GE 45606 Z-Wave Technology 2-Way Dimmer Switch
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Manufacturer: GEModel: 45606
Color: White
Product features:
- Decorator style direct replacement for a standard light switch
- LED light shows switch location in a dark room
- Easy, 2-wire installation, no neutral needed
- For use with incandescent lighting only
- Easily create your own lighting control system
Tools and Hardware Reviews of GE 45606 Z-Wave Technology 2-Way Dimmer Switch
Customer Review: A good Z-Wave dimmer
Summary: 4 Stars
I have about 4 of these units in my home and have been using them for about 3 weeks now.
The unit is pretty sturdy and has a clean look with a large rocker switch and no separate dimmer slider. To raise or lower the light level, you just hold the top or bottom of the rocker until you get the brightness you want, as opposed to tapping the top or bottom of the rocker to turn it on and off. When turning lights on or off, the lights don't come instantly on or off. Instead, they slowly fade on/off over a period of about 2 seconds. Personally, I found this to add a touch of class to the unit and like this feature, but I can see how some people might become annoyed with it.
There's a blue LED light located below and to the right of the rocker switch that allows you to easily find the switch in a dark room, but like other reviewers, it was too bright for my taste. Another well-meaning feature that could be better executed is the air-gap tab just to the left of the blue LED. This tab can be pulled out to cut power to the light when changing a bulb, which saves you a trip to your circuit breaker panel. However, the tab is really small and nearly impossible (for me at least) to pull out with my fingers. Instead, I have to use a small flathead screwdriver for the job.
Installation of the dimmer was simple, much more so than the non-dimming Z-Wave switches from GE. There are really just two wires to connect -- line and load -- and you're done. There's an optional ground wire, but I just left it disconnected. Like someone else mentioned, the unit itself is pretty wide because of a metal frame around it that apparently acts as a heat sink. You can, however, remove the tabs on the sides of the frame to narrow it a bit. (I just used a pair of pliers and bent them back and forth until they snapped off.) Even so, it's still a tight fit when you have two of these units side by side in a 2 gang box.
Setting the dimmer up with a Z-Wave controller was straight forward and worked flawlessly for me. Just tap the rocker while the Z-Wave controller is in an add device mode, and the controller should discover it. I've used this dimmer with the Schlage Link and Vera systems with no problems.
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