Hi. I'm having a tough time googling this.
I bought some MiLight touch-control switches, which are basically 2.4GHz radio-frquency remotes, but made to replace the lightswitch. They have a N and a L on them, they will operate from 180 - 240v AC.
Plan was to keep the lightswitch ON at all times (short with chocolate block/whatever), and fit this RF module in place.
For reference; this is the Switch/Remote control: http://www.futlight.com/productdetails.aspx?id=269&typeid=100
Now, I thought hmmmm.. I only have Live in my lightswitch (plus earth), maybe I can wire in series through this remote.
Well, I tried that, and the switch/remote works, but the lights in the ceiling are "off", i.e. the current isn't passing through in series like I'd expected.
Any thoughts on this? What can I do? It seems I can either short the wires to turn the lights on, but then the remote/switch can't be powered, or I can series-wire the remote/switch, but then the lights don't get their power
It doesn't look like it'll be too easy to run the Neutral down into the backbox due to plastering etc.
Any thoughts? Any capacitor tricks or anything?
I bought some MiLight touch-control switches, which are basically 2.4GHz radio-frquency remotes, but made to replace the lightswitch. They have a N and a L on them, they will operate from 180 - 240v AC.
Plan was to keep the lightswitch ON at all times (short with chocolate block/whatever), and fit this RF module in place.
For reference; this is the Switch/Remote control: http://www.futlight.com/productdetails.aspx?id=269&typeid=100
Now, I thought hmmmm.. I only have Live in my lightswitch (plus earth), maybe I can wire in series through this remote.
Well, I tried that, and the switch/remote works, but the lights in the ceiling are "off", i.e. the current isn't passing through in series like I'd expected.
Any thoughts on this? What can I do? It seems I can either short the wires to turn the lights on, but then the remote/switch can't be powered, or I can series-wire the remote/switch, but then the lights don't get their power
It doesn't look like it'll be too easy to run the Neutral down into the backbox due to plastering etc.
Any thoughts? Any capacitor tricks or anything?
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