I’ve been following the project for a few months. The only hands-on thing I did was to run pi-hole on a fresh install.
I am now looking to begin with some automation, mostly lights to start with. I have done some reading online and searched through the forums. Details of my query below
I am now looking to have basic on/off + dimmers for these lights (physical, no automation, no hassio - basically dumb home)
Ability to eventually turn it into a smarthome (replacing normal light switches with z-wave switches)
I spoke with the zwave India folks at hyderabad who have put me in touch with the sales rep for my region who took my requirements and will get back to me.
My questions are:
Is corvi a good choice of LED lights? (goal is to have on/off , dimming)
Which compatible Z-Wave stick should I purchase? Any links?
Which Z-Wave compatible switches/dimmers do you recommend?
What should I be careful of in terms of wiring? (it’s a new apartment which I’m yet to move in to so I can work with the electrician to get things done right)
Also - does anybody else have experience with doing a HA setup in India? Any pointers, things I should be careful about? Is Z-Wave a good choice?
I personally think z-wave is a good choice although more expensive than other options. Z-wave device availability varies because the frequency used is different, depending on your region.
Apparently India is the only one listed using 862.5 MHz so you need devices specifically designed for India. That may limit your choices. You should see a pretty good listing of available devices here. https://products.z-wavealliance.org/regions/5/categories
For example, I have an Aeotec lightbulb that I like but it is not available for India.
@gsin
Were you successful in dimming the corvi led’s?
What is the hardware you used?
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Regarding choice of Z wave, it is too expensive.
I use zigbee stick conbee2 with Deconz, It is rock solid.