Most readers are not informed of all the steps regarding the installation process of smart switches. A smart switch is a great gadget that should be the No.1 priority while automating your home. This device is a great one and because of the low electric bill consumption, it is being installed in small-scale industries.
The Smart Switch is an enhancement over the regular Switch. The Smart Switch may be connected to your phone and stops unauthorised players from using it. Depending on the smart switch model you purchase, you might or might not need a hub. While some Wi-Fi-enabled switches don’t need one, some do. The manufacturer of your smart switch and the protocol they employed both matters. However, the installation procedure doesn’t change. Therefore, we provided a list of the procedures for installing a smart switch.
The Installation Process
- How to replace the old switch? Take out the old switch from your home’s wiring. You might have to cut and remove about a half inch of the wire sheath to see the copper wire underneath. Use wire cutters or any other tools that are equivalent for this stage. Numerous manufacturers of smart switches provide various wiring configurations. Others have backstabbed that you insert the (solid) cables from your home into, while still others have pigtail wires that you attach to the wiring in your home using wire nuts. Some need you to bend the wire that comes out of your wall around screw terminals.
- How to secure the line? Use a wire nut to secure each of the line, load, neutral, and ground wires to the corresponding wires coming out of the junction box for the C by GE switch we’re installing in this example. Put a wire nut on the end of the neutral wire coming out of the wall if you installed a switch without a neutral wire, making sure that no bare copper wire is left exposed.
- What to do before installing the smart switch? Before installing the switch and securing it to the box with the supplied screws or the screws from the previous switch, re-insert any spare wire lengths into the junction box. Install the new cover plate now.
- What to do next? Return power to the switch at your breaker panel to complete the process. Flip the switch to see if the fixture is being managed properly. Don’t panic if the light doesn’t turn on even though it was operating before you changed the switches; there’s always a chance that the light bulb has burned out. Make sure it’s still functional by screwing it into a fixture that you know is still in good shape before doing anything else. Install the mobile app; once the switch is operational, you’ll need to use your smartphone or tablet to control it.
Now the installation process is complete.
Smart switches are worth a buy
A rather cheap and simple option to improve your lighting controls is with smart switches. You should be able to find a smart switch for almost any space or requirement because they come in a variety of colours and configurations, and some may work better than others with your other smart home gadgets.