Could be a stupid question, I have a single switch in my home that controls my 2 different electrical outlets in the eves of my home for Christmas lights. I bought the Eaton RF9601DW z-wave plus wireless. My hope was I’d be able to control my Christmas lights from my SmartThings app. I can’t get the z wave switch to turn on even after testing power. Is this because the Eaton switch is meant to run a light and not run electrical outlets? What would be my best option to get a smart switch on this that would run my electrical outlets in the eves?
It could be many things.
Does the switch work locally? Can you hit the button on it and make it turn on?
Are you sure the load is good? Have you tried it with another load or validated the load works without the switch?
Did SmartThings find, recognize and add the switch?
Is the switch still within range of your z-wave network?
A smart switch is a good option since the outlets are already wired to the switch. It should work.
The other option are smart outlet plugs. The problem is these can’t do anything if somebody turns of the switch.