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re: Educate me on Z-Wave
Posted on 8/4/17 at 7:36 pm to The Next
Posted on 8/4/17 at 7:36 pm to The Next
quote:unnecessary. I have a zwave sensor on my mailbox that I measured is exactly 130ft from the wink hub in one direction and the good old zwave intermatic pool switch is nearly 150ft away and the only time I ever lost the connection was when I was laying my metal pool pole on the wall in front of it. Going on 3 years now no problems. I originally thought I'd need a powered zwave doodad between the hub and it but nope.
You would only need a repeater if you are CAD wanting to turn on your pool pump that is on the back side of your property
Eta and this is old school zwave. Most of the new stuff is zwave+ and the range is even further.
Eta2 I will point out both the mailbox and pool pump switch are downhill and in clear los of the hub which is on top shelf of built ins and there are huge picture windows in that room in both directions.
This post was edited on 8/4/17 at 7:41 pm
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Posted on 8/4/17 at 7:46 pm to CAD703X
I've had no issues with distances as well or traveling through most walls.
The ONLY walls I can't get through is my front porch which is stucco walls. The wire mesh used to hold the stucco on blocks the signal. Regular wood or brick walls shouldn't be an issue. I tried putting a outdoor zwave plug in module there for Christmas lights and I couldn't get it to pair. I had to move it to another exterior wall where I had an outlet.
The ONLY walls I can't get through is my front porch which is stucco walls. The wire mesh used to hold the stucco on blocks the signal. Regular wood or brick walls shouldn't be an issue. I tried putting a outdoor zwave plug in module there for Christmas lights and I couldn't get it to pair. I had to move it to another exterior wall where I had an outlet.
Posted on 8/7/17 at 10:46 am to CAD703X
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I have a zwave sensor on my mailbox
Lol you getting alerts when mail is delivered?
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