Kasa Smart Light Switch HS200, Single Pole, Needs Neutral Wire, 2.4GHz Wi-Fi Light Switch Works with Alexa and Google Home, UL Certified, No Hub Required , White
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- Easy guided install: Neutral wire is required, standard wall plate size. No need to understand complex switch wiring or master vs auxiliary switch configurations; The Kasa app guides you through easy step by step installation. Need 2.4GHz Wi-Fi connection
- Control from anywhere: Monitor your light status. Turn electronics on and off from anywhere with your smartphone using the Kasa app, whether you are at home, in the office or on vacation
- Voice control: Enjoy the hands-free convenience of controlling the lights in your home with your voice via Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant; perfect for times when your hands are full or entering a dark room
- Scheduling: Use timer or countdown schedules to set your smart switch to automatically turn on and off while you're home or away. Enable ‘away mode’ to randomly switch on and off to trick potential intruders
- Trusted and reliable: Designed and developed in silicon valley, Kasa is trusted by over 4 million users. UL certified for safety use. Dimensions without panel 4.13*1.71*1.74 in. (105*43.5*44.21 mm). System Requirements : Android 5.0 or higher, iOS 10 or higher
- Easy guided install: Neutral wire is required, standard wall plate size. No need to understand complex switch wiring or master vs auxiliary switch configurations; The Kasa app guides you through easy step by step installation. Need 2.4GHz Wi-Fi connection
- Control from anywhere: Monitor your light status. Turn electronics on and off from anywhere with your smartphone using the Kasa app, whether you are at home, in the office or on vacation
- Voice control: Enjoy the hands-free convenience of controlling the lights in your home with your voice via Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant; perfect for times when your hands are full or entering a dark room
- Scheduling: Use timer or countdown schedules to set your smart switch to automatically turn on and off while you're home or away. Enable ‘away mode’ to randomly switch on and off to trick potential intruders
- Trusted and reliable: Designed and developed in silicon valley, Kasa is trusted by over 4 million users. UL certified for safety use. Dimensions without panel 4.13*1.71*1.74 in. (105*43.5*44.21 mm). System Requirements : Android 5.0 or higher, iOS 10 or higher
Product Specifications
| Operation Mode | Off,Smart Switch |
| Current Rating | 15 Amps |
| Operating Voltage | 120 Volts |
| Contact Type | Normally Closed |
| Connector Type | Screw |
| Brand | Kasa Smart |
| Terminal | Spst |
| Item dimensions L x W x H | 1.5 x 3.3 x 5 inches |
| Circuit Type | 1-way |
| Mounting Type | Pole,Wall Mount |
| Switch Type One-way | Switch Type One-way |
| Material Polycarbonate | |
| Material Polycarbonate |
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An Easy way to control multiple devices on a single circuit. I made the jump to a “Smart Home” a little over a month ago after Alexa joined our family. After talking to some friends, doing some research and assesing my needs I settled on TP-Link because of the variety of Smart products they offered, no requirements for a Hub, the lower cost and the ability to control everything from one simple app on my Smart phone and Amazon”s Alexa. I have not been disappointed. After a very short learning curve, I surprisingly found the installation and set-up of all the TP-Link Smart devices extremely easy and intuitive. I have installed several different Smart devices including three different bulbs (LB-100, 120 & 130) depending on the area, as well as, Smart Switches (HB-200) and Smart Plugs. All of it has installed, programed and worked with few problems. The only criticism I have is the Kasa App. I have found it to be a bit bugy at times, but since I use it primarily for programming and setting up new devices and scenes, rather than operationally, it has not been an issue since Alexa handels most of that work. So far, in the six weeks my Smart Home has been in operation I have only had one problem where Alexa and the Kasa app lost communication with most of (but not all) of my TP-Link devices. But after a bit of head scratching I was able to restore communication. So here’s a tip to remember: I first tried rebooting the devices by cycling the power breaker, but that didn’t work. Probably due to multiple devices signaling simultaneously and overloading Kasa. But, powering each device down for a few seconds then back up, and testing it before moving on ro the next one worked without a problem. I also recommend using a different control application. I only have experience with Amazon Alexa, but it also interfaces with Google Home among others. I have found that controlling scenes from Kasa not to be reluable for some