Does dimmer module work with a dumb light switch

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Hi

Can anyone help me with this please? Does anyone know if I wire up a zigbee dimmer module to a dumb (ie two way ordinary light switch) switch that would allow me to dim the light via Hubitat? And at the same time I can switch the light just on and off with the ordinary switch ??

Thanks

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I suspect you need a retractive switch. Not a 2way.

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Don't know of zigbee but there are a few z-wave like the quibno, depending on load i would swap out the switch for a aone dimmer wich are zigbee

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I'm using two methods. One is to use a Nue dimmer in the canopy of two ceiling fans to control the lights. The switch stays on and I use a "smart switch" which is really a button controller for the lights. The fan just runs constantly. I did not have to have a 3rd wire this way.

NUE Smart ZigBee Light Dimmer

I team this with an AduroSmart ERIA Smart Dimmer Switch. However, it now appears to only be available as a kit with a bulb which I would not want. I think any multi-button Zigbee controller button should work. Even a Z-Wave Plus button would work since there is no physical connection. Both will talk to the hub and relay commands to the dimmer.

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Thank you for all your responses. The issue is that I want to use the existing designer two way switch. Majority of the time I just need to turn it on and off and I don't need to dim the light . But there are times I might want to dim it and I was think of using a dimmer module.

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If you want to just use the existing switch, then there is no need to automate it. You would be better off with a hard-wired dimmer switch, even if it meant changing the designer switch. Automations are one reason I installed these dimmers plus an additional GE/Jasco dimmer and a GE/Jasco switch.