MOES ZigBee Smart Wall Light Switch No Neutral Wire Required, No Capacitor Needed, Smart Life Tuya Remote Control, Works with Alexa, Google Home, Tuya ZigBee Hub Required, 2 Gang, White

Excellent Smart and Dumb Switch
Has been working faultlessly for months now, so it seems pretty durable. I have it integrated into home assistant, so that I can control it using automations from within HASS. But it also works very well as a normal standalone switch, with messing up the automations.I did need to get my electrician to install a deeper back box, as mine was an older, shallower type originally and this switch is only compatible with deeper back boxes. So keep that in mind.

Impressive product once installed after some issues
I bought this switch to replace a 2-gang switch in my hallway which had one integrated time and light sensitive controlled gang being used to automatically switch an outside porch light. The old switch was unable to control LED bulbs so was effectively obsolete.I expected to control the new switch from my Amazon Echo Dot (5th Gen) speaker.It was easy to install the new switch in place of the existing switch and confirm that it could function as a dumb switch turning the two connected lights on and off via the switches. The little blue LED on each switch is lit when the respective light is on.The switch unit as a whole is put into pairing mode by holding down either physical switch until the left hand LED blinks. But I was not able to get my Echo Dot to “discover” the switch. Further web research eventually uncovered that although Amazon introduced integrated ZigBee hubs in the 4th and 5th generation Echo speakers, they did NOT put them in the Echo Dot. So I purchased a Moes ZigBee Gateway.I also purchased a Schneider Electric spacer ring because the Moes switch needs a deep (35mm) backing box and my existing fitting had a standard 28mm backing box.The Moes hub is a tiny box of minimalist design with a single reset switch and two LEDs. You need to download the SmartLife app to your mobile to set up the hub. This Gateway uses a 2.4GHz wireless channel to connect to your home router and you need to connect your mobile with the SmartLife app installed to the same 2.4GHz channel on your router when setting up the Gateway . Once I did that, setup proceeded smoothly, the Gateway was automatically discovered and updated with the latest software from the internet. When setup is complete, the phone can be put back on the 5Ghz wireless channel, if that is the normal one used.Even with the Gateway setup, it was still not possible to get the switch to be recognised. I tried moving the Gateway to the same room as the switch but with no luck. Eventually I disconnected the switch and wired one gang into the light switch in the same room as the router and the gateway. Once all the power was back on and the switch put into pairing mode, the Gateway immediately detected it and registered the device. After yet another round of switching off the power, moving the light switch back to the intended location in the hallway and reconnecting the power, the switch was still visible and controllable in the App.It proved a bit of fiddle to install the switch neatly. The faceplate screws provided in the box are not the correct size for UK backing boxes but luckily I had some spare ones. Also the Schneider ring is not quite the same faceplate profile as the swich so the two do not fit seamlessly one on the other. I intend to fit a 35mm backing box and ditch the spacing ring once I’ve psyched myself up for some chiselling…Overall I am very pleased with the combination of Moes switch and Gateway coupled with Alexa and the Echo Dot speaker.• I can use Alexa to switch either light on and off by voice command• I can ask Alexa to tell me whether either light is on or off – an added bonus I did not expect• I have set up routines to switch the outside light on just after sunset and off just before sunriseAssuming the gateway and switch work reliably long term, I will be very happy. I expect to install two more of these switches for other locations around the house.

Make sure you’ve got at least 35mm back boxes
This is an easy product to use, but doesn’t support two way operation. You don’t need the neutral wire but I think I can notice a flicker without it. The back is deep, so you’ll need plenty of room, or get yourself a Schneider spacer, and if you’ve got connection blocks, swap them for Wago’s to give more space.THESE DO NOT WORK WITH ALEXA ZIGBEE BRIDGE IN THE ECHO. Possibly won’t work with the show either as it’s not Tuya. I had to buy a bridge because through the echo 4 I bought specifically for the bridge I could only see one switch on the two gang.

