FAQ: 2019 UK options for light switches with smart bulbs?

[JDRoberts]

@Noz85

Thanks for a very quick and useful response! I’ll have a browse

I forgot what thread we were in for a moment, but just to be specific, you would need to get the battery operated versions in order to leave the power always on to the smart bulbs. So I guess I’ll leave my previous post up, but it doesn’t really answer your specific question.

If you don’t want to use a battery powered device, one good UK alternative for leaving the power always on would be the one that @anon36505037 Suggested in another thread.

Use a dual Fibaro relay (not dimmer) behind any momentary switch that you like and you can set it up as a dummy switch that does not turn off the current to the smart bulbs. See the following post as there are a lot of small details involved.

Lighting Issue - Can you Trigger Lights from a Switch (Like a Button)? (UK)

Hi I’ve done some searching in the community, but haven’t been able to find an answer. We’re building a new home and the plan was always to have an element of “Smart Home” features with CAT6 to each room and neutral wire at all lights to allow the use of Fibaro modules with SmartThings where required - although for most areas we will just be using standard light switches etc. Yesterday the electrician realised a mistake had been made! In our living room at the bottom of the stairs, which is also the entrance from a hallway - we have a two gang switch for two sets of lights in the living room (so far so good!), at the other side of the room where you enter from the kitchen SHOULD be a corresponding set of two way switches, they have completely forgotten to put the wires in and the room i…

You wouldn’t be able to get dimming from the wall switch, but you could do scenes like “50% brightness“ which might be enough, it just depends on what you need.