Most of the available smart switches for no neutral installs only work with incandescent or halogen lamps.
Smart light switch uk no neutral wire.
A smart switch can simply tie into the white neutral wires to complete the circuit and get a source of power to keep the radios in the switch working at all times.
And in the case that your home does not have neutral wires hope is not lost.
My house was built in 1909.
Standards full wi fi control set scenes ifttt non dimmable.
Fits standard uk 25mm back box.
It still has pieces of the original knob and tube electrical wiring nailed to the floor joists in the basement.
2 use smart switches that don t need a neutral wire.
4 smart switches that work with no neutral wire.
Some dimmable smart switches can be fitted with no neutral wire.
A big caveat however.
Thankfully the electrical has been updated since then.
No neutral wire needed no hub direct swap for uk switches.
Yagusmart wifi smart wall light switch no neutral wire required no hub required compatible with alexa and google home app remote control timing function voice control 1 gang 4 2 out of 5 stars 200 15 89 15.
For two way switching you need to replace both switches.
Classic design one way two way configurable.
What s crucial here is the dimming functionality.
Although you are limited to only a handful of smart switches that work in a 2 wire circuit and most are dimming devices.
Adjustable back led light u k.
This reduces the flow of power from your light to your switch to a trickle.