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Re: ZWave switch with staircase (relay) lighting


  • Subject: Re: ZWave switch with staircase (relay) lighting
  • From: "mal_lansell" <mal@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:34:55 -0000

If you use a Z-Wave module as the relay, then you can control it from
a Z-Wave wall-switch, PIR or whatever you need, and a PC will also be able
to read/set its current state.

Mal


--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "jabberwockpl"
<jaroslaw.michalak@...> wrote:
>
> The design for renovation of my house included installation of
staircase lighting (relay and momentary switch, if I understand correctly).
I was willing to use ZWave switch, with a slight resistance from SWIMBO,
both on the grounds of cost and "I want it to work normally,
too".
>
> The question is, can I do it both ways? If the relay is installed,
then there is no way for the ZWave system to "know" which state
the light is, is it?
>




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