careful. And about N: Look in the manual. Maybe it works without N, under certain conditions, maybe. Edited May 23 by OneMoreFarang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerdim Posted May 23 Author Share Posted May 23 2 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: Probably white into L and the others in the Lx terminals. Try. And be careful. Thank you. As there are 2 ends on the white. Should they be put together into the L? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Just now, Tigerdim said: Thank you. As there are 2 ends on the white. Should they be put together into the L? I guess yes. But best wait until Crossy answers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 I use Shelly devices. You will find lots of wiring diagrams here: https://kb.shelly.cloud/knowledge-base/shelly-plus-1#ShellyPlus1(SNSW-001X16EU)-Basicwiringdiagrams They might be helpful for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruit Trader Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Both whites into L, black into L1, black into L2, brown into L3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerdim Posted May 23 Author Share Posted May 23 20 minutes ago, Fruit Trader said: Both whites into L, black into L1, black into L2, brown into L3 Ok, it's brown.. being colour-blind I could have sworn that was red! Thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 Check what is live and not with one of those very cheap mains test screwdrivers before doing anything the colour of the wire means nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluejets Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 On 5/24/2024 at 7:40 PM, johng said: the colour of the wire means nothing. So will poking around with a test pen unless one knows what they are doing. You will find most correctly associated the existing connections with what was required in the new arrangement. Colours quoted were to guide the Op in the right direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 On 5/24/2024 at 4:40 PM, johng said: Check what is live and not with one of those very cheap mains test screwdrivers before doing anything the colour of the wire means nothing. Looking at the picture above the while cable is clearly input, it connects to all 3 switches. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKKKevin Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 My guess is that the two blacks and the brown run power to the respective receptacles… the whites are all the same providing load current… there are probably two whites coming in because one is the load wire and the second is daisy chained to provide load to the next adjacent switch on the wall… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKKKevin Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 (edited) My guess is that the two blacks and the brown run power to the respective receptacles… the whites are all the same providing load current… there are probably two whites coming in because one is the load wire and the second is daisy chained to provide load to the next adjacent switch on the wall… Put the two blacks and brown on the L1 L2 & L3… The two whites put together and put in L DISCLOSURE I am not a electrician but played one in a previous life where I forgot to wear my flip flops to work… Edited May 26 by BKKKevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 Much easier to replace the bulbs with smart LED/WiFi jobbies than 5..king around with wiring switches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKKKevin Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 8 hours ago, KannikaP said: Much easier to replace the bulbs with smart LED/WiFi jobbies than 5..king around with wiring switches. That may not be easier… I have a similar triple switch for my living room… Each switch controls a bank of 5 pot lights… So replacing the switch would be easier than replacing and programming 15 lightbulbs… Also the switches have to always be in the on position so they are useless… Then I have to train my Thai partner to NOT use the switches and instruct him on the use of an app instead… 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 (edited) 15 minutes ago, BKKKevin said: That may not be easier… I have a similar triple switch for my living room… Each switch controls a bank of 5 pot lights… So replacing the switch would be easier than replacing and programming 15 lightbulbs… Also the switches have to always be in the on position so they are useless… Then I have to train my Thai partner to NOT use the switches and instruct him on the use of an app instead… 😀 OK, or as your Thai partner might say, up to you. Once programmed, it is so good to have lights come on and off, brightness, colour etc without intervention. Works on my Aircon and Purifyer too, and can control with my Amazon Firestick remote, or Google. Edited May 26 by KannikaP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerdim Posted June 1 Author Share Posted June 1 On 5/26/2024 at 6:09 PM, KannikaP said: OK, or as your Thai partner might say, up to you. Once programmed, it is so good to have lights come on and off, brightness, colour etc without intervention. Works on my Aircon and Purifyer too, and can control with my Amazon Firestick remote, or Google. Unfortunately I have a chandelier with around 50 bulbs, then there's all the garden LED floodlights. Changing switches is definitely the better solution for me. I have some Hue light bulbs for the lights I want to be able to adjust. I decided to get an electrician to do it all. Much easier for the small cost of it all. Thanks everyone for your inputs. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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