I read about energy-saving products that use Z-wave communication to remotely control the power of appliances which support such wireless communication.
I just started learning about Z-wave (Wikipedia has a nice article about it), and wanted to ask you guys some questions please.
Is it common that power sockets and appliances support Z-wave technology?
A socket which supports Z-wave technology, has a relay and a dimmer inside it which are controlled by Z-wave commands?
I'm new to this territory, so please forgive me for such basics questions.
Thank you.
It is a copy of a wireless remote control system that was used 30 years ago.
I never saw the old one and I never heard about this one. It is not needed.
Try looking up X10, there's plenty of info on that, and it's by far the most popular system.
Like AG said though, it's basically failed technology from back in the 70's - back then it was going to be huge, but it fizzled out, and eventually decades later became slightly popular with X10.
I'll surely read more about it.
I just wanted to know from people's knowledge and experience if such controllabe sockets and appliances which i mentioned above contain relays and dimmers which are controlled by Z-wave commands.