reason, while issuing the scene commands to Alexa works 90% of the time, with repeating the command becoming necessary about 10% of the time. But even with an occasional repeated command being necessary, TP-Link devices respond extremely well through Alexa’s control. Plus Alexa is able to easily “group” multiple devices so you can control areas with a single command, or program macro activities that Alexa can perform with a single command. Capabilities Kasa does not have. This is another deficiency of the Kasa app. Without the ability to group devices or run macro routines, it relies on programmed scenes which are very limiting for operational control. So another controlling app like Alexa or Home is essential to the TP-Link Smart Home system. For me, because I have Alexa for operational control, both at home and away, these short comings in the Kasa app are non-issues. But if I didnt have this capability I think I would look to a different Hub controlled platform for my Smart Home lighting and device control.HS-200 Smart Switch: I am a retired electrician, so I found the installation easy. Most DIY homeowners with a basic knowledge of electricity and components should also have few problems with the installation. I found this Smart Switch easy to control and the installation is about the same as replacing a standard light switch. But, a big drawback is not have a dimming capability. To me this should be a no-brainer and i cant understand why this featire is lacking. Because that would makevthis a 5 star product. So before you procede there are a couple of precautions that should be noted. First, you must three wires plus the ground (usually bare or green), and one must be the neutral (usually white) third wire, or the switch simply will not work. This can be an issue in some older homes (and even in some newer ones too). The neutral wire is the “common” wire that runs throughout the house and is common to all circuits. It completes the loop in the circuit from the electrical box to the receptacle. The “hot” (or “line”) wire (usually black) carries the electrical load for that circuit only (usually 15-20 amps max). And finally, the “load” wire (usually black, red, or it could even be white) completes the hot side of the circuit between the switch and the receptacle. To save time and money some electricians when wiring homes “old school” would complete the light circuit by running the neutral to the light receptacle and then run a 2 conductor (plus ground) to the switch. So even though you may have a white and black wire at the switch, the white wire is not a neutral, but the load wire that that completes the hot circuit when the switch is turned on (closed). So if you don’t have 3 wires, one of them being the white neutral, you are out of luck using a Smart Switch. You can control the light however, by using Smart bulbs and then grouping them in the controling app (like Alexa). Another caution is wire management. Standard light switches don’t take up much room, so the original installing electrician had lots of room in the box to stuff extra wire. This is a luxury you don’t have since the Smart Switch is much deeper and takes up most of the box. The new switch also uses leads that are wire nutted to the circuit wires and not terminated on the switch itself. Because of this, it may be necessay to shorten the wires to make room in the box for the extra electronics and wire nuts. My advice is to open your intended switch boxes to survey your electrical wiring BEFORE you order the switches, so there are no surprises when it comes time to install. One last safety precaution. Be sure to turn off the circuit at the electrical panel (breaker box). Also don’t assume that all switches in a multi-switch box are on the same circuit. It is often the case that multiple circuits are in the box. This is especially true when a switch is controling a plug. So check all wires in the box with a meter to insure nothing is hot. Finally, when wire nutting multiple wires it is VERY EASY to leave a wire loose. This can be very dangerous, as loose wires can work themselves free and cause arking and sparking that can damage connected equipment, and worse, start a fire. This is a common cause of electrical fires, and you might not know there is a problem until it’s too late. So to ensure all wire nut connections are tight and secure, tug on each wire at the nut with needle nose pliers. If you can’t pull it loose it should be good to go. Also make sure there are no bare wires poking out of the nuts. The switches use stranded wire so it’s easy to have some stray strands loose outside the nut. So that’s about it. The install is pretty easy most of the time, but if you don’t think you’re experienced enough to do the job safely, put this phase of the job in the hands of a professional. It should be an easy job for any professional electrician, and should not be terribly expensive. Consider it cheep insurance!
