Had a read through to refresh myself form late 2020 (building right…) and my plan of hubitat with zigbee Nue smart switches seems to be in tatters, in fact zigbee as the chosen protocol may just not be effective. (I largely wanted smart switches, although i am getting an itch for colour)
So what is the solution for a new build, is it commit to Shelley wifi and beef up my wifi maybe pay for a better nbn package?
Is it z wave? Although it doesn’t seem that cheap?
I also have a raked ceiling in living area so very conscious of wanting reliable lights there especially as changing will be fun…
Thought this might help somebody with NUE switches that have a smashed faceplate. I had a 3 gang fall off a few months ago and smash and after no luck contacting the original seller i came across these at Beacon for their wifi smart swicthes. 3 Gang Switch Faceplate Cover in Frosted Glass | Beacon Lighting
I managed to find one in store this week and for $9 thought i'd give it a go. It's slightly smaller top to bottom than the original and the leds don't quite line up with the etching but close enough for me to use in a spot that isn't to visible. All i did was use a razor blade to separate it from the plastic housing it came attached to then reglue it to the original NUE front housing. I did manage to scratch it a bit but a bit of white paint or something should fix it and i can confirm i now have a working switch again.
I've got one that I don't have on the wall any more, only had it in place for a brief time. Do you reckon it would be worth trying to remove the Nue plate and regluing it back on with some stronger stuff?
Chaps I have 3 brand new in box Nue fan controllers that might be of use? My wife didn’t like the lights on them so they never got used (aside from a 4th unit that I used for testing).
I don’t know if the panels would be helpful to fix the lighting version?
Has anyone found a good switch cover that makes sense for standard AU clipsal style switches in Australia? Something that covers a switch that you don't want turned off, for smart bulb usage?
Plenty of things online for the american style ones, but I haven't found anything that works for us that is an improvement over tape.
Because sometimes bud, you want some extra bling bling, and smart bulbs are much easier to shift colour and temperature.
I only use smart bulbs for accent lighting, like pendants and niches, for everything else I'm looking at wall control modules as you say. For the smart bulbs though... need to prevent the damn switch from turning off. lol
Yeah, that would be the easiest, yet pretty sure illegal in Aus. I know people do their own stuff anyway, but I'm surprised someone hasn't 3d printed a nice option for us yet.
The only option I can find is this below. It looks like you install the bottom section in place of the original light switch plate (reusing the switch mech) and then snap the cover over the top.
