How to install a smart switch
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- Опубліковано 3 сер 2024
- In this video we install a smart switch (C by GE) which involves determining your wiring situation, removed the old switch, and installing the new one.
Smart home guide for beginners:
www.techhive.com/article/3297...
Best smart bulbs:
www.techhive.com/article/3129... - Наука та технологія
Warning: If you have an older house the wall box may be too small to fit a 3 times larger switch and the extra connector caps. Then you have to put the old switch back or tear up your wall for a new box.
You spoke about the neutral wire but what do I do with the neutral wire that’s sticking out of my smart switch? You didn’t mention anything about what to do with that?
I recently bought the GE motion-sensing, dimmer, 3-way smart switch that looks almost like the unit in this video and installed it and got it connected via the C and GE App, but the lights don't work. When I called GE support, that's when I found out that both 3-ways have to be smart switches. But, my other switch can't be converted because it's part of a double light switch (over-under, like a double plug outlet) and GE doesn't make a smart switch in that configuration.
However, the tech I spoke to said there was a way to install the 3-way smart switch with a 3-way analog switch and get it to work, but it wasn't supported so he couldn't tell me how to do it. He couldn't even tell me which switch wiring I needed to modify to get it to work!
Is it possible that you guys know how to make this work??
Thanks.
Just FYI, Wemo's 3-way switch will work with the other switch being a regular 3-way switch. Their app has a step in setup to indicate if there is one or two Wemo 3-way switches in the circuit. Regards.
That's good to know...I already have some Wemo stuff. Does the Wemo 3-way have motion-sensing, as well as dimming function? If so, would you happen to have a model number I can search on?
If not, still good info, thanks, buddy.
UPDATE: After checking out Wemo's website, it looks like their smart 3-way switch /does/ work with a dumb 3-way, but it doesn't dim nor is it motion-sensing. Their smart dimmer switch only works on single pole switches and also doesn't have motion-sensing....Oh well.
@@markmcmanus8673 Did you get this figured out? I just bought the GE smart switch and need to install it on a 3-way switch.
@@YuppinYanni No, never did. Ended up returning the unit and getting a WeMo Smart switch b/c someone said they worked. Spent 3+ hours trying to get it to work, called Tech support too, but it wouldn't work the lights. Still using my old motion-sensing switch for now.
So if I don't have ground wire, can I still use lutron smart switch instead?
2:20, he said no.
Ground is mandatory in electricity.
Older houses don’t have a ground
Why would you show only the green wire and not the other wires some people are stupid I mean I'm not one of those people but dang you could have showed for the others
Most of you just need to hire an electrician
honestly i was just thinking this 😂😂 it’s not even expensive
Not a good answer
I demand you remove drywall to install hardwired smoke alarms and co2 alarms. Do not rely on wireless technology to opperate SD's. Too much potential interference!