An Easy way to control multiple devices on a single circuit. I made the jump to a “Smart Home” a little over a month ago after Alexa joined our family. After talking to some friends, doing some research and assesing my needs I settled on TP-Link because of the variety of Smart products they offered, no requirements for a Hub, the lower cost and the ability to control everything from one simple app on my Smart phone and Amazon”s Alexa. I have not been disappointed. After a very short learning curve, I surprisingly found the installation and set-up of all the TP-Link Smart devices extremely easy and intuitive. I have installed several different Smart devices including three different bulbs (LB-100, 120 & 130) depending on the area, as well as, Smart Switches (HB-200) and Smart Plugs. All of it has installed, programed and worked with few problems. The only criticism I have is the Kasa App. I have found it to be a bit bugy at times, but since I use it primarily for programming and setting up new devices and scenes, rather than operationally, it has not been an issue since Alexa handels most of that work. So far, in the six weeks my Smart Home has been in operation I have only had one problem where Alexa and the Kasa app lost communication with most of (but not all) of my TP-Link devices. But after a bit of head scratching I was able to restore communication. So here’s a tip to remember: I first tried rebooting the devices by cycling the power breaker, but that didn’t work. Probably due to multiple devices signaling simultaneously and overloading Kasa. But, powering each device down for a few seconds then back up, and testing it before moving on ro the next one worked without a problem. I also recommend using a different control application. I only have experience with Amazon Alexa, but it also interfaces with Google Home among others. I have found that controlling scenes from Kasa not to be reluable for some reason, while issuing the scene commands to Alexa works 90% of the time, with repeating the command becoming necessary about 10% of the time. But even with an occasional repeated command being necessary, TP-Link devices respond extremely well through Alexa’s control. Plus Alexa is able to easily “group” multiple devices so you can control areas with a single command, or program macro activities that Alexa can perform with a single command. Capabilities Kasa does not have. This is another deficiency of the Kasa app. Without the ability to group devices or run macro routines, it relies on programmed scenes which are very limiting for operational control. So another controlling app like Alexa or Home is essential to the TP-Link Smart Home system. For me, because I have Alexa for operational control, both at home and away, these short comings in the Kasa app are non-issues. But if I didnt have this capability I think I would look to a different Hub controlled platform for my Smart Home lighting and device control.HS-200 Smart Switch: I am a retired electrician, so I found the installation easy. Most DIY homeowners with a basic knowledge of electricity and components should also have few problems with the installation. I found this Smart Switch easy to control and the installation is about the same as replacing a standard light switch. But, a big drawback is not have a dimming capability. To me this should be a no-brainer and i cant understand why this featire is lacking. Because that would makevthis a 5 star product. So before you procede there are a couple of precautions that should be noted. First, you must three wires plus the ground (usually bare or green), and one must be the neutral (usually white) third wire, or the switch simply will not work. This can be an issue in some older homes (and even in some newer ones too). The neutral wire is the “common” wire that runs throughout the house and is common to all circuits. It completes the loop in the circuit from the electrical box to the receptacle. The “hot” (or “line”) wire (usually black) carries the electrical load for that circuit only (usually 15-20 amps max). And finally, the “load” wire (usually black, red, or it could even be white) completes the hot side of the circuit between the switch and the receptacle. To save time and money some electricians when wiring homes “old school” would complete the light circuit by running the neutral to the light receptacle and then run a 2 conductor (plus ground) to the switch. So even though you may have a white and black wire at the switch, the white wire is not a neutral, but the load wire that that completes the hot circuit when the switch is turned on (closed). So if you don’t have 3 wires, one of them being the white neutral, you are out of luck using a Smart Switch. You can control the light however, by using Smart bulbs and then grouping them in the controling app (like Alexa). Another caution is wire management. Standard light switches don’t take up much room, so the original installing electrician had lots of room in the box to stuff extra wire. This is a luxury you don’t have since the Smart Switch is much deeper and takes up most of the box. The new switch also uses leads that are wire nutted to the circuit wires and not terminated on the switch itself. Because of this, it may be necessay to shorten the wires to make room in the box for the extra electronics and wire nuts. My advice is to open your intended switch boxes to survey your electrical wiring BEFORE you order the switches, so there are no surprises when it comes time to install. One last safety precaution. Be sure to turn off the circuit at the electrical panel (breaker box). Also don’t assume that all switches in a multi-switch box are on the same circuit. It is often the case that multiple circuits are in the box. This is especially true when a switch is controling a plug. So check all wires in the box with a meter to insure nothing is hot. Finally, when wire nutting multiple wires it is VERY EASY to leave a wire loose. This can be very dangerous, as loose wires can work themselves free and cause arking and sparking that can damage connected equipment, and worse, start a fire. This is a common cause of electrical fires, and you might not know there is a problem until it’s too late. So to ensure all wire nut connections are tight and secure, tug on each wire at the nut with needle nose pliers. If you can’t pull it loose it should be good to go. Also make sure there are no bare wires poking out of the nuts. The switches use stranded wire so it’s easy to have some stray strands loose outside the nut. So that’s about it. The install is pretty easy most of the time, but if you don’t think you’re experienced enough to do the job safely, put this phase of the job in the hands of a professional. It should be an easy job for any professional electrician, and should not be terribly expensive. Consider it cheep insurance!
