GE 220 zwave outdoor switch

pat.richards · June 16, 2020, 10:16pm

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B00YTCZZF0/

Does anyone have experience with this switch I am wondering about its range it will be quite a ways away from any other zwave device.

ritchierich · June 17, 2020, 12:46am

Many people are using them for pool pumps. You will find many references to it here and on the SmartThings forum. I don’t have one but again seen it mentioned.

april.brandt · June 18, 2020, 9:51pm

a search like this yielded the following results

pat.richards · June 18, 2020, 10:23pm

yep I did that nothing really talked about the range they can be connected to

april.brandt · June 18, 2020, 11:30pm

I don't think that there is anyone GE here either. Perhaps if you visit those posts and tag the OP, they might share their distance. Remember, though that you and I discussed zwave. So assume that you're probably going to need something additional to make it bind well.

pat.richards · June 18, 2020, 11:42pm

roger that

april.brandt · June 18, 2020, 11:44pm

Just got your back, that's all.

Now go do cool things, Pat.

pat.richards · June 19, 2020, 12:04am

Oh I am node-RED for the win

ritchierich · June 19, 2020, 12:50am

As @april.brandt mentions you may need to be creative. I just had a friend buy a HE hub and in order to get his detached garage zwave lock to work he had to put an Aeotec repeater in an outdoor covered outlet. All has been well since doing that. The GE outdoor plugs are repeaters too so maybe you power some string lights too

gavincampbell · June 19, 2020, 2:13pm

I have one. I use it for my pool pump.

I can't speak for the range. There are a lot of factors that affect range such as obstacles, or what repeaters you have along the way. It may actually pick up a repeating device on the top floor of your house instead of a closer one you think it would use. Your "quite a ways" may be a big closer than my "quite a ways" so it would be hard to say if it will work for you. In my case the switch is on the side of my house and I have a few repeating devices between it and my hub that help it along the way.

Other than that they are a good switch. I do recommend getting one and if you have issues with range, get creative with some repeaters to help it.

april.brandt · June 19, 2020, 5:23pm

All you can really do is dip the toes in the water and see how your fare out. But, I think you'll make it work because you have a better understanding about how to do that in HE. I look forward to hearing about your project.