Firstly this unit is overpriced by about £150. If you accept that and you want a unit that is really only suitable for switching lights/appliances on and off/dimming then this is the product for you.
The idea of using a Fibaro to control security of your home would be foolish as z-wave is simply too unreliable to depend on in security critical situations. A dedicated security system is the only real solution.
You can also use z-wave to control a heating system, but again I would recommend a dedicated system.
I'm using the HCL to control lighting only and it does this reasonably well.
The unit has be running for 2 months without fault.
Update 15/12/2017
I've now been using the HCL for almost 3 years and its still OK for lighting. The conversion to version 4 was a pain as some of my configuration was lost, but new purchasers should have version 4 already installed.
I'm using the HCL to control 23 lights throughout the house, garden and drive and all timed events work 99.9% of the time.
A real plus is that it works well with Amazon's Echo, However, you need to review your devices naming convention to ensure you have "snappy" names to shout at Alexa ! Alexa had real trouble understanding "Tiffany lamp" so its now called "Ted".
I'm sticking with 3 stars because many of the firmware updates cause stability problems. Never, never, never update until you've checked out the Fibaro forums and then wait at least 4 weeks for users to give feed back.
| Fabrikant | Fibaro |
|---|---|
| Onderdeelnummer | FGHCL |
| Productafmetingen | 17 x 11 x 6 cm; 500 gram |
| Modelnummer item | OB01295 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | Nee |
| Kleur | Wit |
| Stijl | Single |
| Materiaal | Kunststof |
| Energiebron | Unbekannt |
| Aantal items in pakket | 1 |
| Number Of Pieces | 1 |
| Measurement System | Metric |
| Gebruik | Persoonlijk. |
| Meegeleverde componenten | Fibaro Home Center Lite Centrale |
| Batterijen inbegrepen? | Nee |
| Batterijen vereist? | Nee |
| Gewicht | 0.5 Kilogram |
| Fabrikant | Fibaro |
| ASIN | B0772HMRCD |
| Gegarandeerde software-updates tot | unknown |
