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Devices => Engen -- Home Automation with Z-Wave => Topic started by: JimH on August 06, 2016, 07:59:33 am

Title: Smart Switch Testing
Post by: JimH on August 06, 2016, 07:59:33 am

I have been testing a few z-wave switches.  They are meant to be plugged in to ordinary outlets and to host a lamp or other device.  

Here are the three I have done so far:

(http://www.pix01.com/gallery/8D12431D-7EA0-495D-9EA2-775091458CB9/Smart_Switches/3292779550.jpg) (http://www.pix01.com/gallery/8D12431D-7EA0-495D-9EA2-775091458CB9/Smart_Switches/329277955_orig0.jpg)

If you click on the picture, you'll get a bigger image and I think you can then read the labels.

Left to right are:

Everspring AD147-6
Medium size, works as a dimmer, a little slow (3 seconds) to turn on,  but quick to turn off, no click.

Fibaro
Small, nice design, minor click when turned on or off, like a tick and tock, has a subtle ring of color when active.

Aeotec
Biggest of the three, a prominent colored ring of light around the face, louder click, has a USB port on the side, has a button that switches it on or off on the face but hard to see it.

All three work well with Engen, although the Aeotec shows up as a color device and isn't.  All have an on/off switch for manual use.

All cost around $45 to $50.  All are European models, which use a slightly different frequency for Z-Wave.

Everspring also makes a dimmer and it works well.

Including a couple of Aeotec bulbs I bought, I now have six devices in two rooms, controlled by Engen and the Panel Lighting web app.  It cost about $375, including the Aeon Z Stick.

Using the Lighting web interface on any Android or my notebook, I can turn lights on or off individually or all at once.