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Sensors and Home Automation => Home automation => Topic started by: jclimber99 on February 03, 2015, 07:55:28 pm

Title: range for controlling z-wave devices?
Post by: jclimber99 on February 03, 2015, 07:55:28 pm

What kind of range are y'all able to get for controlling z-wave devices from the A+?  I'm interested in controlling a z-wave outdoor module from inside, but right now I have to use my z-wave controller pretty close to a window to control a device about 25 ft from the outside wall.

Title: Re: range for controlling z-wave devices?
Post by: Vito on February 03, 2015, 09:23:26 pm

The best way to handle that is to find a device that you could put outside, to extend the mesh range - such as an outlet or a motion sensor.  25 feet is pushing the limits, without a doubt.  I remember running into some trouble adding a 4in1 sensor against the outside of my garage, until I added some devices in the garage.  Just work your way from inside out.

Title: Re: range for controlling z-wave devices?
Post by: jclimber99 on February 04, 2015, 01:45:33 pm

Thanks Vito, good advice.  I can try adding a z-wave switch on my back porch light, that may extend the range enough for me.

Title: Re: range for controlling z-wave devices?
Post by: tt4me on February 06, 2015, 01:45:58 pm

I have a z-wave device in the garage for the garage door, and it's about 30 feet and 2 walls away.  I also have a z-wave outlet on the back deck with 1 wall and about the same distance.  Both have worked flawlessly.

Now the zigbee door/window sensor in the garage on the garage door doesn't seem to always report the correct status, but it's another 8 feet away, so I'm not surprised.  Hoping to switch it over to z-wave, and also add something else in between to solidify the connection for both of the garage devices.  That and I'm a geek and want everything z-wave now, so that's my excuse.