I have got an old porcelain pull cord light fixture in my basement that needs replacing.
I am thinking about implementing button on the wall to turn the light on and off. I have the on hand:
- Replacement porcelain pull cord light fixture
- Shelly 1
- Shelly 1L
- Shelly bridge
- Shelly button (actually not on hand yet, but arriving in the mail soon)
- Tools for electrical work
Do I need to use the Shelly 1L or can I use the Shelly 1? Does anyone have something like this in place with a Shelly device? Anyone have a quick diagram they can share?
Also, I am assuming I need to test for which wire is the hot wire and which is the neutral as I am guessing both wires are black (which I keep finding in my 1890's house that has at least had the knob and tube wires replaced before I moved in).
FYI - I realize I could have replaced the light fixture with a number of other solutions, but I had not planned on connecting this to my home automation system until my wife asked about wiring for a switch and the only thing I did not have on hand was the Shelly button and a sample wiring diagram; hence, this post (plus the Shelly button seems cool to me )
Here are some pictures for reference of the type of light fixture I am working with:Screenshot_20220505-095810_Gallery.jpg