Power & wiring
AC 100–250V · 50/60Hz · Live and neutral required
L8-HB / L8-HBU · SMART WATER HEATER SWITCH
Power on. On your schedule.
Control a compatible storage water heater from the LCD panel or the app for your selected version. Set a timer and keep everyday power control within reach.
Power switching · Neutral required · EU / US · White / Black
BEFORE YOU CHOOSE
Match the switch to the heater and circuit.
EU and US panels use double-pole 16 A switching. Have a qualified electrician confirm the actual load, wiring and installation requirements.
Rated current
16 A · double-pole
Load type
Compatible single-phase resistive storage water heater only, within 16 A at the actual supply voltage.
Control boundary
Power on/off only; no temperature sensing, setting or adjustment.
Required protection
Keep the required upstream circuit/leakage protection and heater safety devices. This switch has no independent leakage, overload, overcurrent, short-circuit, overheat or dry-heating protection.
Enclosure & conductors
>38 mm; ≥50 mm recommended, with sufficient wiring space · 14–12 AWG
LCD WATER HEATER CONTROL
Switch power. Set a time.
Explore the actual device interfaces for power control, a custom timer and display settings. Timer values and energy figures illustrate the interface, not a heating or metering guarantee.
Switch power on or off, or choose a timer shortcut. ON means the relay is closed and the heater is powered; it does not mean the water is heating or ready.
Device interface examples. The heater's own thermostat and safety systems remain responsible for its heating behaviour.
PERSONALISE YOUR DISPLAY
A display that fits your room.
Choose a screen theme, adjust brightness and set horizontal or vertical orientation in the device settings.
L8 · Themes
A theme to suit your space.
Choose one of five supplied themes for the LCD display. The theme changes the interface appearance; it does not change the heater's operating temperature.
- Five screen themes
L8 · EDGE LIGHTING
A softer glow. Even at rest.
Let the panel edge breathe and change colour while idle, or choose a colour of your own. The decorative edge light is separate from the controlled lights or appliance.
EXPLORE THE GLOW
Automatic breathing & colour changes
Let the edge light fade gently in and out as its colour changes. Automatic mode takes care of the colours for you.
Light when you want it.
Set the edge light and its time settings on the device. These controls preview the effect on this page; they do not configure a switch.
MADE FOR EVERYDAY USE
Touch controls behind a glass panel.
A tempered-glass panel and flame-retardant PC housing, with the display at the centre of everyday operation. Check the selected format and electrical requirements before installation.
SMART LIVING
Keep power control close, even away from the wall.
Use Smart Living to switch the heater's power, set schedules and view energy information. Connected features require setup, 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi and available network services. Displayed figures are interface examples; metering accuracy is not specified.
WI-FI MESH
L8 series. Different controls, one Mesh.
Mix compatible L8 switches in one network: 7-in-1, 4-in-1, dimmer, fan and water heater controls. Switches connect through neighbouring nodes, so each switch does not need a direct Wi-Fi connection to the router.
No dedicated gatewayA switch acts as the master
≤8 mBetween adjacent switch nodes
Up to 256 switchesIn one switch Mesh network
Your router2.4 GHz Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
First configured switch7-in-1 switch · Master example≤8 m
Dimmer switchConnects through Mesh≤8 m
Fan switchConnects through Mesh≤8 m
Water heater switchConnects through MeshStart near the router
Configure the first switch where the router signal is good. The system automatically sets this first configured switch as the master.
Add the other switches
Complete setup for the other compatible switches. Keep adjacent Mesh switch nodes no more than 8 metres apart.
Let switches form the network
The switches automatically form their Mesh network. Any compatible switch can serve as the master when configured first; a separate gateway or host is not required.
L8 switches form a network within the L8 series; it does not extend household Wi-Fi for phones or computers. Remote app and cloud features still require the router, internet access and available services.
Open integration
L8-HB · LANBON edition
MQTT
Send commands and receive device state through your own MQTT broker.
MQTT developer guide →LOIP
Read device capabilities, send commands and retrieve state through the LANBON local API.
Use the local API →PRODUCT VIEWS
A closer look at your selected panel.
L8-HB · 86 × 86 mm · White
MODEL & SPECIFICATIONS
Technical specifications
The facts for your chosen panel.
Key specifications
- Rated voltage
- AC 100–250V · 50/60Hz
- Rated current
- 16 A · double-pole
- Resistive load limit
- ≤16 A at the actual supply voltage; verify the heater nameplate
- Wiring
- Live (L) + neutral (N) required; verify double-pole terminal markings
- Wire / conductor size
- 14–12 AWG
- Terminal torque
- 0.5 N·m
- Wall-box depth
- >38 mm; ≥50 mm recommended, with sufficient wiring space
- Installation depth
- 32 mm
- Power restoration
- Supported; confirm supplied firmware settings and restart behaviour before use
- Panel size
- 86 × 86 mm
- Fixing centres
- 60 mm
- Finish
- White
- Weight
- 0.3 kg
- Package dimensions
- 102.6 × 141 × 52 mm
- Panel material
- Tempered glass
- Housing material
- Flame-retardant PC
- Connectivity version
- LANBON version
- Connection
- Smart Living app · Switch Wi-Fi Mesh
- Wireless standard
- 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi · IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
- Frequency range
- 2.405–2.480 GHz
- Operating temperature
- Confirm supplied-unit installation limits: technical specification −25 °C to +60 °C; electrical installation guidance −10 °C to +40 °C
- Relative humidity
- ≤95% RH
- Model
- L8-HB-W
- Compatible heater
- Single-phase resistive storage electric water heater
- Control type
- Power on/off; no temperature sensing or adjustment
- Timer
- Device timer / countdown and app schedules
- Energy information
- Supported; metering accuracy not specified
- Independent protection
- No leakage, overload, overcurrent, short-circuit, overheat or dry-heating protection
- Protection rating
- IP20
- Device UI firmware
- 3.2.32
- App
- Smart Living
- Receiver sensitivity
- −97 dBm
Check fit and electrical conditions together.
EU: 60 mm fixing centres. Use a compatible square or round box. >38 mm; ≥50 mm recommended, with sufficient wiring space · 14–12 AWG
HEATER & CIRCUIT COMPATIBILITY
Control the supply. Keep the heater's safeguards.
Storage electric heaters
For a compatible single-phase resistive heater within the supplied version's current rating. Confirm the actual supply voltage and heater nameplate before connection.
Power, not temperature
ON indicates a closed relay, not active heating, water temperature or hot-water readiness. Retain the heater's thermostat and all required circuit and safety protection.
Do not connect
Instantaneous electric heaters, gas heaters, inductive loads or loads above the supplied version's rating. A timer or app command is not an independent safety cut-out.
INSTALLATION
Check the circuit before wiring.
- Have a qualified electrician isolate the supply and verify live, neutral and the required protective earth arrangement.
- Match the double-pole 16 A unit to the heater's resistive load, supply voltage and required upstream protection.
- Use 14–12 AWG conductors and a wall box deeper than 38 mm; at least 50 mm is recommended. Obtain current double-pole wiring instructions and verify the actual terminal markings.
- Inspect connections and secure the panel before restoring power. Check power switching, timer settings and power-restoration behaviour while retaining the heater's safety systems.
WATCH THE CONTROLS
See the water heater controls in use.
Water heater control demonstration
Supplied LANBON-version control demonstration; no heating-time, temperature or safety-performance test is implied.
DOCUMENTS & SUPPORT
Prepare for the right installation.
Preview or download panel dimensions, wall-box drawings and package contents. Ask support for current double-pole wiring instructions, certification applicability and regional service terms.
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