I have seen this fancy android smart screen that can be installed in the wall like a light switch and I was wondering how hard it would be to wire it up?
My house has a standard lighting circuit, no neutral. The device (pictured below) requires a live and neutral. It does not operate as a traditional "switch", it is basically a mini-tablet that would use software to control the lights via a smart home hub.
Would this device work if it was just wired up to the cables in the light switch box? I know it would mean that the ceiling light would always be live, but this is desirable since it needs to have power to be able to be triggered by a smart home hub anyway. Or would that not work?
Failing this, how hard is it to get neutrals installed in the lighting circuit? I live in a 1950s era house with brick walls throughout so cable chasing is a messy job.
Thanks for any help you can provide.
My house has a standard lighting circuit, no neutral. The device (pictured below) requires a live and neutral. It does not operate as a traditional "switch", it is basically a mini-tablet that would use software to control the lights via a smart home hub.
Would this device work if it was just wired up to the cables in the light switch box? I know it would mean that the ceiling light would always be live, but this is desirable since it needs to have power to be able to be triggered by a smart home hub anyway. Or would that not work?
Failing this, how hard is it to get neutrals installed in the lighting circuit? I live in a 1950s era house with brick walls throughout so cable chasing is a messy job.
Thanks for any help you can provide.