What does this mean?Pros & Cons
Pros
It now works flawlessly. This does work with smartthings straight off the bat, however the default functionality isn't the best. Check out the smartthings forum for a device handler that works great with this model.
Cons
It's firmware is buggy/non-standard so it fails the interview process with some hubs. The previous model, fibaro fgd-211 works without issue.
Highlights
Quality
After that though its been working great and am very happy with the product
I have two of these paired with my smartthings uk hub running 2 cicuits of led gu10 one circuit is 3 x 7w dimmable leds and the... Read More
Ive tried similar products and been disappointed with the so i was apprehensive about forking out for the fibaro dimmer
Had issues with the custom code to start with however after a few changes got it working spot on
Packaging/appearance
I wish fibaro would include low current support in the dimmer out of the box
Competitiveness
Most importantly these connect to smartthings hub which allows me to control the lights on the app alexa ifttt and most other services
All gu10 dimmable leds to keep runnning costs down
Suggest installing a custom divice driver and use the custom code discussed on the st community forum
There are some capabilities like the ability to add a second switch which triggers zwave events that you dont find in many of these devices
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- This product had a total of 508 reviews as of our last analysis date on Nov 15 2022.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Had issues with the custom code to start with however after a few changes got it working spot on
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I used a 10mm extension collar that matched the switch for 1 box which was 25mm as it wasnt worth digging out the wall for a deeper one
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Turning off at the switch and losing the connection
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Theyve been replaced with dimmbale led bulbs so i had to purchase the bypass too as the current would be too low to run without
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Im using the vera hub initially and then moved onto openhab2 but the same configuration parameters apply
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Parameter131 without bypass or 2 with bypass
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If you dont do this step right the leds flicker when dimmed to some low level
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It really bugged me and i couldnt find anything online on how to fix the flickering so i thought id make it a point here
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