I’m thinking about upgrading my relays and previously got recommendations for Qubino Mini but they don’t seem to be available anymore.

What smart relays do you use? Preferably those that can both be used with and without the dimmer function. For the Partner-approval-factor it should of course be usable without the smart functions as well.

  • Moonrise2473@feddit.itEnglish
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    9 months ago

    the only decent dimmer that i found is the shelly dimmer.

    otherwise, they all require proprietary apps, proprietary protocols, or both.

    • tjhart85@kbin.social
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      9 months ago

      We had two of the dumb versions in the kitchen and I was forbidden to install anything smart in there until I found something similar. Then a year later, they made the smart version.

      10/10 would recommend, it’s expensive since you’ll also need a hub, but I’ve had less issues with them than my Hue’s at this point.

      I’ve got a z-wave dimmer and every now and then it’ll just flip out and start dimming the light for no reason (goes to 1% and then rises to 100%) and needs to be power cycled to fix.
      I’ve got my Kasa dimmers, but they just feel cheap. I’ve started hiding those away for locations they’re not really needed to be touched (attic lights, closet lights, etc…)

      OP – I would whole heartedly second @lemming741 's recommendation. They’re very good and very intuitive to use in a non-smart fashion as well.

      ETA: I’ve had internet die and they continued working as well.

  • thehatfox@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    9 months ago

    There are some Zigbee dimming relays/modules which should work with your Zigbee stack of choice. I haven’t used them myself as I use Zigbee dimmer switches instead, but I’ve seen others recommend them. There’s a few different brands depending on your country.

    I can also second the recommendation for the Shelly Dimmer 2. Works out of the box with the HA Shelly integration, and can also be flashed with ESPHome or Tasmota if you really want. It can also be used in detached mode to work with smart lights I believe too. My home is mostly Zigbee but I have a few Shelly devices and they have all been solid.

    • Big P@feddit.ukEnglish
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      9 months ago

      I believe detached mode refers to having the wired switch act independently from the light, so what you want is attached mode

  • fatalError@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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    9 months ago

    If you go the zigbee route I recommend this one, works well and supports direct binding too: https://zigbee.blakadder.com/Gledopto_GL-SD-001.html

    Stay away from the Moes, takes like 1.5sec to get to full brightness when turning on and you can’t get rid of the delay.

    If you are fine with relays as well look into Nous modules, I got a dual channel relay module from them that works very well, also supports direct binding. They might have dimmers too, but I haven’t used them myself.

    All these require neutral though, can’t speak of their non-neutral versions.