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?
In theory you should be able to control a switched 15A outlet. A couple things could be an issue.
Perhaps the white wire is not an actual neutral but part of the switched hot. Can you confirm it is a neutral?
Second given this is to an outdoor outlet it might be GFCI rated which may not work. Have you contacted Eaton for support?