Installing Wifi switch on Standard wall switch

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Mikenorf

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#233620 24-Apr-2018 22:15

Hello, I've just moved to a new house a few days ago and the light switch is too far away as the room is massive. So I've been trying to find some smart home/wifi controlled wall switches and I have no clue if it will work with my room's switches. I dismantled one of the switches and this is what it looks like inside.

this is a two-gang switch, and the one i want to install the wifi switch(it's the same wires inside it except it has only one switch) is

it seems like the switch is too small for switchmate, a motorized switch toggler. The only way to get this switch to be smarter is by replacing it with a smart switch or buying 6 smart bulbs(that one switch toggles 6 bulbs), which would cost me 3 times more.

This is the switch I'd like to replace it with: https://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Anywhere-Compatible-Assistant-Protection/dp/B0771T1D8J/ref=as_at?creativeASIN=B0771T1D8J&imprToken=fPfPhkkN.AV40gvLJpTKBw&slotNum=7&ie=UTF8&linkCode=w61&tag=fabathome-20&linkId=9e872834f001e7dd4f37245e3a76adf8

(What is neutral wire???)

Any electricians or anyone who's keen on electrics please help me out, any advices or ideas would be appreciated.

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#2001972 24-Apr-2018 22:30

Quite honestly, if your asking what the neutral wire is, Have someone in to install the switch for you.

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kiwigander

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#2001990 24-Apr-2018 23:34

The WiFi switch you've linked to, sold by Amazon, is for 110 VAC (North American household current). New Zealand uses 230 VAC.

Don't even think about trying to install it here. That the supplier will ship it here doesn't mean it will work here. It may or may not work, and even if it seems to work it may pose a danger to your home and you.

WiFi-controllable light switches suitable for NZ wiring are sold here, but I'd suggest you don't try to install one yourself. We'd like to have you participate in Geekzone for a good long time - so please don't mess with 230 V power without professional advice and help.