Gosund Smart Light Switch WiFi Smart Switch Installation and Set up with Alexa

[@tomdenman9248]

Great job getting your son involved! My so started "helping" me with home installations and repairs at about 2 years old. So I bought him an age appropriate tool box and kept updating it with Christmas and birthday gifts each year. He will be 50 next year, is very handy and has a garage full of tools and equipment. He now helps me a lot with my home because at 76 I have limited mobility and balance issues. Keep up the good work Dad!

[@javis3260]

Great job describing in detail the wiring and installation. Love the fact you are teaching your son the field. I completed the installation in less than 10 minutes. Thank you for the very well explained video.

[@funko_matt]

Father of the year right here. Kudos on your patience and awesome video tutorial. I'm actually gonna get started on this tomorrow with the same system.

[@BrickBuildingKids]

Thanks a lot for the comment! We love their system. Recently added some of their smart plug ins. They go really well with Alexa. Have fun!

[@sinabsoy4439]

Thank you for showing how to connect to Alexa. Only video I came across that shows the entire process and I’ve been looking for a while. Thank you!

[@quintessentialquinn1136]

Nice video. I'm concerned about a code violation on your black HOT wire exposed in the wire nut. Electrical fire hazard and potential human electrical shock or death. Please trim the black wire so it is inside the wire nut. Another good idea is to wrap the nuts with black electrical tape. Good luck guys.

[@mselliebklyn]

Best in-depth review of this installation!!!

[@joanmolina1684]

Gosund smart switch is easy to install and works great! Thanks for this video. 👍

[@freddymatney270]

You have the best help in the world that switch should last a lifetime

[@carolmarin5441]

Received them yesterday and loving it already. Installation was easy and these products work great.

[@zytplays5699]

WHERE CAN i get a neutral line

[@Alejandro-dz1sq]

After a correct instalation is it normal if i have the switch off and theres a blinking of the light in red

[@JMTZS]

This is so deep you don't need to even check the instructions

[@Zone0ut]

You’re probably aware of this, but just in case some of your viewers aren’t, the dusk on/dawn off schedule can be set directly from the Gosund app. It’s much easier to set it there than from the Alexa app.

[@Alejandro-dz1sq]

Is it normal afther the instalation in off mode blinks the red light?

[@mselliebklyn]

Omg, I love that you included your son. That made subscribe. Also great info!

[@BrickBuildingKids]

Thank you so much! We love the switches. Hope it helped. The Alexa routines are great with these switches.

[@billfnc74]

What model switch is this. I just installed a new SW5 switch by Gosund (now G Home) and after 3 days it stopped working with Alexa. I replaced it with another, and after 3 days that stopped working to. Wierd thing is I also installed some SW6 3-way switches, and have no problems. Curious about your switch model so I can try an older version of the single pole.

[@brendatejada]

Do you have to connect it with ALL the neutral wires? Can you take one out from the bunch and connect it? I am switching one from a 4 gang set, and it’s too many white wires to add the little cap!

[@joannepauls2283]

Nice review! Its so easy and fast to install.

[@itsskelso]

Does the voice control turn lights off if the switch was physically turned on?

[@BrickBuildingKids]

It sure does.

[@dannypaul1332]

These wifi switches are very simple to install. You will need a neutral (white) wire for them to work. Fortunately, all my boxes have white wires available. Switches are very nicely made and good looking.

[@jorgealexandernietodegraci9701]

What can I do if I have a neutral wire?

[@cherrycaballeda5321]

Good review Bro, They are safe and easy to use.

[@emilystone1790]

Setup and installation was really very easy. No regrets after purchasing it. Do give it a try

[@myrlc4623]

Get to the install already!!!!

[@upsouthrick6338]

How did you determine where each black wire connected to the switch? Or does it even matter? Thanks! 👍

[@skiran6316]

From the other videos I deduced that it doesn’t matter. Hot lines should be connected to complete the circuit, Neutral wire transfer the extra electricity if produced more than 15 Amps and as usual ground will provide a easy escape route in case of emergency. Even if we get hotlines wrong switch will be read wrong like if it is turn off position it will function as On. This is my deductions but please make your own research or get professional help.

