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Dimmer Switch for EU renter (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/homeassistant

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I'm looking into setting up a home assistant smart lighting system just like this person has although they use the Lutron Aurora dimmer which isn't made to be placed on top of EU light switches.

Is there a Dimmer switch that works for EU? I have found alternatives but they all require removal of the switch already in the wall rather than placing on top, which isn't very renter friendly

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Check Ikea. They've got a whole range of led lighting that has its own wireless control system.

Can be controlled by individual paired controllers, and there's also a central controller option. Istr that there was integration with a number of home systems.

[–] StefanT 3 points 1 year ago

Ikea uses Zigbee. Works without problems with zigbee2mqtt too.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

looking at Ikea I found the Tradfri wireless dimmer, perhaps I could just use that an stick it on a wall with something like double sided tape... not ideal but it works

this may be able to help me integrate it

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Hm. Tradfri is right, but we have a networked wallbox as well, that talks to all the lamps, is controlled by an app and, iirc, can be integrated in home control solutions.

We've had it for a few years, though. Maybe it's discontinued, or not available where you are?

[–] dkb -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

For sticking anything to walls, I’d highly recommend 3M’s Command range rather than regular double sided tape. They’ve a bunch of products for fixing things to walls that come away cleanly when you take them off.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yes that's what I was thinking of, thanks

[–] Washable2263 1 points 1 year ago

There are lots of complaints about the Ikea remotes draining battery quickly.