Newbie (Baby Steps)

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Just purchased an older home 1992 and would like to get into the HA thing a little. From what I’ve read, the Vera2 is a good way to get started so here I am on these forums.

I’d like to start with something really simple…
Turning off 4 lights and turn 1 light on in the house from a bedroom switch.
To do this is this all I need…

Vera2
5 dimming switches: Leviton VRI06-1LX
1 Scene Controller: RZCS4-1LX

Does this sound right?

Thanks!

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Thats sounds about right for the first step.
Step two will be quitting your job to get it all working.

Welcome to your home away from home. :wink:

JOD.

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Are you sure that is older? Unless I slept in and it is 2040, you have a relatively newer home. I get what you mean though, that it is existing and not in construction. Welcome to the forums.

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Thanks for all the replies. This forum gives me some confidence that all this is doable :wink:

I’ve read about the problems with dimmers and CFLs/LEDs. If I don’t want to dim CFLs or LEDs and just want them on or off, there are no problems with the Leviton dimmers I’ve selected, correct?

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If you only want on and off, the GE/Jasco’s 45609’s work fine for that, and cost a lot less than Leviton, around $41-46 or so.

Here is a link from Zwave products, Homeseer and ASIhome, which are 3 popular places to get stuff.

http://www.zwaveproducts.com/GE-Zwave-Products/GE-Z-Wave-Wireless-Lighting-Control-OnO.html

http://store.homeseer.com/store/45609---Z-Wave-OnOff-Switch-GE-Jasco-P806C63.aspx

http://www.asihome.com/ASIshop/product_info.php?cPath=564_574&products_id=4232

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There are also some recent threads around here about compatible LED lights that are available at Home Depot.