Just the past 10 years I have used Z-Wave and Insteon and UPB for said said endeavor and also switching from incandescent little bulbs to LED lamps and back again to incandescent bulbs. I have this traditional outdoor illumination "thing" every year around Christmas time.
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Today I use all three plus one called UPB. That is a "loaded" question one which almost goes into the realm of much debate. But right now, I'm very happy with my Z-Wave setup. If you have a chandelier running 3.5 watt bulbs, even a tiny amount of electricity will cause the bulbs to light up dimly - which is annoying! :-)Īs soon as I receive and setup my beta Almond+ unit, I'll purchase a few more devices and do some further testing. Even some of the On/Off switches don't work well with LED lights, as even in "Off" mode, the switches often allow a small amount of electricity to pass through the switch. I ended up using the electronic Leviton dimmers for both LED lights and fans, as they work flawlessly, but are extremely expensive (~$150). For example, there are *very* few Z-Wave dimmers that work with LED lights.
That being said, the only reliability problems that I've encountered were either with the Z-Wave controlling device (Vera), or with specific Z-Wave modules. Unfortunately, I have not had the chance to test out any Insteon devices, and it's been at least 15 years since I've used X-10. I know that's a long list, and I'm sure I'm missing quite a few components - but this is definitely the bulk of them. GE 45631 Z-Wave Wireless Keypad Controller GE 45613 Z-Wave Technology 3-Way Dimmer Switch Kit Jasco 45609 Z-Wave Wireless Lighting Control On/Off Switch Schlage LiNK Wireless Keypad Entry Lever Add-on Lock Leviton VRCS4-M0Z Vizia RF + 4-Button Remote Scene Controller Leviton VRF01-1LZ Vizia RF + 1.5A Scene Capable Quiet Fan Speed Control Leviton VP0SR-1LZ, Vizia + Digital Matching Remote Switch (for 3-way and 4-way setups) Leviton VRS15-1LZ Vizia RF + 15A Scene Capable Switch Leviton VRE06-1LX Vizia RF + 600W Electronic Low Voltage Scene Capable Dimmer (great for LED lights)
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IR Music Controller 60 Watt 3 Ports With Remote for Color Changing LEDsįoscam FI9821W Indoor Pan/Tilt H.264 720p Wireless IP Camera Leviton VRCZ4-MRX Vizia RF + 4-Button Zone Controller with Infrared Remote Capability Remotec Zwave Dry Contact Fixture Module (Garage door opener) Yale YRL-220-NCR-0BP Touchscreen Lever Door Lock Yale YRD220-ZW-ORB Electronic Touch Screen Deadbolt Leviton VRCS2-MRZ Vizia RF + 2-Button Scene ControllerĮlk ELK-930 Doorbell and Phone Ring Detector Here are some of the devices that I have in use at my house: So I'll do my best to be as communicative as I can. From what I know about SECURIFY, you all are very communicative - which is what I'm looking for in a company. I may not always have time to respond quickly, but I'll do my best whenever questions come up. I'm going through some of my order history to pull up some links to some of the devices I'm using, just to help out.