I currently have a remote control for my fan. I have the main power switch and then a regular remote control. I want to move that to ZWave. What type of system would I need? I tried to put a regular zwave switch to turn it on and off and use the remote, but when I did that, I smoked it and had to shut it off immediately and go back to the regular switch. Any suggestions?
Is the fan an AC or DC motor?
Another user reported success with the Zooz ZEN51/52, he used the ZEN52 to control both the fan and light on/off separately but if you just need one control the ZEN51 would work. Fan/Light Switch ideas
If you want to be able to keep your existing remote module but basically add a kill switch to cut the power to the whole system, the ZEN51 might do the trick.
You could also go for a ZEN30, which can do a light with dimmer for one load, and then a relay on the second load. I currently have two of those one with a ceiling fan and one with a bath fan. This only works if you have a separate hot line for the light and fan you want to control. Would not work if lights and fan are both connected to the remote box.
I am sorry this is a ceiling fan
My comment above applies to ceiling fans.
I use a Zooz Zen30 for my ceiling fan control. The dimmer portion is wired for the light, and the relay contact is wired for the fan.
With the fan on, I adjust the ceiling fan speed (with the pull chain) for where I want it, and the relay contact simply turns it on and off.
With the light on, I set the light to max (with the pull chain) and use the dimmer to set the brightness.
All of my ceiling fans have a 3 wire bundle running to them...one for the fan, one for the light, and one for a common neutral.
If you want to be able to control from a wall switch another option might be to use a BOND bridge. You can then replace your wall switch with a ZEN34, or similar type controller. It's not Z-wave but you can control everything though HE and it's local.
As does mine. Ceiling fans, nowadays, can have an AC motor, or a DC motor, and that will determine what your possible solutions are. So we'd need to know that first.
Second, we need to know if you have a single light switch that just turns the fan and light on/off, or, do you have one switch for the fan function and a separate switch for the light.