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Z-wave switches that dont need neutral
Posted: Wednesday 08 February 2017 15:38
by tontze
Hi !
Been trying to find information about z-wave switches that dont need neutral wire. My light switches doesnt have neutral line
Anyone ? EU frequencies
-T
Re: Z-wave switches that dont need neutral
Posted: Wednesday 08 February 2017 16:23
by AimoPaukku
Junction box on ceiling has neutral, put module there.
Re: Z-wave switches that dont need neutral
Posted: Wednesday 08 February 2017 16:27
by mlamie
Aeotec Nano Dimmer
http://aeotec.com/z-wave-light-dimmer-switch
Neutral not required.
Nano Dimmer isn’t just better at lighting compatibility, it’s better at wiring compatibility too.
Whether your lights are installed in a 2-wire or 3-wire system, Nano Dimmer is compatible. Lighting Engine auto-detects whether your light switches have a neutral wire or not, then automatically adjusts it settings.
Re: Z-wave switches that dont need neutral
Posted: Thursday 09 February 2017 9:03
by lost
tontze wrote:Hi !
Been trying to find information about z-wave switches that dont need neutral wire. My light switches doesnt have neutral line
Anyone ? EU frequencies
-T
The Fibaro FGD-212, if you need a dimmer. I think Fibaro also have simple switches not needing neutral...
Lot's of modules need neutral because they switch the AC at next 0V crossing, which is less stressful especially for heavy/inductive loads.
Re: Z-wave switches that dont need neutral
Posted: Thursday 09 February 2017 18:47
by tontze
mlamie wrote:Aeotec Nano Dimmer
http://aeotec.com/z-wave-light-dimmer-switch
Neutral not required.
Nano Dimmer isn’t just better at lighting compatibility, it’s better at wiring compatibility too.
Whether your lights are installed in a 2-wire or 3-wire system, Nano Dimmer is compatible. Lighting Engine auto-detects whether your light switches have a neutral wire or not, then automatically adjusts it settings.
This looks perfect, they have also nano switch coming up
Re: Z-wave switches that dont need neutral
Posted: Wednesday 19 April 2017 13:41
by jurgen
Does anyone know if the nano dimmers from eaotec also compatible with domoticz?
Re: Z-wave switches that dont need neutral
Posted: Wednesday 19 April 2017 21:21
by mlamie
Domoticz uses OpenZwave. In OpenZwave the new nano dimmer is included 2 months ago see also line 126.
https://github.com/OpenZWave/open-zwave ... ecific.xml
When looking at this OpenZwave Openzwave is included into the Domoticz binary. As long as you don't compiled Domoticz yourself, you will receiver the verion Gizmocuz includes.
viewtopic.php?t=13988
When you do compile Domoticz yourself, you manually can update openzwave.
Re: Z-wave switches that dont need neutral
Posted: Sunday 23 April 2017 5:51
by kdschlosser
GE/Jasco also makes a dimmer without a neutral. as a note tho... if you do not have a neutral then you can only use incandescent and halogen bulbs (AC only). so pretty much anything that has a driver or a ballast has to have a neutral wire at the switch and a z-wave dimmer that is capable. I have not come across a dimmer that can do led's or the 12 volt halogens with no neutral. Doesn't mean it doesn't exist tho ¯\_(ツ)_/¯