# Connect Sonoff ZBMINI **URL:** \ **Category:** Devices\ **Created:** [September 21, 2024, 7:41am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/connect-sonoff-zbmini/116459 "2024-09-21T07:41:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KrisC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/krisc/32/113993_2.png) [@KrisC](https://community.homey.app/u/KrisC)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2024, 7:41am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/connect-sonoff-zbmini/116459/1 "2024-09-21T07:41:24Z")
![20240921_091041](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/7/2/725704e51a8ca250326f2b3df1813ac95f18e86d.jpeg) I’m trying to pair the Sonoff ZBMINI. The socket I want to use it for only has 2 wires so I connected these to the L In en L out. My bulbs have power but the Sonoff LED is dead and is not found when I try to pair it. Is this not the way to connect it? Also, can somebody confirm that this Sonoff device works with both rocker switches and push button switches. I saw in a youtube video that you can change the settings by pushing the button on the Sonoff three times in a row. But that was the ZBMini Extreme, not sure if it also works for this model. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2024, 8:07am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/connect-sonoff-zbmini/116459/2 "2024-09-21T08:07:51Z")
> [@KrisC](#): > > Is this not the way to connect it? The ZBMini requires a null/neutral wire (typically blue). Since you don’t have one, you need another device (like the ZBMiniL2). ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_Henderson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/andy_henderson/32/80642_2.png) [@Andy\_Henderson](https://community.homey.app/u/Andy_Henderson)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2024, 10:02am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/connect-sonoff-zbmini/116459/3 "2024-09-21T10:02:36Z")
Yup. You need a ‘neutral wire not required’ device. I use one of these: [https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07Z373K81](https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07Z373K81) Note that ‘no neutral wire’ devices might also need a capacitor as shown in the wiring diagrams included in the above Amazon page. This prevents random on/offs, buzzing, and flickering lights. If you don’t get one supplied with the device, I use one of these: [https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09W5FF3JX](https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09W5FF3JX) Andy ---
**Author:** ![KrisC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/krisc/32/113993_2.png) [@KrisC](https://community.homey.app/u/KrisC)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2024, 10:38am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/connect-sonoff-zbmini/116459/4 "2024-09-21T10:38:56Z")
Ok, I was afraid that would be the case. When I ordered this I thought the neutral wire wouldn’t make any difference and this would be a device I could use in both situations. Too bad. Thanks for your quick responses. 👍 ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2024, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/connect-sonoff-zbmini/116459/5 "2024-09-21T15:00:38Z")
You can put it in the box above the light (if it has one). It should provide for a neutral wire. ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2024, 3:01pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/connect-sonoff-zbmini/116459/6 "2024-09-21T15:01:54Z")
But then you probably won’t have a permanent live, only a switch wire (which would require the switch to be always-on). ---
**Author:** ![KrisC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/krisc/32/113993_2.png) [@KrisC](https://community.homey.app/u/KrisC)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2024, 10:25am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/connect-sonoff-zbmini/116459/7 "2024-09-26T10:25:27Z")
I think I might be stuck here. The lamps are controlled by a 3-way switch. I now installed the ZBMINI-L in one switch but this isn’t working as expected. And from what I found so far only ZBMINI-L supports 3-way switches. But since I have no N-wire I cannot use that model… ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2024, 11:07am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/connect-sonoff-zbmini/116459/8 "2024-09-26T11:07:01Z")
What’s a 3-way switch? I thought those were only useful for window coverings (up, down, “nothing”)? ---
**Author:** ![KrisC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/krisc/32/113993_2.png) [@KrisC](https://community.homey.app/u/KrisC)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2024, 11:28am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/connect-sonoff-zbmini/116459/9 "2024-09-26T11:28:04Z")
Not sure if 3-way switch is the correct word, I had to look it up because my mother tongue is Dutch but maybe the translation I found is not correct :-). My situation is one where the lights can be controlled by 2 switches in different locations in the room. Both are push buttons and either switch can turn on or off the light. ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2024, 11:40am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/connect-sonoff-zbmini/116459/10 "2024-09-26T11:40:33Z")
