Zwave plus with older aux switch possible?

cuboy29 · August 18, 2018, 5:32pm

Been thinking of upgra6somenof my switches to zwave plus version. Now that Lowes is having their sales I placed an order for some. If I were to replace the switch that is in a 3way configuration so I need to replace the auxiliary switch as well? Can the new zwave plus switch work with existing older auxiliary switch?

Tony · August 19, 2018, 2:07am

if your current switches are the GE/Jasco type I think the odds are good. The GE add-on switch doesn't have a radio in it, and they're still advertising it as working with any GE Smart Switch including their Z-Wave, Zigbee and Bluetooth models.

JDRoberts · August 19, 2018, 4:36am

It depends on the exact brand and model. The master switch should list the auxiliaries that it will work with.

cuboy29 · August 19, 2018, 5:25am

Thanks @JDRoberts and @Tony. I'll report back when I get the zwave plus switch from Lowes.

ritchierich · August 28, 2018, 1:54am

I replaced several very old GE switches this past weekend and the very old Aux switches work just fine with the latest switches.

cuboy29 · August 28, 2018, 1:58am

Me too.. hopefully network will be better

cuboy29 · September 4, 2018, 10:19pm

So the Inovelli switch does not work the AUX switch. Documentation say to only use regular ON/OFF switch.

ritchierich · September 5, 2018, 2:02am

Correct the GE Aux switches only work with GE smart switches. Inovelli and Zooz don’t require Aux switches and can work with dumb 3/4 way switches. Supposedly Inovelli is developing an Aux switch so dim and other functions can work from Aux switch.

system · September 22, 2022, 6:59pm

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