I thought I'd start a thread on this product:
http://store.homeseer.com/store/Aeon...ion-P1643.aspx
My Current Cost unit died a while back and I decided to replace it with a Z-Wave device for a few reasons:
--I could always use another repeater, especially since this is mounted outside.
--The existing Z-Wave plugin is used, so there's no need for a separate plugin.
--Frees up some space in my wiring closet.
Installation was relatively painless. It's installed near the main breaker panel. 2 current transformers are used. The device itself is 110v-powered. I clipped the plug and used an existing breaker for power.
The Z-Wave plugin (currently on v3.0.0.159) imported, but no child devices were created. I had to rescan to get all child devices. Once all child devices were created, it started sending data at factory-default settings ranging from 60s to once/day.
You can modify these intervals and groups by going to the root device and selecting the options from the z-wave tab.
The data comes individually for each current transformer. That means you must add them together to get useful stats. The CurrentCost plugin did this for you. With the AL device, you must create some events to sum them into a virtual device. Kind of a pain since the virtual device will not be grouped with the rest of the AL devices.
One other item that it does, and I cant decide if this is a pro or con. The Z-Wave plugin logs all energy devices to the energy database. You have no control over this, meaning you cant turn it off at all, which is a little concerning if you run a Zee and want to optimize performance. Storing any relative history in the database, i.e. a month or more, will simply not be possible if you set it up to clear the energy database.
I'd like to hear others chime in with their experience.
http://store.homeseer.com/store/Aeon...ion-P1643.aspx
My Current Cost unit died a while back and I decided to replace it with a Z-Wave device for a few reasons:
--I could always use another repeater, especially since this is mounted outside.
--The existing Z-Wave plugin is used, so there's no need for a separate plugin.
--Frees up some space in my wiring closet.
Installation was relatively painless. It's installed near the main breaker panel. 2 current transformers are used. The device itself is 110v-powered. I clipped the plug and used an existing breaker for power.
The Z-Wave plugin (currently on v3.0.0.159) imported, but no child devices were created. I had to rescan to get all child devices. Once all child devices were created, it started sending data at factory-default settings ranging from 60s to once/day.
You can modify these intervals and groups by going to the root device and selecting the options from the z-wave tab.
The data comes individually for each current transformer. That means you must add them together to get useful stats. The CurrentCost plugin did this for you. With the AL device, you must create some events to sum them into a virtual device. Kind of a pain since the virtual device will not be grouped with the rest of the AL devices.
One other item that it does, and I cant decide if this is a pro or con. The Z-Wave plugin logs all energy devices to the energy database. You have no control over this, meaning you cant turn it off at all, which is a little concerning if you run a Zee and want to optimize performance. Storing any relative history in the database, i.e. a month or more, will simply not be possible if you set it up to clear the energy database.
I'd like to hear others chime in with their experience.
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