My kitchen lights are controlled by two 3-way switches. Unfortunately, we have three entrances.
The entrance that does NOT have a switch, does have a useless 3-way switch to a wall outlet. We never use this switch so I wondered if there was a way to put smart switches in all four positions and set up a link between them to make them work as if they were all kitchen light switches.
Additionally, I’d like for them to be dimmer switches.
Thoughts?
Thanks in advance.
Hi! The general principle of replacing the switches is more or less the same as in this reply of mine.
You can also replace one of the switches with a dimmer switch H2 instead of a standard switch if your lights are dimmable.
Or you can replace the lights with Aqara bulbs (E27 or GU10) and then you can create automations that dim the lights on button press. The H2 switch can utilize the detached mode to function as a fully programmable switch (instead of being a physical switch).
Hello, your wish is quite easy to fulfill. One wired switch and three wireless switches. Dimming can also be done. I filmed a video for the forum, you can watch it, there is an explanation there right away how to do everything using automation 2.0. My smart home. Using smart switches in the house
Replacing the lights is not something I want to do. I have eight 5/6" LED canister lights and not everyone wants to use an app to control the lights.
So:
X1 and X2 control the kitchen lights.
Y1 and Y2 control a useless grounded outlet
X1 remains as-is
X2 becomes an H2
Y1 remains the same
Y2 (now controlling the lights) becomes an H2 programmed to interact with X2’s H2
Does Y2 need to be two channels, since it will still be connected to the outlet, or only one channel, since controlling the lights is simply interacting with the other H2?
Does X2 need to be the 4-button H2, since I want to switch between multiple light settings?
Thanks.
Yes, it is possible, but it is necessary that X1 does not turn off the power to H2 when switching (if X2 is connected as a corridor switch).
I recommend the following configuration.
X1 is a wireless switch,
X2 is a four-button H2 using phase and zero in the connection.
Y2 - I recommend a two-channel one, one channel is independent (controls the light), the second interacts with H2(X2),
I’m lost
1.I’m talking about this wireless switch, in my video it is attached to the kitchen door. Aqara Wireless Remote Switch H1 – Aqara LLC
2.Then it’s better to take another wireless one and use it instead of Y
