Hi all, read so many sources to suggest different methods to add neutral wire for smart switch. May I know which method is the most recommended way?

1. Add neutral wire from the light that connects to the same switch.
2. Loop from nearby Aircond/Heater switch
3. Add 1 neutral wire from DB box and loop the same wire to all the switches for neutral.

Thanks for the reply. I will be having my renovation so I dont mind to do hacking. Will ask electrician to quote for no.1.

Yes i und it is cheaper but there might be a concern if I want to add N for most of the switches in whole unit especially when it comes to safety concern. Tripping etc.

I'm using zigbee switches with no neutral and no capacitor, so far 2 years already

Aqara zigbee no neutral smart switches do not need capacitor to install at the lights. They are that good but expensive. They can leak the 1W without capacitor

Hi bro, got this no neutral zigbee switch (with no neutral wire input)
If replace with esp chip, it would still boot up?
Already done esp swap on zigbee switch with neutral that obviously works but this I’m not too sure

im very new to this smarthome set up

so far i have  bought random light bulbs and lights:

1. TP link Tapo Bulbs 530E x 6
2. Yeelight Arwen ceiling light x 1
3. some random tuya E14 bulb
4. some TP link wifi sockets

these devices specifically say 'no need hub/bridge' so it connects directly to wifi.

im afraid of wifi interference with my other devices like TV stick / laptop if there are too many devices connected to the 2.4GHz band.

question: is there a hub that i can use? if i use hub, meaning those smart stuff connects to the hub, then the hub (1 device) connect to wifi right?

Got quoted this from Yeelight, fuiiyoooo. If I use Aqara I still need to use smart bulb and strips ya?

I suggest get the cheaper option only for lights, those led you will never know when they will spoil, imagine one led strip or bulb cost 100, then headache when you want to change. Same for maintenance. It's easier to swap bulbs E27 and T5 than led strips. But it's different if you rich and call ppl come change once it spoils.

BTW if you want go crazy with lights can also get the sonoff rgb switch lol.

I’m using homeassistant so can just integrate anything
Since you’re using aqara ecosystem, might need to grab matter hub

Pair with aqara hub and tuya zigbee devices added on the matter hub should be exposed to aqara via matter, epicure might need to confirm this first

Or can just grab device with native matter support from this shop

https://m.tb.cn/h.5pLQ8lGaLNFsSMU?tk=N9a5WSYmeaO

https://m.tb.cn/h.5pL9hysIN1pGGjq?tk=b6xqWSYnOa0

From what i read.. battery powered wifi iot devices cannot last long.
Wifi  drained the battery fast..

Any open source thread stuff?
There’s one by esp-zerocode where you can make your own thread devices