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#202057 15-Sep-2016 14:21
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I'm putting in wemo light switches where I can , they look like this

 

 

I'm hoping I can replace all a bunch of my other switches with switches that match.  I can't use wemo's everywhere since they dont work for 2 way switches etc.  

 

 

 

anyone know where I could source some of these?

 

 


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  #1630981 15-Sep-2016 14:40
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Noel Leeming is the only place I've seen them in NZ. Currently $89.99.

 

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  #1630984 15-Sep-2016 14:42
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don't mean wemo switches themselves, you can source those from Mightyape/jbhifi/noelleeming.

 

 

 

im after just switches that look like that (without the power light, but same style) for other light switches.


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  #1630992 15-Sep-2016 14:49
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reven:

 

don't mean wemo switches themselves, you can source those from Mightyape/jbhifi/noelleeming.

 

 

 

im after just switches that look like that (without the power light, but same style) for other light switches.

 

 

Yup check the link they are the in wall switches not the plug in ones. Yes I was surprised that NL sell them too!




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  #1631003 15-Sep-2016 14:58
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reven:

 

don't mean wemo switches themselves, you can source those from Mightyape/jbhifi/noelleeming.

 

 

 

im after just switches that look like that (without the power light, but same style) for other light switches.

 

 

Oh duh. I see what you mean now. So you are after regular switches that look like Wemo swicthes.


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  #1631032 15-Sep-2016 15:24
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tchart:

 

reven:

 

don't mean wemo switches themselves, you can source those from Mightyape/jbhifi/noelleeming.

 

 

 

im after just switches that look like that (without the power light, but same style) for other light switches.

 

 

Oh duh. I see what you mean now. So you are after regular switches that look like Wemo swicthes.

 

 

 

 

Does PDL have something similar - they're not the same.  They had some push button ones that they display with their smart home crap (which out actually giving any detail about what that means).

 

Like these: 

 

Not sure what the series is called.





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  #1631037 15-Sep-2016 15:28
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Doubtful that you will get them matching exactly. but those big switches are quite common overseas. I was in a house recently that had big switches too, but not sure where they got them from. Maybe you could has some of the companies that specialize in homes for the disabled and elderly, as they should be using something similar.


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  #1631049 15-Sep-2016 15:31
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They are made to match the decora series of switches that are used in the US, I doubt you will find any with the required documentation to be installed in NZ, but start with the likes of leviton who are one of the larger manufacturers and some of their stuff gets sold locally.





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  #1631113 15-Sep-2016 16:40
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yeah looks like leviton is a match, just need to find some locally.  Don't want to import these and use stuff that isn't legal here, hoping to find something sold locally and is legal.


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  #1670504 14-Nov-2016 10:13
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reven:

 

yeah looks like leviton is a match, just need to find some locally.  Don't want to import these and use stuff that isn't legal here, hoping to find something sold locally and is legal.

 

 

Did you manage to source anything locally that looked the same? I see Amazon has faceplates for up to 4x switches.


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  #1670507 14-Nov-2016 10:17
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nah, figured out a way to make the 3 ways work with wemos (using a server app, wemoserver.jar) and just replacing all light switches with them.


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  #1670518 14-Nov-2016 10:31
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reven:

 

nah, figured out a way to make the 3 ways work with wemos (using a server app, wemoserver.jar) and just replacing all light switches with them.

 

 

Ok thanks, I'll have a look into wemoserver.jar, Noel leaming have them for $39.99


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  #1670521 14-Nov-2016 10:36
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thanks for the heads up, ordered 4 more of them :)

 

Need to count how many I actually need when I get home, but don't want to miss out on that deal.


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  #1670894 14-Nov-2016 18:30
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Bunnings now sell wemo and have their 15% price guarentee so may be a better place to go to to get them ;)

 

edit: never mind, same price on their site now. Damn the lamps have got cheap too. At $20 each I might get a few more despite only coming in warm white.





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  #1670896 14-Nov-2016 18:32
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wemo just updated their app today on android to support 2 new features.

 

widgets on android

 

long prees on wemo light switch to control other wemo devices in the house, via the rule section in the app.





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  #1670897 14-Nov-2016 18:34
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Shame my google home cant control wemos. Might have to look at getting a smart things hub to be a go between.





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