Just seems to work. I installed these myself, and they work great! We already have a hub with smart bulbs, but you aren’t really supposed to use smart bulbs outside. And I wanted a way to control my outside porch light that was more complex than a dawn to dust sensor. Enter these things.INSTALLATION:Setup was easy, but I would implore anybody unfamiliar with wiring electrical things to take off the cover of their switch and study the wires. Don’t touch anything! This is very easy to install if your wiring is right.So, my understanding of the modern electrical code is that electricians aren’t supposed to connect multiple things directly to a switch, but that doesn’t they didn’t back in the day. The instructions make it seem like you just connect four wires to four wires on the switch with wire caps, but that is only if your wiring was done up to current code. My wiring was a lot more chaotic with a light switch being used to piggyback power to a quarter of the rest of the house! So, just something to be very aware of for anybody unfamiliar with it. The app claims to guide you through installation but it literally is only for perfect, absolute best case scenario wiring.If you open your box and there is a wire nut of white wires, bare copper ground wires, and just two black wires connected to two different screws (or slotted in the back with nothing on the screws) on the light switch, you should be good to go. If there are multiple wires connected to one screw, or multiple wires connected to one screw with additional wires coming out of the stabs in the back, your wiring isn’t up to modern code and it will be a lot more complicated of a process that the app WILL NOT guide you through.PROS:The switches are reliable and will trigger when commanded with a phone, but we have a small house with good WiFi. We have two switches right next to each other in a gang box, but there doesn’t seem to be any interference or anything. I was a little worried about that.The switches also come with a decora style plate, which is nice. I recently bought a dumb dimmer and it didn’t come with a plate at all.The app is fine even if is a little cluttered with all of the their other smart products. Setup was very easy with the app.So, I have one of those routers that has 5 and 2.4 GHz networks, but they combine it into one name, basically. So, like, I can’t have my phone intentionally use the 2.4 GHz network. It just defaults to the 5 GHz one no matter what. This can be an issue with some smart devices, but not with these. Note that you do need a 2.4 GHz network, but it will work fine if your router combines the two.The app also lets you do nifty stuff. So, we have two light switches in the kitchen that control two different sets of lights, but one switch is blocked by the kitchen table, so that switch is really annoying to use since you have to reach over the whole table. Well, I just used the app to basically link that one with the easily accessible switch, so now one switch will turn on both pairs of lights, although there is an understandable one-second delay between the second one turning off. We’ve had a few guests comment on how weird the delay is, but I don’t care.I don’t know if the description even mentions this, but the subtle illumination is awesome! I didn’t even know it had this, or that I apparently need it in my life, but there is a very faint glowing circle when the switch is “off” that makes finding it in the dark so easy. I love it! I almost want to convert all my switches to smart ones just for this.CONCLUSION:I’m really happy with these. They just work and do exactly what I wanted. Plus it has neat features I didn’t even know I needed in my life. I’m beyond tickled.
