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The best smart light switches that don't require a neutral wire

Best answer: Smart light switches without a neutral wire are rare, but there are several brands catering to your needs. Lutron Caseta is a personal favorite, though it requires a second bridge or hub to get them "active" on your smart home network. A C by GE switch works without a neutral wire or hub, making it the most affordable option. Smart switches never sleep Many homes were wired before the National Electric Code required every light switch junction box have a neutral wire. If you own such a home, many of the best smart switches won't work for you. Every smart switch needs a neutral wire attached because they need to stay powered all the time. Without a neutral wire, there is a single circuit between the bulb, power source (or junction box), and light switch. If you switch off the lights, the electric current is broken because no power is passing through the bulb. That's why you typically need a neutral wire, which directly connects the power source to

Add some smart lighting with Nitebird's wireless LED strip on sale for $26

You'd be surprised at all the things you can do with an LED light strip. From adding some light underneath your cabinets to bias lighting behind your TV to something to agument a live stream, a good LED light strip can change the mood of a room in an instant. Right now you can get the Nitebird 32.8-feet smart wireless LED light strip on sale for $26.38 at Amazon . That's a nearly $14 discount over what it was selling for at the beginning of April and the lowest direct discount we have ever seen. This isn't the only Nitebird product on sale today, either. The sale is one of Amazon's deals of the day and features a wide range of Nitebird products all going for discounted prices. If you just need some smart bulbs you can get a 4-pack in white for $22.39 or multi-color for $25.49. There are a few other options available, too, so check out the whole sale before these deals disappear. The light strip has a lot of smart functionality built in so it's more than just LED