We are rewiring the house and as part of this will have a neutral at each switch. Two questions I have are 1) for loads less than 50W is a bypass still required even in a 3 wire setup? 2) is there a cheaper alternative to the fibaro which still offers smooth LED dimming? Thanks. Z-Wave Fibaro Universal Dimmer 2

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We are rewiring the house and as part of this will have a neutral at each switch. Two questions I have are 1) for loads less than 50W is a bypass still required even in a 3 wire setup? 2) is there a cheaper alternative to the fibaro which still offers smooth LED dimming? Thanks. Z-Wave Fibaro Universal Dimmer 2

We are rewiring the house and as part of this will have a neutral at each switch. Two questions I have are 1) for loads less than 50W is a bypass still required even in a 3 wire setup? 2) is there a cheaper alternative to the fibaro which still offers smooth LED dimming? Thanks.

Question ID: 4194972 Status: Open Feb 23, 2020 - 02:30 PM

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Feb 24, 2020 - 03:38 PM

LED compatibility is a bit of a minefield, there's no right or wrong answer as every installation is different.

Different wiring, different switches, LED makes, ratings, etc, usually mean that we recommend ordering a Dimmer 2 and Bypass 2 and testing thoroughly to ensure that you get satisfactory results before committing to a larger install.

The guides at https://www.vesternet.com/resources/a... should help with any concerns over wiring.

Due to the way that the Fibaro Dimmer 2 automatically calibrates itself to the connected load, there's no way to know for sure whether a Bypass 2 will be required or not without physically testing in our experience. We have a guide that discusses using the Dimmer 2 with LEDs at https://www.vesternet.com/resources/a...

In terms of a cheaper alternative, most modules are around the same price point -

https://www.vesternet.com/collections...
https://www.vesternet.com/pages/choos...

You can of course buy-in-bulk to get discount!

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We are rewiring the house and as part of this will have a neutral at each switch. Two questions I have are 1) for loads less than 50W is a bypass still required even in a 3 wire setup? 2) is there a cheaper alternative to the fibaro which still offers smooth LED dimming? Thanks.

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