Amazon Basics Single Pole Smart Switch, Neutral Wire Required, 2.4 Ghz WiFi, Works with Alexa, White, 4.65 x 2.91 x 1.74 in

Nearly impossible to install. Here is the trick if stuck. Although I’m not an electrician, I’ve installed multiple three way smart switches of other brands. This was the worst.The cause of confusing is that if installing just one smart switch, you have to change the wiring of your not smart switch and this is not clear in the instructions (but is apparent if you look at the wiring diagram). Also you may not know which wires are which or have the tools to tell.So here is what to do:First connect ground and neutral lines, those are pretty clear and easy to ID. I’ll ignore those for the rest of the discussion. This is what finally worked for me after hours of attempts including tech support calls with no luck. This is the method of removing as many variables as possible.You will need a simple single pole $2 hardware type “dumb” switch. You will no longer need a 3 way dumb switch, just a single pole dumb switch.First, attempt to set up your single smart switch as though it were a single pole. Turn off your power to the area. Take your not smart 3 way switch out and replace with a simple 2 screw single pole hardware dumb switch, put it in the ON position. In the On position this effectively connects all 3 wires (and avoids the confusion to home DIYers of which wire is the traveler/common/etc. and which screws on the dumb switch to connect to). 2 wires go together at one screw, one wire at the other.For your smart switch don’t use the brown traveler line because for now you are setting this up as a single pole (your other dumb switch in ON is essentially no longer a switch (for now)). That leaves you with two wires from your smart switch to connect to the three in the wall. Since the traveler is joined to both other wires on your dumb switch in the ON position, any connection of wires here should get your light working. Turn on the circuit. It will take up to 15 seconds for the LED lights to bounce between green and then orange to signify off.Next identify your wires in the dumb switch box. One is a traveler and the other two could just be wired together if you wanted to remove this switch from the wall and cover it with a plate.Turn your dumb switch OFF.If everything still works, the traveler is the single connected wire on the dumb switch and also luckily the one wire you ignored in the smart switch box. You can connect the brown smart switch wire to the unconnected wire and you are set.If the LED on the smart switch no longer lights, that is because you effectively cut power to the smart switch (the LED indicator will turn off). Tag your wire with its own screw on the dumb switch as “not traveler”. Put the “not traveler” in a position on the dumb switch so it is now sharing a screw. In the ON position on the dumb switch, everything should still work but turn it OFF. If it stops working, that means you have turned off the connection to the other not traveler; label the wire connected to a screw by itself as “not traveler”. If on the other hand it keeps working in the OFF position, that means the unlabeled wire sharing a screw is the other “not traveler”.Now that you know which cord in the dumb box is the traveler, hopefully wire colors or hints like which wires are wrapped around others, you can deduce or guess which is the traveler in the smart switch side. You want to remove the traveler from the equation for now. Cap it and make sure the two inputs to the smart switch are not to the suspected traveler. Remove the traveler wire from the connection to the dumb switch.If it still works, you now have a successful single pole operation. If it doesn’t work, label your wire that was just capped in the smart box as “not traveler”, plug that into red or black and try again. If it doesn’t work again, your non-labelled wire connected to you smart box is the traveler (which we are trying to remove from the equation); if it does work, the wire you disconnected from the smart switch was the traveler. It will be working when the spare unconnected wire in the smart box is the traveler wire.NOTE that you do not need a 3 way switch in the dumb box, a single pole switch is all you will ever need.Given you have most things connected, now you can connect the brown traveler wire on the smart switch to the traveler wire in the smart box. On the dumb side, make sure both nontravelers share a screw (or use a short jumper wire to join them) and the traveler gets its own screw. This way the power is always running through your switches to power the smart switch because flipping the dumb switch only routes current through the traveler or not.You did it! Congrats!Also, the brightness settings from 40%-100% are basically the same, different levels of dimming occur at like 3% and 5% and 10%. Just seems like an odd scale system.

Neutral wire required. Neutral wire required. They weren’t kidding!Disclaimer – This is a review and story of how I went about installing a Amazon Basics smart 3-way switch in my home. I do NOT take any responsibility for any knowledge that was learned or applied from my experiences mentioned in said review. Make damn sure that you know what you’re doing. If you do not know what you’re doing, stop right now and either return the switch or pay a professional to have said switch installed.There was a quote somewhere on the main page for said item stating that most homes, built after 1978, have a neutral wire bundle in the junction box for a light switch. However, when your home was built in 1970 (or earlier), like mine, that’s not always the case. Any room in my house, that has a set of 3-way switches, do NOT have neutral wires in the junction boxes for said switches; the neutral wire is inside the junction box for the light fixture in the ceiling.So, what does one do when you’re in a situation like I found myself in? 1. give up and return said switch; refer to my disclaimer. 2. call a electrician and pay through the nose to have them figure it out; again, refer to my disclaimer. 3. Do what I did, which was apply my electronic technician education and figure it out myself.The trick was figuring out what the contractor did when they were building my 53 year old home while applying 1960/1970s residential wiring codes. I used a multi-meter and test light to identify the “line” or “common” wire and the wire which is the “load”. The load is the wire that connects to the center of the threaded receptacle for a ceiling light. Neutral(white wire) is still neutral; which I didn’t have readily available. And ground, a green or bare copper wire, is always ground. Everything was coming together.Once I had everything figured out, I had to get a neutral wire to the junction box of which the 3-way smart switch was going to be installed. Luckily, there was a light switch, in the same wall, in the next room. I cut a hole in the wall, took some Romex wire and tapped a new neutral wire off of the existing neutral from the light switch in the neighboring room.You might be asking yourself, “why does the 3-way smart switch need a neutral wire?”. The Amazon Basics 3-way Smart switch needs a neutral wire in order to have a complete power circuit; that being a hot/common/line wire, a neutral wire and, of course, a ground wire. If you attempt to install the smart switch, like any other dumb switch, which only has the load wire, common/line wire, traveler wires and ground wire installed, the switch will NOT work because it needs that neutral wire in order to complete the circuit to the smarts of said switch.P.S. the smart 3-way switch can be used without the second 3-way non-smart switch. It just won’t be a smart 3-way switch. But if you don’t plan on using the Amazon Basics 3-way Smart Switch as a 3-way switch, then by a smart switch. Best of luck, make damn sure you know what you’re doing and follow my disclaimer. Thanks.

