Z-wave with ceiling fan

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I have a question about controlling a ceiling fan.

In the bedroom we have a ceiling fan with 3 ventilation speed modes, dimmable lamp and remote control. The fan is connected to a normal wall switch.

Using wall switch:

  • Switching off ensures that lamp and fan go out (remote control no longer works)
  • By switching on 2x in succession (on/off/on) I can switch the lamp on again. The fan remains off and can be turned on again with the remote control.

Soon we will have our new house and I want to improve this. I have already found the following:

  • By changing the wires, light and fan can be switched separately from each other
  • The type of fan motor is not suitable for controlling with a fibaro dimmer

Now I wonder if the following setup is possible:

  • Wiring light and fan separated
  • Fan always live, without wall switch. Operation only via remote control
  • Control (dimmable) light via several Wall switches with fibaro (or comparable) modules
  • Lighting then probably no longer via remote control

I hope my description is clear enough. I’m curious if this is possible.

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The way I understand it is that you have a remote for the fan and light (is it the same remote?) and the light will not work via remote anymore.

Will you be getting a new fan in your new house?
It depends on the model of fan and light if they are controlled separately by switch.

What type of remote: IR, RF, bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Zigbee, Z-wave? There are lots of options out there so anything is possible, just depends on your budget. There are devices that could be controlled over you network to act as a remote.

An option you may not have considered is to have a smart bulb to use that way everything is ‘remote’ controlled. Then you could have a separate button (other than the switch) to control the light which could also be controlled via HA or use a motion sensor. You have more options.

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Need to know what part of the world you are in to offer suggestions. Equipment availability is highly region dependent due to power and radio requirements.