After initially uncovering the existence of the Aqara US Switch in testing back in April, and reporting only last week the light switch appearing as an addable device in the Aqara app (US Server) after an update, Aqara has made it official, with the light switch listed on their US website.

As expected, the new switches, that come in single and double button configurations, require the Aqara hub in order to be added to your smart home and to be exposed to HomeKit. As these are designed for the US market, they are also exposed to Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa, which was a part of the last app update that first revealed these switches.

As with any HomeKit compatible light switch, you can control the device via the apps, via voice control, and set timers & automations. What may be of interest to some though is that fact that Aqara offers both a ‘neutral’ and ‘no neutral’ version of their light switches. As many homes in the US still lack a neutral wire for their lighting, this could be seen as an alternative to the Lutron smart system which appears to be the only other HomeKit compatible light switch manufacturer that offers this option. The ‘neutral wire’ version is listed HERE.

Here are some basic specs for the ‘No Neutral’ version;

Single Rocker – WS-USC01 | Double Rocker – WS-USC02

Material – PC

Operating temperature – 0~40ºC | 32~104ºF

Max. load – 600w/way (incandescent) | 200w/way (CFL/LED) | 1/4HP motor

Input – 120v AC @ 60Hz

Dimensions – 120 x 73 x 36.5mm | 4.72 x 2.91 x 1.44in

Wireless protocol – ZigBee 3.0

Colour – White

Operating humidity – 0~95% RH, non-condensing

Specs for the ‘Neutral’ version;

Single Rocker – WS-USC03 | Double Rocker WS-USC04

Material – PC

Operating temperature – 0~40ºC | 32~104ºF

Max. load – 600w/way (incandescent) | 200w/way (CFL/LED) | 1/4HP motor

Input – 120v AC @ 60Hz

Dimensions – 120 x 74 x 36.5mm | 4.72 x 2.91 x 1.44in

Wireless protocol – ZigBee 3.0

Colour – White

Operating humidity – 0~95% RH, non-condensing

Currently the switch is not available to buy but is listed as coming soon to amazon.com, so hopefully, this switch will be available before the end of the year. There are no details on price yet, however.

Thanks to Reddit user u/asbestum for bringing this to our attention.