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I was so tempted once I bought a house to set up everything to be smart, but in the UK I've found it hard to find smart switches that fit in our wall easily (mo

I was so tempted once I bought a house to set up everything to be smart, but in the UK I've found it hard to find smart switches that fit in our wall easily (most are 35-45mm and most older houses in the UK are brick walls). I've considered smart bulbs but someone will always turn off the light switch and then nothing is smart. I guess since then I've realised that I kind of like simple electric switches and regular LED bulbs.

shifto 6y ago
Consider looking at smart switches to replace the switches on your wall.
bitdivision 6y ago
I've redone my house with Xiaomi Aqara [1] switches. There are options for neutral / no neutral. I've had absolutely no problems with them. I did have to install a couple of deeper back boxes on a few switches. It's not as bad as you think, just a bit messy to deal with the brick dust. Haven't had a single issue with them being unreliable over the past year or so I've had them. 1: https://xiaomi-mi.com/sockets-and-sensors/aqara-smart-light-wall-switch-zigbee-version-double-key/ https://xiaomi-mi.com/sockets-and-sensors/aqara-smart-light-...
Nextgrid 6y ago
> someone will always turn off the light switch You can (after turning off the power at the main breaker) take off the switches and just connect the two wires together as to have the circuit always-on. You can either put back the switches as-is (though they won't be functional anymore obviously) or replace them with a blanking plate or something depending on your setup. This is easily reversible and thus suitable for rentals too.