Since the pico is a battery operated device, you can put it anywhere on the wall that you want. There are many Chinese zigbee devices wh… Remember that for Zigbee, you want devices which are certified for Zigbee Home Automation 1.2 (ZHA 1.2). I myself don’t use this as a source – – too many issues with the product description, or even counterfeits. You can buy Chinese made items from AliBaba express. Also note that some manufacturers (Aeotech is one) believe that everything sold on eBay is used and will not honor warranties for items purchased through this channel. Too many reports of people buying from eBay and getting a different model than what they ordered (sometimes in the wrong box). Sure, you can just look on eBay or BuyDig, but personally I prefer to buy from a place with a decent returns policy and a fair reputation. Not having a ivory or light almond wall plate to compare… thinking the latter might better match my walls.įAQ: List of Home Automation Retailers Deals Just so I’m not misunderstanding when you wall mount the Pico remote to replace an existing wall switch it does just fit over the front of that box correct? Can you link to exactly what I will need to mount it?Īlso are you not given a choice of colors on the Caseta Dimmers… it seems like they are all white? Looks like you do have a color choice on wall plates though. Read that using a Lutron Caseta Dimmer at the top and the Pico remote at the bottom would be a good easy solution.Īdditionally pickup up a ST hub when on sale that way it will handle any Z wave & Zigbee devices I might get in the future.ĭo I understand correctly that Lutron Caseta switches now support ST’s? I want to replace a 3-way switch at the top of my stairs and of course a regular switch on the landing. Just wait for a sale on the Dimmer Kit with Smart bridge with one or possibly two switches. Wow what a wealth of information I definitely came to the right place! It’s hard to predict what smart devices one might purchase in the future but I’m thinking besides the switches, a lock, smoke/carbon monoxide detector, and possibly a Nest thermostat (or other brand).Īfter reading through the whole thread JD linked to I’m thinking about going with the Lutron Caseta switches. On the other hand, if you intend to use zigbee sensors, not Zwave sensors, then it won’t matter if your light switches aren’t zwave because they won’t help with your sensors anyway.īut the best thing is to really start by reading the device class features thread, it should answer most of your questions and then you can come back if you have any specific follow ups. ( each protocol can only repeat for devices using the same protocol, so zwave repeats only for Z wave, zigbee repeats only for zigbee, Lutron doesn’t repeat for zwave, etc.) Otherwise you will have to add additional devices such as plug-in pocket sockets or in wall receptacles that are z wave in order to act as the repeaters. If you intend to use Z wave sensors, then using zwave light switches means you will have more Z wave repeaters, which can be helpful. That’s because Zwave is a mesh network where the mains powered devices, including light switches, can pass along messages for other devices, in particular battery operated sensors. One of the first questions is what other Z wave devices you might use. But again different things work for different people. As it happens, I really like Lutron switches and use them in my own home. They are discussed in that thread that I gave you. Lutron uses its own proprietary protocol, not Z wave. Harmony is very helpful for echo control of audio/video devices, particularly home theater equipment, but not so much for lights. Instead, you will either use the native integration for a particular switch brand, or again you would use a hub like SmartThings. Although you can add some light switches to some harmony activities, it’s not usually the way you’ll control them if you are using echo. Harmony is likely to be irrelevant to your switch selection. It’s a confusing world out there…Just for bulbs I’m finding LIFX, WEMO, OSRAM, GE Link, Phillips Hue, Cree.įor plugs I’m finding WEMO, SmartThings, Aeon Labs, GE…etc I’m here to see what your opinons/preferences are for I’m on Amazon and etc pretty much every day trying to decide what I want to play around with next, or what’s better, etc. Originally bought 2 OSRAM tunable LED bulbs with the Wemo Hub and a WEMO insight switch, now I’ve “upgraded” the hub to the SmartThings hub, and looking at ditching the WEMO insight switch for the SmartThings plug, just so I have have support now and not have to wait or deal with adding custom code to the IDE. So, I’m pretty new to this internet of things world. Bulbs, switches and sensors, oh my.what to buy (device class features FAQ) FAQ
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