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Re:Thoughts, learnings and regrets after three years on Home... by euroderf on Tuesday February 13, 2024 @03:26AM (#39355699)
> some relatively cheap z-wave switches. They're only momentary, but up is on and down is off. When they're off, I have them configured to show a small white light on the bottom.

This sounds great. Can you provide a pointer or full search term to getting these ?

Re:Thoughts, learnings and regrets after three years on Home... by windexh8er on Tuesday February 13, 2024 @04:13AM (#39355930)
Zwave Light Switch
Re:Thoughts, learnings and regrets after three years on Home... by michaelmior on Tuesday February 13, 2024 @07:15AM (#39356935)
The Inovelli Red series is a popular choice for Z-Wave switches. They also make a Zigbee version with similar features. Personally, I have been using Lutron Caseta switches which use a proprietary protocol, but you can get local control and they've been incredibly solid.
Re:Thoughts, learnings and regrets after three years on Home... by twisteriffic on Tuesday February 13, 2024 @09:22AM (#39357850)
The range and battery life on the remotes is unbelievable as well.
Re:Thoughts, learnings and regrets after three years on Home... by lsaferite on Tuesday February 13, 2024 @10:13AM (#39358333)
Over the years, every time I've looked at the Inovelli switches they are always out of stock. I really wanted to switch to them but could never make it happen. If they've solved their stock issues, that's good to hear.
Re:Thoughts, learnings and regrets after three years on Home... by michaelmior on Friday February 16, 2024 @09:59AM (#39397900)
I don't think they have unfortunately which is one of the reasons I'm using the Caseta switches. I would love to switch myself too since the price point is similar, they use an open standard, and the controllable LED is a just a cool added feature.
Re:Thoughts, learnings and regrets after three years on Home... by nucleardog on Tuesday February 13, 2024 @08:45AM (#39357532)
A good chunk of my z-wave hardware is from Zooz. I haven't tried any other brands, so I can't really compare or provide a solid "this is better" recommendation or anything. Mine are the older 700 series.

I've got a mix of the "Zooz ZEN71" for places where I need to switch larger loads (e.g., bathroom light and fan, all my outdoor lights) and the "Zooz ZEN72" elsewhere as it supports dimming.

Re:Thoughts, learnings and regrets after three years on Home... by thebasic on Tuesday February 13, 2024 @09:30AM (#39357919)
As others have said - I set up my whole house with Zooz z-wave switches (mostly ZEN72 and ZEN77) a couple years back. Very solid - started out on SmartThings, now on Home Assistant. I think my average cost was about ~$22/switch, cheaper than many alternatives. By default they show a small green light when the light is off, but it can be customized to different colors, or off all together. Loving my decision more and more as I keep seeing more news about issues with cloud connected devices and companies.