Just seems to work. I installed these myself, and they work great! We already have a hub with smart bulbs, but you aren’t really supposed to use smart bulbs outside. And I wanted a way to control my outside porch light that was more complex than a dawn to dust sensor. Enter these things.INSTALLATION:Setup was easy, but I would implore anybody unfamiliar with wiring electrical things to take off the cover of their switch and study the wires. Don’t touch anything! This is very easy to install if your wiring is right.So, my understanding of the modern electrical code is that electricians aren’t supposed to connect multiple things directly to a switch, but that doesn’t they didn’t back in the day. The instructions make it seem like you just connect four wires to four wires on the switch with wire caps, but that is only if your wiring was done up to current code. My wiring was a lot more chaotic with a light switch being used to piggyback power to a quarter of the rest of the house! So, just something to be very aware of for anybody unfamiliar with it. The app claims to guide you through installation but it literally is only for perfect, absolute best case scenario wiring.If you open your box and there is a wire nut of white wires, bare copper ground wires, and just two black wires connected to two different screws (or slotted in the back with nothing on the screws) on the light switch, you should be good to go. If there are multiple wires connected to one screw, or multiple wires connected to one screw with additional wires coming out of the stabs in the back, your wiring isn’t up to modern code and it will be a lot more complicated of a process that the app WILL NOT guide you through.PROS:The switches are reliable and will trigger when commanded with a phone, but we have a small house with good WiFi. We have two switches right next to each other in a gang box, but there doesn’t seem to be any interference or anything. I was a little worried about that.The switches also come with a decora style plate, which is nice. I recently bought a dumb dimmer and it didn’t come with a plate at all.The app is fine even if is a little cluttered with all of the their other smart products. Setup was very easy with the app.So, I have one of those routers that has 5 and 2.4 GHz networks, but they combine it into one name, basically. So, like, I can’t have my phone intentionally use the 2.4 GHz network. It just defaults to the 5 GHz one no matter what. This can be an issue with some smart devices, but not with these. Note that you do need a 2.4 GHz network, but it will work fine if your router combines the two.The app also lets you do nifty stuff. So, we have two light switches in the kitchen that control two different sets of lights, but one switch is blocked by the kitchen table, so that switch is really annoying to use since you have to reach over the whole table. Well, I just used the app to basically link that one with the easily accessible switch, so now one switch will turn on both pairs of lights, although there is an understandable one-second delay between the second one turning off. We’ve had a few guests comment on how weird the delay is, but I don’t care.I don’t know if the description even mentions this, but the subtle illumination is awesome! I didn’t even know it had this, or that I apparently need it in my life, but there is a very faint glowing circle when the switch is “off” that makes finding it in the dark so easy. I love it! I almost want to convert all my switches to smart ones just for this.CONCLUSION:I’m really happy with these. They just work and do exactly what I wanted. Plus it has neat features I didn’t even know I needed in my life. I’m beyond tickled.
Super outstanding Customer Service. I have been a very happy user of Kasa devices for at least 3 years and now have 28 devices throughout our home. Thanks to Kasa we’re more energy efficient, safer and enjoying the happy conveniences of a smart home.I love their well-designed hardware – solid construction and sleek, modern, clean lines that fit well with our modern home. The devices were also highly reliable, working from the start and never failing in their steady, dependable operation.And especially I love their mobile app, intuitive installation guide and ongoing feature enhancements, seamless integration with Alexa, etc. As the CEO of an IoT software company, I even asked my development teams to look at Kasa as an example of what we should do for our industrial line of products. In my view, the Kasa installation guides are a best practice which our company had to adopt as well!Normally I’d stop there and say, “Great job Kasa!” and “Don’t hesitate for a second if you’re thinking of committing to Kasa for your own home!”But recently I discovered another side of Kasa / TP-Link – and I just had to finally lean in and write this customer review. I’ve never had an issues with a Kasa device until installing this motion sensor switch. I was looking for a way to automatically turn off our bathroom fans to save on electricity costs. Motors suck up lots of electricity and our teenage boys don’t think of turning things off, ever. 