ceiling fan and light control?

Wed Sep 14 16:58:15 EDT 2016

Nothing more than the Vera and a way to connect to X4X. And of course some Z-wave switches. One thing to keep in mind is that wired Z-wave modules will act as repeaters. If you have one switch that is too far from the hub then it may not work. The more Z-wave wired modules you have the better, and faster, the system responds. Battery modules will not act as repeaters.

Time to break out the Veralite and get it going. X10 is dying by the wayside and spending any money on most X-10 stuff is a waste of dollars. The sensors are nice but thats about it from where I sit.

Buy the way, those switches to control the fans are about $125 per switch.

Chuck

> On Sep 14, 2016, at 12:44 PM, Dee Dee Sommers <deesquared at mac.com> wrote:
> 
> Currently I’m using X10 but I have a Vera Lite sitting unused in the box.  I’ve been contemplating switching over as my CM11A is becoming flakey.
> 
> Next question:  As I start adding Zwave units, do I need anything in addition to the Vera?
> 
> Thanks,
> Dee Dee
> 
> 
>> On Sep 14, 2016, at 3:32 PM, Chuck <xtension4osx at mac.com <mailto:xtension4osx at mac.com>> wrote:
>> 
>> These are Z wave switch is by the way. I wasn't sure what interface you were using.
>> 
>> Chuck
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone. Butchered by Siri.
>> 
>> On Sep 14, 2016, at 12:07 PM, Dee Dee Sommers <deesquared at mac.com <mailto:deesquared at mac.com>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Thank you for this, Chuck.
>>> I was looking at the Leviton switches at The Home Depot when I went to get a new faceplate after I replaced the fan in my sewing room.
>>> 
>>> The original fan was set up for only a single switch but the wiring will accommodate separate switches for fan and light.  Since the existing fan was single switch only, the wires at the wall were twisted together with a jumper wire to go from 2 wires to one into a single pole wall switch.
>>> When I installed the fan, I utilized the two different wires for separate controls and the dual sliders control accomodates that.
>>> 
>>> So here is my question, if I used some of these Leviton controllers, since they are set up for single pole connection, I can understand how I would use two different ones, one for the fan and one for the lights, but I only have a single white wire coming from the house wiring. (The house wires are: red, black, white; the red controls the light, the black controls the fan.)  Can I jumper the white to be able to use the single white wire to both switches?  
>>> 
>>> And then the other question is regarding the box in the wall where the wires are:  It is double size since there is another wall switch that controls an outlet in the room.  What would be the best way to add an additional switch?  Is this something a diy noob can reasonably safely do? 
>>> 
>>> Thanks, 
>>> Dee Dee
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Sep 14, 2016, at 2:05 PM, Chuck <xtension4osx at mac.com <mailto:xtension4osx at mac.com>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Dee Dee,
>>>> 
>>>> I also love ceiling fans. I have rewired all of my ceiling fans so that I have one switch, and I'll talk about that in a bit, for the fan and one for the lights. This way I can control the lights via X4X with one switch, and the fan with the other switch. Some of the newer fans have two distinct circuits so rewiring them is not necessary.
>>>> 
>>>> For the fan switch I use these.
>>>> 
>>>> http://www.leviton.com/OA_HTML/ProductDetail.jsp?partnumber=VPF01-1LZ&section=67553&minisite=10251 <http://www.leviton.com/OA_HTML/ProductDetail.jsp?partnumber=VPF01-1LZ&section=67553&minisite=10251>
>>>> 
>>>> They allow me to change the speed of the fan via X4X which means I can automate all of it. I have various parameters for controlling the fans like temperature, if the furnace is on heat, or if the air conditioning is on, or the exhaust fans are running and so on. This makes my environment more homogenous with no cold or hot areas in the rooms.
>>>> 
>>>> The switches only handle 1.5A which is well within the range of most fans. I  have one fan that uses 1.6A on startup but drops to 1.1A when operating and that switch seems to be working fine. But check the amp rating of the fans before installing one of these switches.
>>>> 
>>>> Chuck
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPhone. Butchered by Siri.
>>>> 
>>>> On Sep 14, 2016, at 9:46 AM, Dee Dee Sommers <deesquared at mac.com <mailto:deesquared at mac.com>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Dear XTensioneers,
>>>>> 
>>>>> What are options for controlling ceiling fans w/ lights?
>>>>> Last year we changed out a couple of overheads with ceiling fans w/ lights. (We have ceiling fans in each room of our home.  I really really like ceiling fans.)
>>>>> 
>>>>> Anyway, so when we changed the fans last year we added remotes to them because while I love ceiling fans, I HATE those annoying chains hanging down in the middle of the room.  On one fan I guess the wiring only provided for a single switch, so we have a remote that has a receiver in canopy and the controller on the wall.  
>>>>> http://www.hunterfan.com/Accessories/Controls/Wall-Control <http://www.hunterfan.com/Accessories/Controls/Wall-Control>
>>>>> Not anything controlled by XTension. This setup works great with the exception that for the light, I would like to have the ability to turn the light on full bright with the option to dim.  The fan control is great because it has push buttons for the fan control.  That is good because the fan manufacturers always recommend that when you first turn the fan on, to turn it on high then back the speed down to desired level. Well okay, I admit it would be nice to have a second controller for this one because it is in my kitchen but the wall control is outside the kitchen — but that is a minor wish.
>>>>> 
>>>>> The other fan has a wired wall remote.  The this remote is nice because it has a slider control for the light. It also has a slider control for the fan, the problem being that you have to slide up through low and medium to reach high.
>>>>> http://www.hunterfan.com/Accessories/Controls/Fan-Light-Dual-Slide-Wall-Control <http://www.hunterfan.com/Accessories/Controls/Fan-Light-Dual-Slide-Wall-Control>
>>>>> 
>>>>> In my imaginary perfect world, a wall remote would have a slider for the light with push buttons for the fan.  (Or if the fan control is a slider, have the speeds go: off-high-med-low.)
>>>>> 
>>>>> I notice Hunter now offers a bluetooth & wifi fan control called SimpleConnect that works with the Apple home kit.
>>>>> http://www.hunterfan.com/SIMPLEconnect <http://www.hunterfan.com/SIMPLEconnect>
>>>>> 
>>>>> Is there any way that I can control the lighting with definitive light level (rather than to hold a button to increase/dim the lighting but without having a way to simply select on 100%, and when I tell the fan to come on, for it to first go to high, then allow me to set high, med, or low speed?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Does that make any sense?
>>>>> Has anyone else here dealt with this problem?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thank you so much, as always!  You all are the best.
>>>>> Dee Dee
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
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