Wiring Wifi light switch

[Mark Wright]

I'm seeing 1 gang wifi light switches with L1 L2 L3 and the images below suggest that the L2 and L3 just run separate lights nothing to do with 2-way, can anyone confirm this having no experience with such lighting.

 

[James]

Your assumption is correct, they are not for 2 way switching.
It is for different lights switched separately

 

[Taylortwocities]

Not only is it not suitable for 2-way, it also needs a neutral at the light switch, which you probably do not have!

 

[richy3333]

Why does it (Switch?) have to be Operated by a professional ??

 

[telectrix]

because an 'ammer chewer might get it wong wrong.

 

[Mark Wright]

so if you have two of these, normally there will be some way to pair them, Set one as master and one as slave?

and there wont be a lead connecting the two sockets.

 

[Taylortwocities]

so if you have two of these, normally there will be some way to pair them, Set one as master and one as slave?

and there wont be a lead connecting the two sockets.

No no. These do not have that functionality!!

Also,these are switches, where do sockets get involved in this?

 

[Mark Wright]

No no. These do not have that functionality!!

Also,these are switches, where do sockets get involved in this?

Ok Thanks, sorry yes I suppose it depends on the make but is it not usually possible to pair these switches for two way or intermediate switching?

 

[Taylortwocities]

Not usually, at all. Most of these so called smart switches are made for one way switching where the supply, and it’s neutral, and the switched lives all come to the switch box.
They are made for a much wider market than the uk. Mostly not suitable in the uk as replacement switches because we don’t do things the same way here.
The particular problem is for the traditional switch at the bottom of the stairs. This is even harder because (usually) the downstairs switch has live conductors from two different lighting circuits.
There are products out there that can provide master slave functionality, but you have to carefully weigh up Exactly the wiring regime before placing your order on Amazon, or wherever.

 

[Mark Wright]

Does anyone know of any good cheap ones I can play around with, some of use are just poor students not ex-public school boys, thanks

 

[Taylortwocities]

Good and cheap. That’s a tricky combination!

Now, an apology from me. As an old dyed in the wool electrician we get an idea from a while ago and that’s how the world is. But the World moves on, and I’ve done some research And found that certain switches like yours can be configured to provide 2-way functionality. It can do this using something called the Internet (it’s a new thing, apparently).
There’s a great explaining video (below). That shows how to set it up. Not sure if your switches can do this, but worth a try? You’ll still need live and neutral though. Every day is a school day. Secondary, not public for me, by the way. Good luck. Let me know how you get on.

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=W2pcYp2pPWA

 

[telectrix]

varilite do master and slave dimmers that will give 2 way or 3 way switching.

 

[Mark Wright]

Good and cheap. That’s a tricky combination!

Now, an apology from me. As an old dyed in the wool electrician we get an idea from a while ago and that’s how the world is. But the World moves on, and I’ve done some research And found that certain switches like yours can be configured to provide 2-way functionality. It can do this using something called the Internet (it’s a new thing, apparently).
There’s a great explaining video (below). That shows how to set it up. Not sure if your switches can do this, but worth a try? You’ll still need live and neutral though. Every day is a school day. Secondary, not public for me, by the way. Good luck. Let me know how you get on.

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=W2pcYp2pPWA

That is just the info I was looking for thanks, so be great to just get some cheap Chinese ones to play with and hook up like he did in the video.