🙂 So I hoped that Kasa would ride to the rescue. But alas, I’ll admit, I was disappointed. For some reason the fans wouldn’t shut off using the motion sensing rules – which are easy to program by the way.Finally, for the first time, I decided I had to contact Kasa / TP-Link customer service for support. And I didn’t know what to expect. It’s not like many tech firms excel in customer support. But that’s when I saw a whole new side of the company… I am now not just a huge fan of their devices and software, but also of their friendly, effective and dedicated people!!!Thanks so much to Betsy and Tyrone (hope it’s okay to use your support names!) My emails were responded too quickly. Their suggestions for fixes were clear and actionable. And when it turned out that the normal fixes didn’t work, Tyler came through by getting TP-Link’s engineering team on the case… Another highlight of my experience I just have to share!It turns out the devices needed a firmware update, but that hadn’t yet been released for general availability. So, Tyrone was able to work with his engineers to provide a product firmware update to address our motion sensor problem – and it worked. He was always responsive, even proactive, following up to see if things had been corrected! He was very clear in his communications, and focused on getting this working with the full resources of TP-Link behind him.That, my Amazon friends and fellow Kasa customers – or future customers – is just magic. It’s one thing to buy products that always work … And it’s a whole new level to see a company so dedicated to customer satisfaction that they go the extra mile to fix a problem when inevitably, a problem does arise.My commitment to Kasa / TP-Link went up several and eventually we’ll have every switch and plug in home updated to Kasa so impressed I was by how they handled our firmware fix and update.THANK YOU Tyrone and Betsy – YOU ROCK!!Sam
No es complicada la instalación pero si requiere un neutro igual que la mayoría, hay otra versión de esta misma marca que no lo requiere, pero si no sabes nada de electricidad con cualquiera vas a necesitar un electricista, la aplicación es muy buena, me encanta la fácil y perfecta integración con Alexa y Google home, además me gusta que trae dos botones muy bien escondidos en la parte de enfrente por si alguna vez se requiere reiniciar por cambio de contraseña del WiFi, a diferencia de otras marcas que es un poco más complicado, de ahí puedes programar horarios y demás además cabe perfecto en el espacio donde va el apagador a diferencia de otras marcas que queda súper justo el espacio
So far so good and pretty easy to install & setup. First things first. Despite not being able to find any instructions on installation and setup, it ended up being pretty easy for me. However, I did have to look up how to install a standard light switch. Knowing that, I was able to remove my current 3-light switch panel, install 3 individual Kasa light switches, and connect them to wifi/Alexa in about 30 minutes give or take. However, I ran into a bit of a problem on a 2-light switch in my home because it was not wired the standard way. So, more digging and following lines had to be done on those. As well as more online research. With that being said, it took me approximately 45 minutes give or take on those (i.e. from beginning to end). In addition, those switches were also on the same circuit as my wifi, so I had to allow the wifi to restart before connecting to wifi/Alexa. Although I had some challenges, if you have a standard wired light switch with the neutral wire available, a basic understanding of wiring a light switch, and a little courage, you should be able to install these switches relatively easily. One more thing. The wires on the switches are color coded and your home should be also, so that really helps to simplify the installation.
En México no ponemos neutro en los apagadores, por lo cual debemos instalar un cable desde la caja de switches a el apagador que lleve un neutro, o poner un condensador que hace mucho ruido. Hay otros modelos que no necesitan ninguna de estas dos cosas.
Es un buen producto, de calidad, y muy facil usar, solo una NOTA: deben poner su instructivo mas detallado, porque no se encuentra en ninguna parte, que expliquen con más profundidad y detalles la instalación, y otra cosa que podrian agregalo con con un segundo idioma, Español Latino. Gracias
Easy setup and control. I have bought several of their products so far. They have gotten better over time. In general they are easy to setup using their app and easy to control/operate either through their app or Alexa (I have not tried with other home eco systems). I like their setup wizard which takes you through each step in the process. Operationally they feel good to touch, looks elegant and works as expected. The app lets you schedule the ON/OFF times. The best part is that I can control these from anywhere, as long as I have an internet connection, and make it look like someone is home or light it up before I enter. The installation is not hard, but little tricky. It requires a (correct) Neutral line to be connected, otherwise you will not be able to setup or make it to work.Quality wise, they are good. So far I have had no issues.Price wise, they seem to be reasonable as there always seem to be some discount going on.I would recommend buying this, if you are in market for a smart switch.
KASA is the best smart switch one can buy. The media could not be loaded. I have 24 of their switches (3-way, these single pole switches, and their vacancy sensors switches. They perform flawlessly, easy to set up, and their app to control them is extremely easy and has an incredible amount of features. The color of the rocker is a bright white, other competitor’s switches have somewhat of a yellowish hue to them when compared to a bright white wall plate *reference my 2nd photo. The switches have a backlit LED on their rocker that can be disabled in the app if one chooses (as seen in the first photo; the far right switch is a GÉ fan controller switch). They have a sunrise and sunset feature at is perfect for porch, lights or exterior illumination. They also have a vacation setting that randomly turns on and off lights when you’re not home, and of course they can be programmed to one’s preferred settings (on/off), and the amount of programs seem limitless. The KASA app can group switches (upstairs, downstairs, exterior, etc) so through either the app or Alexa, the user can turn on/ off all those switches in a group. Setup couldn’t be easier, and they automatically are set up and integrate with Alexa.
