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Originally posted by Rvtravlr View PostTwo stopped reporting to HS and one is now exhibiting the same behavior. If I pull the air gap then all is good for a period of time.
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Originally posted by rkirstuk View PostHello can you tell me if there is a light in my home with 2 or more switches. Do I need all the switches to be smart or just one ?
Hope that helps.
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Zen 23 / Zen 24
Originally posted by cowinger View PostI have been using the zen23 and zen24 switches from thesmartesthouse dot com for about 6 months with no issues. They turn on and off immediately.
Did these save you money ?Last edited by rkirstuk; October 30, 2017, 11:05 PM.
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Originally posted by rkirstuk View PostAre those switches a master / slave combination ?
Did these save you money ?
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/02...92046627079630
yes you use your standard switch for the 3way...
I'm going to order 2 and see... of course I don't have a znet ... yet.. I have to feel like buying it.. not sure I care too much at the moment (too much going on.. kid surgery, oldest t-boned jeep totaled, I'm sick as heck...)
and cyber Monday is like black Friday which is like every other year... no real deals like there used to be.. for what I see.. hahHW - i5 4570T @2.9ghz runs @11w | 8gb ram | 128gb ssd OS - Win10 x64
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Got 2 zen23s installed today.
Still waiting on my znet from hst
So zooz vs ge
Pro
Wider toggle
Not as loud relay click - ge is loud
Con
No led
Ground terminals
weird to deal with. Pinches wire right but wire didnt grab all the time and face screws hit ground piece inside...weirdHW - i5 4570T @2.9ghz runs @11w | 8gb ram | 128gb ssd OS - Win10 x64
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Hardware - EdgePort/4 DB9 Serial | RFXCOM 433MHz USB Transceiver | Superbus 2000 for Concord 4 | TI103 X-10 Interface | WGL Designs W800 RF | Z-Net Z-Wave Interface
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So you are saying that the switch is too wide for the mudplate? Put a piece of black electrical tape over the terminals.
Thinking most regular style switches today have a screw type ground terminal.
Are there guides on the switch for stripping the end of the wire?- Pete
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Cant figure outhow to post pics from cell... easier to show
Switch fits in box fine... yes strip wires then slide in hole and tighten.
Ground screw is top middle. Slide ground in and locking piece doesnt go up high enough for faceplate screw to go all the way in.HW - i5 4570T @2.9ghz runs @11w | 8gb ram | 128gb ssd OS - Win10 x64
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Originally posted by Pete View PostAre there guides on the switch for stripping the end of the wire?
from what I found... it is the simple pinch method... with screw and nut..
loosen screw and nut goes down.. insert wire then tighten and nut comes up and pinches..
so here is a pic with the ground in. first time I did it, the ground actually was showing through this hole. so had to redo... so here you can see it is on an angle meaning the wire is on the right side as it is bowed like \ sorta.. hah..
now the big issue, is that hole is needed for the faceplate to screw to!!!!
to which I have to grind the screw down some as my uppers crew is not in all the way.HW - i5 4570T @2.9ghz runs @11w | 8gb ram | 128gb ssd OS - Win10 x64
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Hardware - EdgePort/4 DB9 Serial | RFXCOM 433MHz USB Transceiver | Superbus 2000 for Concord 4 | TI103 X-10 Interface | WGL Designs W800 RF | Z-Net Z-Wave Interface
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HW - i5 4570T @2.9ghz runs @11w | 8gb ram | 128gb ssd OS - Win10 x64
HS - HS3 Pro Edition 3.0.0.435
Plugins - BLRF 2.0.94.0 | Concord 4 3.1.13.10 | HSBuddy 3.9.605.5 | HSTouch Server 3.0.0.68 | RFXCOM 30.0.0.36 | X10 3.0.0.36 | Z-Wave 3.0.1.190
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You can utilize very short faceplate screws. What does the back look like?- Pete
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already installed and closed up.. don't want to take apart..
google shows this and its the same.
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/02...g?v=1511744776
just funny how the ground wire and screw/nut are exactly at same spot as face plate screw holeHW - i5 4570T @2.9ghz runs @11w | 8gb ram | 128gb ssd OS - Win10 x64
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Looked at my switches here and the cover uses the two screw holes closest to the edge of the switch such that the hole in front of the ground screw wouldn't be utilized for anything.
But that is for a decora switch.
Noticed that the toggle switch covers have the screws nearer to the toggle such that a short screw would work there.- Pete
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