Hi,
Been getting into home automation over last 12 months. Nest thermostat, smartthings hub, some lightwaverf relays/wireless switches for outside lights etc.
Have a couple of lifx bulbs in the hall, and its always annoyed me about the ongoing issue with smart light switches (someone turns the switch off, and the bulb cant be controlled etc) that afflicts users in the UK. Anyway, was looking at various solutions for resolving (relays, wireless switches etc) and decided to take a look at the wiring. Surprisingly it appears to have a neutral wire feeding the switch (in hindsight this makes sense as the switch was added during some building work a couple of years ago). The original switches in the house don't have a neutral. This allows me to consider using various powered smart switches. Just to be 100% sure, can someone check the picture and confirm if it has neutral (done a fair amount of electrics around the house over the year, but never had a neutral to the light switch before). I can buy the smart switch if I know there is a neutral.
The pic is back of 2 toggle switch (common at bottom of pic, and S1 towards top). Its the blue wires that I think confirm it?
Thanks in advance...
Kris
Been getting into home automation over last 12 months. Nest thermostat, smartthings hub, some lightwaverf relays/wireless switches for outside lights etc.
Have a couple of lifx bulbs in the hall, and its always annoyed me about the ongoing issue with smart light switches (someone turns the switch off, and the bulb cant be controlled etc) that afflicts users in the UK. Anyway, was looking at various solutions for resolving (relays, wireless switches etc) and decided to take a look at the wiring. Surprisingly it appears to have a neutral wire feeding the switch (in hindsight this makes sense as the switch was added during some building work a couple of years ago). The original switches in the house don't have a neutral. This allows me to consider using various powered smart switches. Just to be 100% sure, can someone check the picture and confirm if it has neutral (done a fair amount of electrics around the house over the year, but never had a neutral to the light switch before). I can buy the smart switch if I know there is a neutral.
The pic is back of 2 toggle switch (common at bottom of pic, and S1 towards top). Its the blue wires that I think confirm it?
Thanks in advance...
Kris