Shelly 1 Wiring isn’t Intuitive

1. offizieller Beitrag

    I have several new Shelly products. Tonight I started integrating them and ran into an issue with the very first Shelly 1 that has completely stumped me. The use case is a 120v in wall heater that has internal coils and a small fan. Currently it is hardwired back to the project panel. In my case from the panel black is hot, white is neutral and raw copper is ground. The device has a red wire marked neutral that was wired to the white neutral and a black wire wired to the black hot. The fan is controlled by a single rotating knob that clicks into the off position. I works perfectly fine hardwired.

    My idea was to leave the knob dial turned on to the highest point and to have the Shelly 1relay the contacts to close and open, this energizing the device and de-energizing the device.

    I get no power out to the device from the I O side albeit I can here the Shelly 1 open and close the contacts. The 120v black line in is connected to the line in, the white neutral from the panel is connected to the neutral. Nothing is connected to the switch input. The left side of the Relay has the neutral on the outermost pin “O” and the black load is connected to the “I”. What am I missing.

    These devices, once I figure this out are amazing if they perform. I am a Control4 dealer and can think of a ton of excellent purposes.

    Can someone let me know what I’m missing here. Thanks!

    • Offizieller Beitrag

    Hi @time2jet , welcome to the forum. :)

    In the Electrical you do not work according to color, which is why I can not give any recommendations here as well. Measuring is the means of choice.

    Do you already know our connection diagrams? They are unique. ;)

    Agreed, regarding color ...and that’s why I spelled out the color situation. I know the colors I mentioned are what they truly are so hopefully that was helpful.

    That said, where is a diagram of a Shelly 1 used as a virtual switch (no mechanical switch) for toggle on/off use? I’ll be running a Control4 platform for all control and have all of the various Shelly drivers.

    I love the products, but will love them more once I get one to work.

    Thank you!

    • Offizieller Beitrag

    Nothing will change in the circuit diagrams!

    If you use a home automation system for control, the sw inputs can remain free. ;)

    With Homematic, for example, I control my Shelly via the Rest API.

    For the corresponding commands you can follow the link in my signature.