Hi.
In my lounge, I have 3 single gang switches which control a ring of GU10 downlights. I would like to substitute one the switches for a smart home switch, so that I can turn the lights on and off using a phone app. The model I am interested in is the wifiplug glass +. The literature states that in order for the light switch to remain connected to the wifi, it needs a neutral wire in order to have a constant supply of power. The example wiring diagram from the wifiplug website is shown below.
I have put together a picture to illustrate how the wiring appears to be connected between the three switches. In general it appears to match the diagram from www.lightwiring.co.uk, with the exception that there is no ceiling rose, and the light ring (cables A and B) neutral connections (6,7,8) are contained within the primary light switch back-box. There is also 3 live wires connected to the L1 terminal on the primary light switch, which is the light ring pass through connections (3,4) and the L1 to L2 connection for the second light switch.
My question is pretty simply.
Is it possible to use one of these wifi plug glass+ switches in place of one of the manual switches?
Does the existing setup provide the neutral wire to provide a constant current to the switch?
If the current setup doesn't provide a neutral wire, is there anyway in modifying the current setup to allow for this?
I am not a qualified electrician by any means, and whilst I've learnt quite a lot recently from reading up on the web, some qualified advice would be most welcome regarding these compatibility issues.
Thanks in advance.
In my lounge, I have 3 single gang switches which control a ring of GU10 downlights. I would like to substitute one the switches for a smart home switch, so that I can turn the lights on and off using a phone app. The model I am interested in is the wifiplug glass +. The literature states that in order for the light switch to remain connected to the wifi, it needs a neutral wire in order to have a constant supply of power. The example wiring diagram from the wifiplug website is shown below.
I have put together a picture to illustrate how the wiring appears to be connected between the three switches. In general it appears to match the diagram from www.lightwiring.co.uk, with the exception that there is no ceiling rose, and the light ring (cables A and B) neutral connections (6,7,8) are contained within the primary light switch back-box. There is also 3 live wires connected to the L1 terminal on the primary light switch, which is the light ring pass through connections (3,4) and the L1 to L2 connection for the second light switch.
My question is pretty simply.
Is it possible to use one of these wifi plug glass+ switches in place of one of the manual switches?
Does the existing setup provide the neutral wire to provide a constant current to the switch?
If the current setup doesn't provide a neutral wire, is there anyway in modifying the current setup to allow for this?
I am not a qualified electrician by any means, and whilst I've learnt quite a lot recently from reading up on the web, some qualified advice would be most welcome regarding these compatibility issues.
Thanks in advance.
