Smartthings compatible smart switch

DrPhilG

I have an led mirror controlled by a switch at the bedside. I want to be able to control it remotely, preferably by an app compatible with the Samsung Smartthings app as I have other appliances and switches on it too.

Any advice on what I need to use? Something like a Sonoff smart relay?

To complicate things, I want to keep the physical switch operational. So fo I maybe need to use a 3 way switch?

Pics attached of what is currently behind the plate:

DrPhilG

There are 3 switches on the plate. Left is the ceiling light, centre is the led mirror (the one I want to operate remotely) and the right is a reading light.

Clareman

I'm not a sparky so I could be very wrong here but it doesn't looks like there's a neutral wire there so normal smartswitches won't be an option, getting a 3 gang smartswitch might be trickey, I ordered a switch off Aliexpress before Covid that never arrived, if I can find it I'll share it

Clareman

This is what I ordered https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000378125739.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.2edd4c4dijeSQx never got out of China but I got my money back. I'm trying to find a 3 gang (like this https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000631011586.html?spm=2114.12010612.8148356.4.47441cfcd8ZX5Y) but it looks to me like they all need neutral wires

DrPhilG

Clareman wrote: »

I'm not a sparky so I could be very wrong here but it doesn't looks like there's a neutral wire there so normal smartswitches won't be an option

This mirror was only wired new a few weeks ago. Would it be hard to add a neutral?

Clareman

DrPhilG wrote: »

This mirror was only wired new a few weeks ago. Would it be hard to add a neutral?

If you knew me in the real world you'd realise how stupid a person I'd be to ask anything electrical about, 1s and 0s I'll give it a go, watts ohms volts amps, well that's just stuff that could kill you.

But to add a wire means bringing it from start to finish so it'd imagine it'd be a bit of job

donspeekinglesh

I don't think a Fibaro module needs neutral, so that could work. Space looks a little tight though.

DrPhilG

donspeekinglesh wrote: »

I don't think a Fibaro module needs neutral, so that could work. Space looks a little tight though.

Does it need to be in the box? Or could I run the cable up the wall and let the module sit behind the mirror itself, where there is loads of space?

wexfordman2

DrPhilG wrote: »

Does it need to be in the box? Or could I run the cable up the wall and let the module sit behind the mirror itself, where there is loads of space?

That looks like a plasterboard wall,.and the switch is.right under neath the mirror ? There should be a neutral behind the mirror so ?

DrPhilG

wexfordman2 wrote: »

That looks like a plasterboard wall,.and the switch is.right under neath the mirror ? There should be a neutral behind the mirror so ?

Wall was recently dry lined, so there is ducting in there for cables. I've contacted the spark to come back, he's going to run neutrals wherever needed.