Re: leviton vizia RF switches (Z-wave)

["Dan Wright" <No_way@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Dave Houston" <nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "David Rothman" <drothman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>Leviton has just added an RF component to their Vizia line.  I spoke to
>>them
>>yesterday and they said it's been out for about 1 month.
>>
>>I'm replacing all my old X10 stuff (too flaky).  i also have just redone
>>several rooms in my basement, so i'm going to wire up all those rooms with
>>a
>>mix of non-RF and RF switches.  If the technology is reliable, I'd likely
>>get to work changing many of the switches throughout the house.
>>
>>These things are very expensive ($70-$80+) per switch.  To cut down on the
>>cost, i may opt to mix in Decora switches (the decoras are your typical
>>rocker switches, while the vizia's are 'return to neutral switches'
>>(meaning
>>u just press the bottom half of the switch)).
>>
>>Although they're new, I'm wondering if anyone has tried them?  they're
>>only
>>available from lighting or electronic stores - not (yet?) from home
>>depot's
>>or lowe's.  thanks
>>
>
> I haven't tried them but would suggest you need some minimum spacing
> between
> network nodes (I think 20-25').
>
> You might also try less expensive sources. AutomatedOutlet.com lists a
> 600W
> Vizia return-to-neutral dimmer switch for under $20. I have no idea how
> these differ from the more expensive models but Martin Custer, the owner
> of
> AutomatedOutlet, has always proven to know what he's talking about (unlike
> some other dealers) so I suggest you ask him. See...

There is Vizia and there is ViziaRF.  Externally identical but the former
not contain Z-wave.  $20 dimmers are Vizia, not Vizia RF