Retro Fitting Light Switches - What is available in the UK

[JDRoberts]

You can’t order anything from the US because the Z wave frequencies are different from UK and they won’t be able to talk to the U.K. Version of the SmartThings hub.

As far as what’s available in the UK, as long as you have a neutral at the switchbox, there are a number of zwave options. Vesternet has a very good selection.

Z-Wave - Light Switch and Dimmers

If you don’t have a neutral at the switchbox, see the FAQ for UK lighting, it covers about a dozen different options in detail:

VFAQ: Lighting Control Options for UK SmartThings

There are many forum discussions of possible lighting control options for the UK. Before we get too theoretical, I just wanted to do a quick recap of the options that are available right now for those in the UK. 1) Choose one of the inside-the-wall micro relays from the official compatibility list and have it installed on the circuit where there is a third wire. Even if there isn’t a third wire in the switchbox itself, there’s still one on the circuit somewhere. It may be at the ceiling fitting, it may be somewhere else in the wall, but it is there. https://www.smartthings.com/uk/compatible-products [image] If you want to add a new faceplate to create a push button “momentary switch,” you can modify many switches to work with the in wall relay. Plastic button front plates are quite…