> [@KrisC](#): > > My situation is one where the lights can be controlled by 2 switches in different locations in the room Ah okay, I understand now. Still not sure what the problem is: both the ZBMINI-L and the ZBMINI-L2 support this sort of setup, AFAIK (the L2 does for sure, I use it myself). ---
**Author:** ![KrisC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/krisc/32/113993_2.png) [@KrisC](https://community.homey.app/u/KrisC)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2024, 12:04pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/connect-sonoff-zbmini/116459/11 "2024-09-26T12:04:35Z")
And did this require any additional setup or did you just add the ZBMINI-L2 to both switches? Maybe the problem is that I so far only added it to one of the switches. Behavior I see now is that one push turns the lights on, 2nd push does nothing, 3rd push turns them off. 4th nothing, 5th on, and so on… The ZBMINI-L2 also seems to control the other switch as the lights (WiFi Bulbs) are completely cut off from power at times (showed unavailable in Homey sometimes when I was testing this). ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2024, 12:14pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/connect-sonoff-zbmini/116459/12 "2024-09-26T12:14:11Z")
> [@KrisC](#): > > And did this require any additional setup or did you just add the ZBMINI-L2 to both switches? Actually I have three switches controlling the device, so it was all a bit confusing, but in the end it worked. No additional configuration required. I found an image on how to hook up two switches [here](https://community.hubitat.com/t/three-way-switch-and-sonoff-zbmini-l/92815/7), perhaps that’s useful for you. > [@](#): > > The ZBMINI-L2 also seems to control the other switch as the lights (WiFi Bulbs) are completely cut off from power at times (showed unavailable in Homey sometimes when I was testing this). That’s going to be a problem anyway, because you can’t switch smart bulbs with a setup like this: the ZBMINI’s will physically switch the power to the output live wire, and smart bulbs need to be powered on all the time. ---
**Author:** ![KrisC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/krisc/32/113993_2.png) [@KrisC](https://community.homey.app/u/KrisC)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2024, 1:54pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/connect-sonoff-zbmini/116459/13 "2024-09-26T13:54:52Z")
> I found an image on how to hook up two switches Thanks. I suppose the wiring can remain as it is as these ZBMINI switches should work as regular switches. I will try to add a ZBMINI to the other switch and see what that does. > That’s going to be a problem anyway, because you can’t switch smart bulbs with a setup like this OK, this was a case of progressive insight. I first replaced the bulbs with smart bulbs and setup some automations in Homey. Then I noticed that it would be easy if we could still use the regular switch to control them manually instead of using our smartphones. But once the ZBMINI’s work I can just change the flows in Homey to the ZBMINI and replace the bulbs. The result will be the same. Or I might try to use an Aqara Smart Switch. Thanks for your help. ---
**Author:** ![KrisC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/krisc/32/113993_2.png) [@KrisC](https://community.homey.app/u/KrisC)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2024, 5:06pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/connect-sonoff-zbmini/116459/14 "2024-10-03T17:06:56Z")
I’m using an Aqara switch now and that works. Thanks again for your help! ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Bittner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_bittner/32/16698_2.png) [@Peter\_Bittner](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Bittner)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/connect-sonoff-zbmini/116459/15 "2024-10-29T20:24:44Z")
I have a number of the ZBMINIL2 to install but am a bit concerned that they are only rated at 6A. 6A Is plenty to handle the load I want to switch, but the lighting circuit is protected by a 10A circuit breaker. So what happens in a fault situation such as a possible short circuit? I would appreciate hearing if people who have installed this device have done so in a 240V environment with 10A circuit breakers. ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2024, 6:02am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/connect-sonoff-zbmini/116459/16 "2024-10-30T06:02:22Z")
> [@Peter\_Bittner](#): > > So what happens in a fault situation such as a possible short circuit? Your ZBMINIL2 could possibly be damaged. Looking [at its PCB](https://notenoughtech.com/home-automation/sonoff-zbminil2/#jp-carousel-32925), it has a fusible resistor on the input side which will likely blow (in a safe way) in the event of a current overload. These aren’t resettable so if that happens, it needs to be replaced. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Bittner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_bittner/32/16698_2.png) [@Peter\_Bittner](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Bittner)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2024, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/connect-sonoff-zbmini/116459/17 "2024-10-30T18:55:59Z")
Thanks very much Robert, that’s what I wanted to know.