I ordered two of these devices and replaced my old sprinkler timer with them (I have 5 zones). In the end, the total solution did cost more than some of the COTS products you can get from the big box stores, but I wanted a solution where I would have completed autonomy from within my home on my Hubitat.
Parts List:
- 2x Zooz Zen16
- 1x Orbit 57095 Outdoor-Mounted Controller Timer Box Cover
- 1x UL Listed] Chanzon 12V 2A 24W AC DC Switching Power Supply Adapter (Comes with 2 adapters)
- Wires
Here are some pictures:
I have a few more, but here is me wiring it up (The block in the top wasn't used in the end. The way I was going to wire it from the plan versus what I ended up with were different
Put together.
I have configured each zone individually to turn on, and not in a single schedule (so I can disable each zone individually if I need to without having to edit the schedule). Because of this, there is the potential issue of two zones being on at the same time if I mess up a schedule. Due to this, I created a trigger for each zone that will disable all others that may be running once a sprinkler turns on.
The next step is to install these: [APIELE[3 year warranty] 16mm Momentary Push Button Switch On Off Stainless Steel with 12V LED Angel Eye Head for 16 0.63" Mounting Hole with Wire Socket Plug Self-reset (White)
I want one per zone so I can manually turn on each zone at the box and not have to use an app.