[@upsouthrick6338]

@@skiran6316 Thank you for the response! That makes sense, and I will keep researching. 👍

[@BrickBuildingKids]

Hey. I agree with @sai k the two black wires shouldn’t matter if they are swapped. The on and off / opening and closing of the switch will let it flow to the light or outlet no matter which orientation. I’m not an electrician, but that’s just my findings. We love these outlets. Especially hooking them up to our Alexa routines.

[@upsouthrick6338]

@@BrickBuildingKids Thanks! The switches look like just what I need.👍

[@BrickBuildingKids]

They are great. I need to get a few of the three way ones. They have worked well where we needed them. Auto off and auto on. We are big fans.

[@mr.mentertainment]

Hey does your light switch beep I watched your video and I noticed it beeps its a silent beep like if I stand near it I hear it if the room is quiet

[@BrickBuildingKids]

Yeah, it’s like a clicking noise but yeah. When it turns off and on you can here a click.

[@mr.mentertainment]

@@BrickBuildingKids yeah

[@mr.mentertainment]

It clicks when turning it off and on but I hear a beeping sound

[@mr.mentertainment]

I sent you a viedo on fb so you can hear it

[@cnovalles73]

I tried this upgrade but only have TWO wires coming out of my wall; one black, one white. I'm stuck!

[@rbbartho1]

The black should be the hot wire. This explanation sucks. Could have done without the kid being involved and shortened the video into 5 minutes.

[@BrickBuildingKids]

You are completely missing the purpose of me doing these with my kids. Sorry you aren’t happy with the video. I hope you find what you are looking for.

[@antonion680]

I have 3 black wires. I have tried doing different combinations even tried connecting to 2 wires to the one black for the light switch. Light flickers but that's it.

[@BrickBuildingKids]

I don’t think it’s possible with the neutral. I tried a few different methods today and came up with the same conclusion. You may have luck connecting your neutral and ground to your ground (I think it’s called bootleg) but I’m not sure I would trust it. In my switch, the previous owner ran a white wire which was actually the hot wire so all the switch does is open and close that connection and didn’t run a neutral.

[@antonion680]

@@BrickBuildingKids I found what the issue was. I capped off one of the blacks since it was pretty much useless. And only used 2 this time. But the reason it would flicker my white wasn't tight enough. I had to use a bigger nut since the white already had 3 wires twisted into it.

[@Remedy_TheArtist]

Mine didn’t come with black wires

[@xturbo6411]

Do those switches allow you to dim the lights with Alexa?

[@BrickBuildingKids]

The ones I bought and used, no. But Gosund has ones that are dimmable.

[@cjn316]

I only have 1 black wire, 1 white wire and 1 bare ground wire. How do I wire it without 2 black wires?

[@BrickBuildingKids]

I’ve got a switch like that too! I believe that you can connect both back wires from the switch. I have yet to change out mine yet. I’ll reply when I do.

[@cjn316]

@@BrickBuildingKids Didn't work. Connected red wire from switch to white wires. Light came on for a second and then went off.

[@cjn316]

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[@jaggedcakeminecraftandlego]

Nice 👍

[@joebob1538]

Oh, man. Always TEST the circuit for power before putting a screwdriver to it. Both sides. ALWAYS. Unless you want to show the kid how to make a screwdriver fly across the room and stick in the wall. Disconnect everything else BEFORE the ground. Not a big deal, but always safer if there's anything odd you don't know about. And it's usually a better idea to test the circuit before putting everything back in the box. And maybe once again after pushing everything in but before putting the cover on. It's too easy to miss something behind the switch, especially one this large. (Personal experience.) The kid will probably like doing the "It's on!" "It's off!" routine with Dad. Picking nits, that orange cap is either too small to cram in 3 wires or too big for all the double wire connections. Get the right size for safety. Final nitpick, when connecting copper and aluminium, it's worth 5 bucks to get a tube of anti-oxidant compound to apply before putting on the caps. $5.49 is worth the peace of mind. Is that your Dad's needle nose pliers? Even though I have newer, I like using Dad's when it's not a difficult task. Especially his hammer. Unlike the joke, I haven't replaced the head or the (all wood) handle.

[@rbbartho1]

WTF ??? There are 2 black wires coming from the box. One is hot. He didn't identify the hot wire and to which switch black wire it would be connected.

[@BrickBuildingKids]

It doesn’t matter. The circuit doesn’t close unless the switch is initiated.