Work great, but be careful about Amazon Warehouse items. These switches work great with Alexa and in my smart home. I have installed 14 Amazon switches (combination of 3-way dimmer and 3-way switches) over the past 30 days. Hardest part for 3-way wiring is always figuring out which wires in the electric box go to what. If installing a single pole (non 3-way), it is pretty straightforward assuming you have ground and neutral wires in the box (check before ordering, as no way to install without them!). If installing as a 3-way (all of my 14 but one!!!), you need to be handy with a tester and tracing wires. For all of my circuits, I used one Amazonbasics smart switch and one standard 3-way switch (I used the AmazonCommercial 3-Way Paddle switches.) No need to use 2 smart switches on each circuit.Since I was installing so many, I thought I would save a few bucks and buy some of the 3-way smart dimmers from Amazon Warehouse. DON’T DO THIS!!! IT ISN’T WORTH IT!. Apparently Amazon Warehouse takes back the switches that customers can’t figure out and ships them right back out without testing. This wasted SO MUCH of my time. Most of these were missing faceplates, screws, wirenuts, or all of the above. One dimmer switch would control my lights, but not connect to WiFi. A second dimmer switch would talk to WiFi/Alexa, but not send power to the load (light). A third box contained a single pole switch, even though I had paid for a 3-way and the box showed it was a 3-way. It was also missing everything except the switch and instruction manuals. I tried to exchange the two defective switches, but the only option I was given was to read lots of articles on how to troubleshoot! When I replace the switch with an identical one that works, and then try the defective switch in another circuit that was working, I don’t need to read articles. It’s a bad switch! :(For comparison, I have some Gosund smart switches that work very well also, but they require a third party app to set-up and communicate with Alexa. These Amazonbasics switches work directly with Alexa and make set-up and operation seamless. I’ll use and recommend Amazonbasics to anyone using the alexa environment.Again, I am thrilled with the new Amazonbasics smart switches that I installed. They work great and I will purchase more and recommend these to everyone I talk to. I will NOT purchase these switches through AmazonWarehouse again.

Love it. I recently purchased the Amazon Basics 3-Way Smart Dimmer Switch and I have been extremely impressed with its functionality and ease of use. As someone who has been slowly converting my home into a smart home, I have tried out various brands and products, but this switch from Amazon Basics stands out as one of the best.First and foremost, the installation process was surprisingly simple. I was worried that I would have to hire an electrician to install the switch, but with the help of the detailed instructions provided, I was able to do it myself in just a few minutes. The switch does require a neutral wire, so make sure to check your wiring before purchasing.Once installed, I was able to connect the switch to my WiFi network and link it to my Alexa device without any issues. The 2.4 Ghz WiFi connection is strong and reliable, and I haven’t experienced any connectivity problems or delays in controlling the switch with my voice commands.The dimming function is one of the standout features of this switch. I love being able to adjust the brightness of my lights with just a simple voice command or through the Amazon Alexa app. It’s a small but convenient feature that adds a touch of luxury to my home.Another great aspect of this switch is its sleek design. The white color blends in seamlessly with my home decor, and the compact size (2.91 x 4.65 x 1.62 inches) means it fits in standard wall box. It also has a soft LED indicator light that is not too bright or distracting.Overall, I am extremely satisfied with my purchase of the Amazon Basics 3-Way Smart Dimmer Switch. It’s a high-quality product at an affordable price point, and the fact that it’s from Amazon Basics gives me peace of mind in terms of its reliability and customer service. I would highly recommend this switch to anyone looking to make their home a little smarter and more convenient.

no es compatible la función S-Mart con Alexa en mexico, no entiendo para que lo venden! Funciona solamente como un dimmer tradicional

Easy to install:electrical and appWorks great

Compre el switch por la garantía de ser de Amazon, sin embargo, batalle un poco en el uso correcto del mismo en la app de Alexa, ya que por mas que lo intente hacer funcionar, no podía. Investigando, encontré la solución, hay que cambiar la dirección de tu cuenta a una dirección de Estados Unidos, haciendo eso, se habilitan otras funciones en la APP de alexa y permite configurar el dispositivo, ya que, con una dirección mexicana no es posible configurarlo.