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A good zigbee repeater light switch?
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The problem with smart light switches is that they sit on the AC path. This means they're capable of starting fires. As a result you might want units that don't have questionable designs or the cheapest relays inside. A proxy for that is being certified by a western certification organization. Something like UL, CSA, ETL, MET, TUF, etc. Both the certification and the grade of components used increase the price of such units. There are some cheaper certified switches too, but personally I wouldn't install something that doesn't carry the name of a North American (I'm in Canada) manufacturer on it. Leviton, Eaton, etc. And those are $50+. ๐
You know, that's actually really sound advice. I hadn't considered that. Maybe I'll go with relays or something else.
This is the reason I haven't gone down the smart light switches path yet.
Anything that I'd trust enough on 240v is out of budget!
Sucks because you know they don't cost nearly that much to make but it is what it is. ๐