Eaton Eaton Z-Wave Plus Smart Home Collection

An OK Smart Switch

I had high hopes for this smart switch, but it ended up being a bit mediocre. Installation is straightforward but not necessarily easy. The switch physically is big compared to similar models from other brands. There are four wire leads on the back of the switch to connect to your house wiring: hot, neutral, ground, and switched hot (to the light fixture). This means there are four wire nuts, plus the leads and the existing wiring, to cram in the box behind the switch. With the bigger body of th...

Not as good as it could be

The Eaton RF9640-NDW Z-Wave Plus wireless universal dimmer is a good addition to a home that is already smart enabled or a home that is on its way to getting smart. Those considering this item, should be aware that a Z-Wave compatible hub is needed in order to get it wirelessly connected to an Amazon Alexis or Google Assistant. For installation, it can be installed to replace a single pole or 3-way light switch. I installed the dimmer to replace a single pole switch that controls my kitchen l...

Good Z-Wave switch, qwirky toggle

First things first – this is a Z-Wave switch, and it will require a compatible hub. That’s indicated on the packaging, but may not be clear. Second, you need to pay careful attention to the wiring diagram. You are not supposed to wire it hot, as indicated by the sticker on the device, and the diagram. It was very easy to wire-up with my existing wiring, you just need to make sure you have neutral available. I paired very easily to my SmartThings hub – basically using the app, I clicked add ...

Next generation of lighting

First and foremost, you DO need the hub to voice control this light switch. I did not know that until I had already received this item. I thought I could just control it through an Alexa but you can't without the hub. The light switch will work though without the hub you just can't use to voice assistance. So this review is just based on a normal usage with no voice assistance. I like the look of it and the small lights to tell you what setting you are on. Simple to use, hold the small button do...

Very difficult to get to work

I bought one of these and installed it. It took a number of factory resets to get it to be recognized by the zwave network with the security key. The switch did not work properly before being added to the network. Afterwards, seemed fine. Didn't really use the switch, but in the initial testing, worked well enough. Bought 2 more. Same issues. Very finicky about doing factory resets and being recognized by the network. There are only 6 devices total on the network, so it's not a network traffic...

Dims to low levels, easily pairs with SmartThings

A hub is needed for this. Easily paired with my SmartThings and integrated into Google voice commands (from ST). Instructions are easy to follow. Really nice that we code and pin is fixed to outlet. Installation is straight forward with hot, neutral, load and ground. Wires are stranded copper, not solid so you have to use wire nuts. Dims to really low levels. Easy display let's you know dim level. Rocker is actually just on/off so you can press any location of paddle to turn on/off. Has a ni...

Wireless light dimmer

I am currently remodeling our basement. Wife wants a craft room and we are installing cabinets which I am going to install LED lights above cabinets. I also want to add other LED lights that will light up the room and work areas for my wife. Received this dimmer and we are impressed. Nice clean design with an impressive blue intensity light setting switch. I temporarily installed this so I could test it out, after I finish the wall I will permanently install the dimmer switch. Unit is very well ...

Solid Dimmer with Easy Connection

I installed this in my guest bathroom and love the usability of the device. It has the capability to change the dimmer level without having to turn it on. It's a quality unit that feels solid when turning in on and off and fades on and off. It connects to z-wave easily. However, I can't give it 5 stars because you have to connect the wires in the wall to wires on the unit with wire nuts instead of simply being able to push the wires straight into the unit. But overall, a very nice addition to my...

EATON Wireless Dimmer

The product is as described but I didn't realize that it isn't compatible with my house wiring. I have 3 wires going to my light. The smart dimmer has four wires. The installation instructions were easy to follow but did not address my situation. It appears that the only way I can make it compatible with my wiring is to pull in another wire which is not happening. I guess my light is going to become smart. It's a great product. I just couldn't figure out how to make it work with my wiring.

Good little convenience

This z-wave dimmer is super convenient. It's extremely easy to setup and is almost exactly the same as any other dimmer except you cannot wire it hot because it might destroy it. I'm not sure who wouldn't kill the circuit before wiring a switch, but I'm sure they exist. Setup on the Almond + hub was extremely easy as well and the dimmer was recognized without a pin or url. Dimming after setup worked well. Integration with IFTTT works great. Overall a great addition to a 'smart' home.