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Help Me Satisfy My Wife Using HA
(lemmy.world)
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Are you looking for scene support (double, triple, etc click events) or just being able to remotely control the light?
Worth noting several brands have cheaper "add-on" switches to use in 3-way scenarios. You would only need one smart switch and add-ons for the remaining switches.
I personally have a bunch of Enbrighten dimmers/switches and add-ons that work like dumb switches when disconnected from the hub. I too was concerned with the WAF (wife approval factor).
Edit: Scene support is not a priority. I need remote control so I can integrate sensors or scenes set up in HA
These are immediately going on the top of the list. Also, I'm going to adopt WAF as a metric immediately. Thank you.
Quick questions about owning these. Do the paddles stay in the center? Or do they click into a position? Also, do you find the click of switching them as loud as non-smart switches?
The switches reset into a neutral position, so you can't tell if they're on or off except for the LED.
The dimmers don't make a noticeable sound but the switches make an slight audible click when turning on or off.
Worth noting mine are a few years old and they may have changed some things.