Love these. I absolutely love these switches from this company. Great price and easy to use. The app is great and controls all my outlets, switches and color led lights. Can create schedules for each item. Easy WiFi connectivity. Fits your existing boxes with no issues and wiring up is easy. Great quality. Only complaint is I wish the app allowed you to change WiFi passwords in the app and not having to reset each item.
Paired switches to turn on multiple lights from 1 switch. Our townhouse has an attached garage. The garage has 2 exterior lights that can only be turned on from inside the garage but not from inside the house. Near the garage is our front door. Inside the house there is 1 switch for the single exterior light near the front door. I was searching for a way to turn on all 3 lights using just the 1 interior light switch by the front door.I bought (2) Kasa Smart Light Switches (HS200) which I then added to my new Home Assistant setup (not required) and it works great and was easy to install / setup. Installing these switches cost less than $30. You do need to be comfortable replacing and wiring a light switch. You need to have a “neutral” wire in the light switch box. If you have an older house this might not work for you. Our town home was built in 2001 so it’s not that new but not that old either and had the appropriate wires needed.You can install these switches and use the native app on a smart phone to program a variety of tasks. There is no need for a home automation system / hub. From the app I was able to set the switches so that if I turn on/off one switch it turns on/off the other switch. Essentially pairing them together. They still function as individual light switches (non-smart switch) if the wifi goes out – so the pairing feature only works with an Internet connection but they still function as single light switches if the Internet is down.This smart switch has a small circular indicator light on the bottom of the switch which I set to only turn on if the lights are on. So, if I forget that the outside lights are on – the indicator light on the wall switch will be on. I like the visual clue so I don’t leave them on all night. I like being able to use the smart switch just like a regular non-smart switch by pressing the switch – mostly because my wife won’t bother with voice or phone app controls so we need a physical switch. I think it’s fun to be able to control the lights from my phone and also from Google Home / Assistant. I can ask Google (or Alexa or my Home Assistant) to turn the lights on or off with voice commands too.They can also be programmed to come on/off at particular times of the day but I haven’t used this feature.Another cool thing is that I can turn the lights on or off remotely with an internet or data connected phone – if I’m not at home. I use this feature if friends or family are going to arrive at my place before I do and I want to have the lights on for them.These smart switches were just the thing I was looking for and it gave me a real sense of accomplishment since it took me a few years to get around to solving this issue. I can now turn on 3 lights using 1 switch without having to hire an electrician and without running new wires in the house. For under $30 this was an outstanding value and I’m very pleased with the results.
Paired switches to turn on multiple lights from 1 switch. Our townhouse has an attached garage. The garage has 2 exterior lights that can only be turned on from inside the garage but not from inside the house. Near the garage is our front door. Inside the house there is 1 switch for the single exterior light near the front door. I was searching for a way to turn on all 3 lights using just the 1 interior light switch by the front door.I bought (2) Kasa Smart Light Switches (HS200) which I then added to my new Home Assistant setup (not required) and it works great and was easy to install / setup. Installing these switches cost less than $30. You do need to be comfortable replacing and wiring a light switch. You need to have a “neutral” wire in the light switch box. If you have an older house this might not work for you. Our town home was built in 2001 so it’s not that new but not that old either and had the appropriate wires needed.You can install these switches and use the native app on a smart phone to program a variety of tasks. There is no need for a home automation system / hub. From the app I was able to set the switches so that if I turn on/off one switch it turns on/off the other switch. Essentially pairing them together. They still function as individual light switches (non-smart switch) if the wifi goes out – so the pairing feature only works with an Internet connection but they still function as single light switches if the Internet is down.This smart switch has a small circular indicator light on the bottom of the switch which I set to only turn on if the lights are on. So, if I forget that the outside lights are on – the indicator light on the wall switch will be on. I like the visual clue so I don’t leave them on all night. I like being able to use the smart switch just like a regular non-smart switch by pressing the switch – mostly because my wife won’t bother with voice or phone app controls so we need a physical switch. I think it’s fun to be able to control the lights from my phone and also from Google Home / Assistant. I can ask Google (or Alexa or my Home Assistant) to turn the lights on or off with voice commands too.They can also be programmed to come on/off at particular times of the day but I haven’t used this feature.Another cool thing is that I can turn the lights on or off remotely with an internet or data connected phone – if I’m not at home. I use this feature if friends or family are going to arrive at my place before I do and I want to have the lights on for them.These smart switches were just the thing I was looking for and it gave me a real sense of accomplishment since it took me a few years to get around to solving this issue. I can now turn on 3 lights using 1 switch without having to hire an electrician and without running new wires in the house. For under $30 this was an outstanding value and I’m very pleased with the results.
