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April 13, 2025
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Ginny Mae
January 2, 2025
I've bought and installed a good number of different smart switches. This is an excellent switch, especially considering the price, and will be my new go-to if I ever need more.Install:Installation is just connecting the 4 wires coming off the switch to 4 wires behind your current switch.Install is easy if you have enough space to fit the new switch in the gang box behind the switch plate, and it has both a neutral and ground wire. (Some switches only have 2 wires behind them, line and load. You cannot use this switch.)There are 4 wires leading out of the switch and included twist connectors; I found installing these a fair bit easier than switches which have screw terminals and the connections feel more secure (I hate twisting wire around screw terminals).Your existing switch might not have line (the cable which always has power) and load (the cable that goes to the fixture and has its power toggled by the switch) wires labeled -- or labeled incorrectly -- since with most conventional switches it doesn't matter. For this switch, you need to make sure you connect them to the proper load and line wires or the device won't power on. So if your device seems dead, try swapping your line and load connections (you won't have hurt anything with them having been backwards for a little bit).The device will also not power up if the neutral line isn't connected. If your device doesn't power up, make sure that's connected properly.Connecting:All 8 switches I set up paired without problem. Hold the button down until it starts flashing, and the app finds it quickly and adds it to the app.Voice assistants and remote control:These switches connect to both Alexa and Google Home. Both have been working perfectly and respond quickly and consistently. (Since these are controlled on the cloud, I was worried latency could be an issue but it wasn't with these.)Local control:I'm not taking a point off or anything because this wasn't a listed supported feature, but I really, really wish these switches offered better local (ie, non-cloud) access and control. As a home automation geek I use Home Assistant to control my home's smarts, which runs on a little Raspberry Pi computer. Having the ability to control these without the cloud would be awesome, but isn't possible anymore due to a recent firmware version. That's a huge shame because there's a decent chunk of hobbyists like me who really appreciate non-cloud control (it's faster and more reliable). If any of the company reads this and can figure out something here, you could get a decent chunk of passionate users :)All that said... I'm still really happy because the cloud functionality has been working flawlessly and with no noticeable latency. I guess it's not a big deal if I can't control my lights if my power is out huh
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