Works great
I have these switches in the 1,2 and 3 gang versions and all work well. In one case I had a single old very low wattage bulb fitted and it did flash when off but I changed it for a LED bulb and it was fine. Sometimes I am in what I like to call my office and it gets dark so now I have a 2 gang switch fitted and one switch is not wired but I. have it programmed to turn on lights so I can see to go down stairs etc.I have other Moes equipment and the light automatically comes on in the garage when I open the door. I have other functions that only work at night or when I am out etc.The wiring is easy but the lights are thick so need something to give extra space for installation.

Preso per sostituire un vecchio interruttore e per rendere smart le luci di un ufficio, dove non avevo il neutro. Questo è uno dei pochi interruttori smart che funziona senza neutro e senza mettere un condensatore.La configurazione è stata semplice e veloce, può essere fatta o con l’app Tuya ed il relativo hub, oppure con hub “generici” com ad esempio Homey pro.L’unica nota è che essendo un prodotto Zigbee necessita di hub!

Meine Erfahrung bezieht sich an zigbee2mqtt an openHAB. Das Anlernen verläuft problemlos. Die große Kompatibilität von z2m ist schon beeindruckend – bei mir sind Zigbee-Geräte von Philips, Silvercreast, Aquara, Osram bzw LEDvance, Müllerlicht, Noname-Schalter gemischt – und alle vertragen sich mit dem CC2521.Zum Schalter: Es lassen sich 3 Verbraucher anschließen, aber es reicht für die Funktion einer: Sobald ein Verbraucher angeschlossen ist, erwachen alle Schalter zum Leben. Soll heissen: Sobald man damit zB die eine Lampe im Raum angekabelt hat, kann man mit der / den anderen Taste andere Zigbee-Geräte schalten.

Cet interrupteur ne nécessite pas de raccordement au neutre, comme c’est le cas pour un interrupteur mural où il n’y a que deux fils présents dans le boîtier d’encastrement. Chaque impulsion sur le bouton commande alternativement la marche ou l’arrêt de l’appareil qui y est raccordé, que l’interrupteur soit connecté ou non au réseau Wifi du domicile. Ainsi, une panne de box ou de Wifi n’empêche pas l’utilisation de l’interrupteur. Lorsque celui-ci est appairé au réseau Wifi de la box internet, on peut bien sûr télécommander l’arrêt/marche à distance, indépendamment du bouton poussoir.Le deuxième (ou le troisième) interrupteur du boîtier n’a pas besoin d’être raccordé à un quelconque fil électrique. Il peut simplement servir de commutateur de scène et de télécommande, pour piloter un autre appareil, lorsque son utilisation a été programmée via l’application dédiée (ou via Tuya – Smart Life). Bien entendu, cette fonctionnalité n’est alors possible que si le réseau Wifi de la box est opérationnel.Pour chaque interrupteur, on peut programmer le mode arrêt ou marche souhaité après une remise sous tension (par exemple, après une coupure secteur). L’appareil est auto-alimenté et ne nécessite aucune pile. Les voyants de chaque interrupteur peuvent être éteints en permanence, ou asservis à l’état de marche/arrêt de l’interrupteur, ou s’allumer en mode arrêt pour localiser facilement son emplacement dans l’obscurité (pas d’allumage permanent possible). L’appui-bouton sur deux interrupteurs simultanément n’a aucun effet, il faut le faire l’un après l’autre.La version Zigbee requiert impérativement une passerelle Zigbee 3.0 pour pouvoir fonctionner (contrairement à la version Wifi). Mais l’avantage du protocole Zigbee 3.0 réside dans le maillage du réseau entre les différents appareils Zigbee connectés dans la même zone, ce qui garantit une meilleure fiabilité et une meilleure couverture du réseau. Sans passerelle Zigbee (gateway), il faut alors choisir la version Wifi.Seul regret au niveau utilisation, c’est le “clic” sonore bien perceptible systématiquement à chaque appui/relâché du bouton. Un arrêt/marche totalement silencieux n’est donc pas possible, mais c’est aussi souvent le cas avec la plupart des interrupteurs mécaniques muraux.Si cet avis vous a été utile, merci de le signifier pas un petit pouce en l’air.