GE 14291 showing up multiple times?

[Mercfh]

This has probably been asked before, but I can’t find a discrete “why” answer.

When adding a couple of GE 14291 Z-Wave switches I see two different types of entities. A Switch domain entity and a zwave entity. What exactly is the difference between them?

Is the “zwave” domain the actual node? and the “switch” how I would actually control it? Is it ok to modify the entity id for the switch? (or for that matter the z-wave domain entity?)

Also sidenote: I notice you can turn on/off z-wave on the overview. (there is a single toggle for “Z-Wave”) What exactly does this even do?

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[tmjpugh]

The zwave entity shows the zwave attributes. Battery, signal, etc.

The switch entity is controllable items. Just a switch. The light switches show a light entity. The difference is one is device status and other switch control

HA breaks out many item like this.

@Mercfh

Also sidenote: I notice you can turn on/off z-wave on the overview. (there is a single toggle for “Z-Wave”) What exactly does this even do?

Not sure what your talking bout here

[firstof9]

@Mercfh

Is the “zwave” domain the actual node?

Yes

@Mercfh

and the “switch” how I would actually control it?

Yes if you are referring to the switch.device_longname.

@Mercfh

Is it ok to modify the entity id for the switch?

Yes, I rename my devices to logical names like zwave.downstairs_hallway_lights and the switch for them switch.downstairs_hallway

@Mercfh

I notice you can turn on/off z-wave on the overview. (there is a single toggle for “Z-Wave”) What exactly does this even do?

Absolutely nothing, in fact it’s best to remove the list of zwave devices from your UI and setup your own Lovelace UI configuration.