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Help consolidating multiple light switches
Posted on 12/31/15 at 7:39 am
Posted on 12/31/15 at 7:39 am
This is the current plan and what I think I'd like to achieve.
I am opening my floor plan and all three rooms will be open to one another. Living room will have (6) 6" cans for general lighting and (3) smaller 4" cans for wall detail/accent lighting.
Dining room will have (4) 6" cans for general lighting, (1) chandelier and (3) 4" cans for wall detail/accent lighting.
Kitchen will have (8) 6" cans for general lighting and (3) pendant lights over the island. Cabinets will have undermount lighting.
I don't want light switches all over. I'd like to control each rooms group of lights independently, from one wall switch in each room. Living room would have (2) zones, dining (3) and kitchen (3).
One last thing is I'd like these switches to also connect via zwave to integrate to a potential smart home through 2 gig.
Anyone that's been down this route, installs this etc. - thanks.
I am opening my floor plan and all three rooms will be open to one another. Living room will have (6) 6" cans for general lighting and (3) smaller 4" cans for wall detail/accent lighting.
Dining room will have (4) 6" cans for general lighting, (1) chandelier and (3) 4" cans for wall detail/accent lighting.
Kitchen will have (8) 6" cans for general lighting and (3) pendant lights over the island. Cabinets will have undermount lighting.
I don't want light switches all over. I'd like to control each rooms group of lights independently, from one wall switch in each room. Living room would have (2) zones, dining (3) and kitchen (3).
One last thing is I'd like these switches to also connect via zwave to integrate to a potential smart home through 2 gig.
Anyone that's been down this route, installs this etc. - thanks.
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Posted on 12/31/15 at 8:15 am to weurf3
Look into Lutron. I'd recommend going with the RadioRA2 products. You can control them through your Alarm dot com account as well.
Posted on 12/31/15 at 8:17 am to weurf3
Pretty easy to just have each zone wired together and then homerun back to breaker box.
Posted on 12/31/15 at 8:33 am to ODP
Except it's not that easy for me because I have no idea what a home run back to the breaker box is. I believe, I know what I want to achieve; however, I want to do so as efficiently as possible. Hopeful to gather feedback from those that have done this or perform this routinely - with a bit of detail.
Posted on 12/31/15 at 8:49 am to weurf3
home run to breaker box is a direct electrical line from breaker to your new lights. from your description, it is pretty hard to give you any more detailed instructions. maybe if you draw out a diagram of what you want
Posted on 12/31/15 at 9:14 am to lsujro
Note -
No ceiling fan
Small can accent lights in living room not shown will be on wall to right.
Small can accent lights in dining room on wall to left not shown
Couple other changes but shouldn't matter to this discussion. - thanks
Posted on 12/31/15 at 9:21 am to weurf3
quote:
I don't want light switches all over. I'd like to control each rooms group of lights independently, from one wall switch in each room. Living room would have (2) zones, dining (3) and kitchen (3).
seriously just put normal wiring in and buy lutron zwave switches and use a smartthings or wink hub and you can do everything you want and more.
dont overpay or overthink this.
Posted on 12/31/15 at 9:26 am to CAD703X
Thanks, I don't want overthink it. I do want to complete it as efficient as I can monetarily.
I don't want to do this and look back and say I wish this, I wish that.
I don't want to do this and look back and say I wish this, I wish that.
Posted on 12/31/15 at 9:29 am to weurf3
quote:
Except it's not that easy for me because I have no idea what a home run back to the breaker box is.
Then you need to hire an electrician.
Posted on 12/31/15 at 9:32 am to shawnlsu
I never said I was performing the work. I know my limitations.
I will be the one living in the space and want to have a hand in the layout and selection of goods used.
I will be the one living in the space and want to have a hand in the layout and selection of goods used.
Posted on 12/31/15 at 9:33 am to shawnlsu
quote:
Then you need to hire an electrician.
Seconded and it's something he should be doing anyway.
Posted on 12/31/15 at 9:33 am to weurf3
quote:
I don't want to do this and look back and say I wish this, I wish that.
the nice thing about just doing normal wiring and selecting a smart hub is that you aren't locked into any one configuration.
you can turn them on/off like normal or create different groups and even preset dim levels, set them up on a schedule, pair with an inexpensive motion sensor to come on automaticaly, etc etc.
all that for a few hundred bucks instead of the thousands you'd likely spend with a control4 or 'professional' smarthome installation.
read some of the threads on this board for ideas.
the bulbs you choose will be almost as important as the switches.
the lutron smart dimmers are rockstars.
This post was edited on 12/31/15 at 9:40 am
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