Hi all.
First post. I'm new to home automation. I have tinkered with an X-10 start up kit for a few years, but I am now keen to expand to automate most of my lighting and some appliances. Z-Wave seems the better technology so I will be transferring over from x-10. However I do have one concern (which may also apply to X-10?)
How does the Z-wave wall switch (http://www.letsautomate.com/12575.cf...D09F56DEC239B5) dim the light. I know some x10 devices rapidly switch on and off rather than use a variable resistor, making them unsuitable for Halogen bulbs. Lets automate states incandescent bulbs only so it sounds like it could be the same problem, has any one tried?
I could switch from Halogens to incandescents but I can foresee another problem. It looks as if the government may soon ban incandescent bulbs in an energy saving/environmental move. Allowing only forecent energy saving bulbs. There are dimable energy savers on the market but again will they work with this switch? I would like to buy a number of these for my house and would not like to be stuck with dimmers that wont dim any available bulbs. Alternatively I would happy to settle for a standard switch (not a dimmer) but there does not appear to be a z-wave one on the market?
First post. I'm new to home automation. I have tinkered with an X-10 start up kit for a few years, but I am now keen to expand to automate most of my lighting and some appliances. Z-Wave seems the better technology so I will be transferring over from x-10. However I do have one concern (which may also apply to X-10?)
How does the Z-wave wall switch (http://www.letsautomate.com/12575.cf...D09F56DEC239B5) dim the light. I know some x10 devices rapidly switch on and off rather than use a variable resistor, making them unsuitable for Halogen bulbs. Lets automate states incandescent bulbs only so it sounds like it could be the same problem, has any one tried?
I could switch from Halogens to incandescents but I can foresee another problem. It looks as if the government may soon ban incandescent bulbs in an energy saving/environmental move. Allowing only forecent energy saving bulbs. There are dimable energy savers on the market but again will they work with this switch? I would like to buy a number of these for my house and would not like to be stuck with dimmers that wont dim any available bulbs. Alternatively I would happy to settle for a standard switch (not a dimmer) but there does not appear to be a z-wave one on the market?
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