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[JDRoberts]

To keep it on topic: if you are inexperienced with wiring, don’t jump at a deal on switches where the manufacturer specifies that the switch model requires a neutral if you don’t have a neutral and think there will be some easy fix.

also, don’t assume that experience with the wiring in the US applies to a home in the UK or vice a versa. (US code requires following manufacturer directions, so at the very least an intentional code violation is not something to undertake lightly.)

In the US, if you live near a Home Depot, many offer classes on how to wire a light switch which are an excellent place to start learning wiring even if the class doesn’t directly address SmartThings compatible switches.

For further switch and wiring discussions, the wiring FAQ might be a good place to continue:

Automated Switches: What should my wiring look like? (US Version)

So you want an automated hardwired light switch, but you’re not sure where to start. Well you’re in the right place. The most common requirement of any hardwired automated light switch is a neutral wire. Yes, there are a few…(read very, very, very few) switches that don’t require a neutral, but those will limit you to incandescent only. For those of us using LED, Fluorescent or some other energy efficient bulbs under 20w a neutral is REQUIRED! So what does this look like? [image] This is a diagram of a switch with the neutral run directly to the light. This is not good for automated hardwired light switchs and i would HIGHLY recommend that if you want to automate the light, contact an electrician and have them pull a neutral for you. It’s not as expensive as you think and will save you…