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Simplest Battery-Powered Wireless Light Switch for Multiple Receivers?

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  • #1 20896765
    VIGOR_PICTURES
    Level 21  
    Hi, to be honest it's a bit silly to ask but I'm looking for the simplest system based on wireless light switches (in the sense of a battery powered one or two button switch) that can be paired with receivers (one or more).

    I started reading and usually there is a firing up of entire Smart Home ecosystems with sensors, touch switches integrated with apps etc.

    I for a change am a simple man and am simply looking for a battery-powered wireless switch that I can pair with one or two receivers in a room.

    Example:
    In the living room I have one switch by the door and a ceiling lamp in the middle of the room.
    I thought I would like to be able to run two other lamps in addition (in two corners of the room).

    My cunning plan is to remove the current single-circuit switch, bridging the wires and installing a battery-operated wireless two-key switch in its place.
    To one key I would like to have a paired receiver at the ceiling lamp and to the other two receivers (lamps in the corners of the room).

    Now the question is what to choose. It would be nice to be able to connect these receivers to my home Wi-Fi and control them from my mobile app, but this is not the most important criterion. There are full of different kits both on Allegro and AliExpress and to be honest I don't know which way to go, also I would ask for advice.

    If the topic is not smart enough, then I apologise and will be happy to start it somewhere else.

    Greetings!
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  • #2 20896827
    sanfran
    Network and Internet specialist
    I, for one, am against connecting everything possible to the internet. But that's me.
    At home I use a wireless switch from IKEA offer, dimming etc.
    Switch approx. 60 PLN, 30W driver for LEDs approx. 150 PLN, 24V leds are best built to your own liking (recommended) or bought from IKEA (not recommended, because expensive as...).
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  • #3 20896834
    TvWidget
    Level 38  
    Start by verifying the electrical installation. The receivers require a power supply. That is to say, you must have two L and N wires available where they are installed. In the case of lighting, it is not always possible to find such a place.
  • #4 20896922
    VIGOR_PICTURES
    Level 21  
    In terms of the light source itself, it will probably be typical 12V led strips plus switching power supplies for them, but that probably doesn't matter because I don't need to have a dimming option.

    I am curious, however, about the need to verify the electrical installation. I'm a little unclear about this. I'd like to point out that I'm not familiar with it, but I always thought that in order for an AC receiver (here a light bulb) to work, you need to have L and N wires and on one of them (L) there should be a switch. Is there any other way?
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  • #5 20897025
    KarolJuszkiewicz
    Level 12  
    VIGOR_PICTURES wrote:
    There are a lot of different kits on both Allegro and AliExpress and to be honest I don't know which way to go, also I would ask for your advice.
    allegro is faster than aliexpress (I also think more trusted). A switch (if you are not going to redo the current one) https://www.smd-led.pl/wlacznik-swiatla-na-baterie-tuya-zigbee-2kan-zls2s-46968
  • #6 20897144
    TvWidget
    Level 38  
    VIGOR_PICTURES wrote:
    I am, however, curious about the need to verify the electrical installation. I don't quite understand it. I'd like to point out that I don't know anything about it, but I always thought that in order for an AC receiver (here a light bulb) to work, you need to have L and N wires and on one of them (L) there should be a switch. Is it possible otherwise?

    A normal mechanical switch can be on the L wire. The WiFi receiver you are thinking of needs to be permanently powered. Where you want to mount it therefore needs L and N wires. The most natural place is the junction box of the original light switch. However, the N wire is not normally connected to this box. You will need to find another place to mount it and, depending on how the installation is laid out, this may require chiselling the wall.
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  • #7 20898305
    VIGOR_PICTURES
    Level 21  
    Hmm, but I want to place the switching device for the ceiling lamp (to my mind the receiver) at the lamp itself, not in the contact box. Unless I'm still not catching something....
  • #8 20898331
    TvWidget
    Level 38  
    If the receiver fits on the ceiling and you connect the wires of the original switch, it will be OK.

Topic summary

The discussion revolves around finding a simple battery-powered wireless light switch that can control multiple receivers without integrating into a complex smart home system. The user seeks a straightforward solution, specifically a two-button switch to operate a ceiling lamp and two additional corner lamps. Responses highlight the importance of verifying electrical installations, as receivers typically require both live (L) and neutral (N) wires for power. Suggestions include using a wireless switch from IKEA and a battery-operated switch compatible with Tuya Zigbee technology. The feasibility of placing the receiver at the ceiling lamp is also discussed, emphasizing the need for proper wiring connections.
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