Zooz vs Leviton 800 series Zwave Light switch

[velvetfoot]

@velvetfoot

I was told recently by Zooz that it doesn't plan to offer a toggle switch with a lighted toggle. Their 800LR series paddle switches have a color changing led on the surround.

I just did a mod on a spare ZEN73 toggle switch that makes the led "pop".

ZEN73 LED 4-Color Indicator: Drill Hole in Wall Plate So It Can Be Seen?

A resounding success! Thanks so much for the light pipe idea. It's almost too bright, even set at the lowest intensity, 30%. I took a picture, but I'm not good with a camera. The four colors really popped too: white, blue, green, red. I drilled the wall plate from behind, and there was some spalling of the plastic. I think if I made a template, maybe from a reversed wall plate, so the the raised short screws sit in the plate sunken holes, as a locator, I could drill from the front, avoidi…

@pexer95039

For example, if you reboot the hub, Z-Wave LR devices won't work. You have to send on/off commands several times before they start responding. Once it responds, the problem is "permanently fixed" until the next reboot.

I just now rebooted my C8 hub running the latest production firmware. Walking around the house, everything worked: motion, contacts, buttons. At this point, I'm mostly 800LR.