Paired switches to turn on multiple lights from 1 switch. Our townhouse has an attached garage. The garage has 2 exterior lights that can only be turned on from inside the garage but not from inside the house. Near the garage is our front door. Inside the house there is 1 switch for the single exterior light near the front door. I was searching for a way to turn on all 3 lights using just the 1 interior light switch by the front door.I bought (2) Kasa Smart Light Switches (HS200) which I then added to my new Home Assistant setup (not required) and it works great and was easy to install / setup. Installing these switches cost less than $30. You do need to be comfortable replacing and wiring a light switch. You need to have a “neutral” wire in the light switch box. If you have an older house this might not work for you. Our town home was built in 2001 so it’s not that new but not that old either and had the appropriate wires needed.You can install these switches and use the native app on a smart phone to program a variety of tasks. There is no need for a home automation system / hub. From the app I was able to set the switches so that if I turn on/off one switch it turns on/off the other switch. Essentially pairing them together. They still function as individual light switches (non-smart switch) if the wifi goes out – so the pairing feature only works with an Internet connection but they still function as single light switches if the Internet is down.This smart switch has a small circular indicator light on the bottom of the switch which I set to only turn on if the lights are on. So, if I forget that the outside lights are on – the indicator light on the wall switch will be on. I like the visual clue so I don’t leave them on all night. I like being able to use the smart switch just like a regular non-smart switch by pressing the switch – mostly because my wife won’t bother with voice or phone app controls so we need a physical switch. I think it’s fun to be able to control the lights from my phone and also from Google Home / Assistant. I can ask Google (or Alexa or my Home Assistant) to turn the lights on or off with voice commands too.They can also be programmed to come on/off at particular times of the day but I haven’t used this feature.Another cool thing is that I can turn the lights on or off remotely with an internet or data connected phone – if I’m not at home. I use this feature if friends or family are going to arrive at my place before I do and I want to have the lights on for them.These smart switches were just the thing I was looking for and it gave me a real sense of accomplishment since it took me a few years to get around to solving this issue. I can now turn on 3 lights using 1 switch without having to hire an electrician and without running new wires in the house. For under $30 this was an outstanding value and I’m very pleased with the results.
Fácil de instalar y configurar
Llego en tiempo, facil de instalar y sobre todo se sincroniza genial con Alexa
Great high quality reliable smart switch. I am in the middle of a large home renovation and have ordered and installed a mix of Kasa smart switches, dimmers, and 3 way switches. They are all super easy to install and setup, and also look fantastic and modern.The only complaint I have is with the included decora wall plates. I love that they are the jumbo size plate, but I hate how they install. They are a simple snap on design that snaps onto the outer frame of the switch itself. The issue I have is that if the mounting depth of the switch is not exactly right, the plate’s tabs will not snap into place and the plate wont install at all. Issues like this can be remedied with the use of outlet/switch spacers, but you also need to be careful with these, as too many spacers will make it so the plate wont sit flush on the wall. Other manufacturers use a 2 piece design, which I find far superior – an inner plate that secures the switch to the wall, and an outer decorative plate which snaps onto the inner plate.Connecting to wifi is very easy, as the Kasa app is intuitive and walks you through the process from start to finish. I have had zero connectivity issues. Nice and stable!Overall, TP-Link’s Kasa series smart switches are a great product that I highly recommend. Great stuff!
Fácil instalación, funciona muy bien manualmente, con la aplicación y con Alexa
Fácil configuración para trabajar con Alexa.