RuiDaXiang KS 601 Smart Light dual Switch

I am slowly adding wall switches to my Alexa and Google |Home enabled smart home. This twin switch model from RuiDaXiang seemed a good buy at just £23.45 on Amazon. More importantly, can be controlled by the same 'Smart Life' that controls many of my other IOT devices. In fact, it can be controlled three ways - by the switch touch panel, using the smartphone app and by voice command using Amazon Alexa or Google Home.

The latest generation of IoT products, like this wall switch requires no hub and connects directly to the router and is recognised by the Amazon Echo and Google Home. It is assigned its own IP number by the router and is easy to identify online. You can control the two lights it controlled independently of each other with the front panel switches, using the app or by voice.

In the simple but attractive product box was the switch itself, a set of mounting screws, and a well written and easy to read User Guide. The Guide assists with using the 'Tuya' app but the switch also works with the 'Smart Life' and possibly others also. I attach a scan of the guide to my unboxing video. Switch to full screen and pause as needed to read it.

The touch-sensitive switch is well made, elegantly designed and feels robust enough for long-term everyday use. It follows standard wall switch dimension at 86 x 86mm square and with a depth of 32mm.

It is very important to note that this switch will only work with a recently wired house. If the existing wiring to your wall socket does not have a neutral wire – not needed for a simple mechanical switch – then this socket will not work. The neutral wire is needed to allow the switch to remain connected to the wifi network when the light is turned off. When you look at the back of the existing switch and see just red wires and an earth cable then you are out of luck.

Once the wiring is done configuring the switch was easy enough and can all be done by downloading and following the recommended 'Tuya' app instructions. I found..