I am in total agreement and of course safety is paramount. 
My post was merely stating that it seems we differ on what the term āmodificationsā qualifies as. Your earlier response to @anon36505037 implies that his Fibaro smart switch installation required coming up to current code. I donāt think swapping to a smart switch using existing wiring qualifies as āmodificationā in code?
It might, depending of a lot of factors. It was not a blanket statement.
Among other things NEC (code) also limits the number of wires in a switch/outlet box, depending on the box volume.
The way I do things could be different from other people. For safety reasons I always try to go by NEC.
But this outside OP. Letās leave it there.
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Iāll be honest, I havenāt had the chance to do more yet. What I really need to do it check out the wiring to see what option is better. I will probably start with some smart lightbulbs, easiest to install at this point. Then will look into light switches to build out the automation.
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I finally found time to look at my switch box, this is just one, itās actually for my dining room. Iām not encouraged by what I see, but Iād be interested in other opinions. Specifically, I noted that there is indeed no ground wire and only 2 wires to the switch. Last there seems to be a white wire in the box, but it is just going through doesnāt connect to anything. Thoughts?
On another note, by hub comes today and I canāt wait to start setting it up. I bought some Osram bulbs to try out first, but am still interested in connected switches.
Patrick
The fact that thereās a white wire there does not mean itās a neutral, unfortunately.
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I had that exact thought. Iāll have to get out the multimeter and check
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