“Connected it to a 2 wire switch and successfully controlled a ceiling light switch. A better wiring diagram would have been a big help but using the supplied instruction sheet and the rather good Vesternet guide on wiring up an Aeotec Nano Dimmer allowed me to get things working.
The relay makes an audible click but, then again, so does a toggle switch and it may be less audible once the switch is hidden in the walll.”
“This module was very easy to install and wire into my existing lamps. The hardest part was ensuring the back box was deep enough, however you can get a space plate to fit under the switch plate that gives more depth. I am using Home Assistant on RPi with the Aeotec Zwave Stick 5. There were no issues including the device onto the network and so far has worked very reliably, so well pleased.”
“Product is keenly priced in comparison to its competitors such as FIbaro or Qubino. Not as attractive but then again you will most likely never see it again for sometime so not an issue.
Plays very nicely within my current Z wave setup.
Instructions are ok but not as good as Qubino in my opinion however my electrician didn't have any issue in getting these setup. Works well in existing two/three way switch setups once you are able to identify the switch that is connected to the light (via switch live), ideally this switch is also adjacent to a permanent live to power the device, else you will need to run a cable.
For integrating into a one way switch it should be very straightforward.”
“I have been running an automation network using the Home Assistant software on a Raspberry Pi 3B+ with an SSD drive and Aeotec Z-Stick Gen 5 controller for a number of years. The Z-Wave devices are driven by the Z-Wave JS integration and Z-Wave2MQTT add-on. There are just under 20 devices on the network mainly TKB Home TZ68 and TZ69 wall plugs.
For some time I have been looking for a relay module to automate our external porch light while leaving the existing switch operational. With a typical UK wiring setup, consisting of an incoming live wire to the switch and a switched live wire connected to the outside light, but no neutral wire at the switch, this required a module which would work without a neutral wire.
One options I had considered was a Z-Wave (or Zigbee) light bulb, but the catch is that automations would only work if the power to the bulb was left permanently on. Another option was importing a no-neutral wire module from China, but they all seemed to involve registering for a Cloud account which I am not prepared to do. I am trying to keep my automation system locally-hosted.
The Vesternet Z-Wave Switch module seemed to be the solution to my problem, in that it did not require a neutral wire nor a Cloud account and left the original switch fully operational. Home Assistant is not included in the list of hubs with which Vesternet has tested the module and it does not appear in the device database of Z-Wave JS compatible devices so I was taking a bit of a risk in buying the product.
To fit both original switch and the module in a wall box I needed to replace my existing box with a deeper one. The instructions are very clear about what wiring changes need to be made. As the porch light uses an LED bulb, I needed to install the Bypass to prevent the bulb from flickering when off. This would not have been necessary with a higher wattage incandescent bulb. The module was soon in place and tested using the original switch. I was able to include the device in the Z-Wave network with no product name or number and the software was able to switch the light off and on both manually and via an automation.”
