I’m thinking about upgrading my relays and previously got recommendations for Qubino Mini but they don’t seem to be available anymore.
What smart relays do you use? Preferably those that can both be used with and without the dimmer function. For the Partner-approval-factor it should of course be usable without the smart functions as well.
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the only decent dimmer that i found is the shelly dimmer.
otherwise, they all require proprietary apps, proprietary protocols, or both.
+1 for the shelly dimmer
Good point about the proprietary apps, I’ll check it out.
There are some Zigbee dimming relays/modules which should work with your Zigbee stack of choice. I haven’t used them myself as I use Zigbee dimmer switches instead, but I’ve seen others recommend them. There’s a few different brands depending on your country.
I can also second the recommendation for the Shelly Dimmer 2. Works out of the box with the HA Shelly integration, and can also be flashed with ESPHome or Tasmota if you really want. It can also be used in detached mode to work with smart lights I believe too. My home is mostly Zigbee but I have a few Shelly devices and they have all been solid.
I believe detached mode refers to having the wired switch act independently from the light, so what you want is attached mode
This one is Zigbee and says it’s dimmable: https://a.aliexpress.com/_Ev38gNJ
Ultimate partner-approval-factor is Lutron Caseta. The Diva line is what I used.
If you go the zigbee route I recommend this one, works well and supports direct binding too: https://zigbee.blakadder.com/Gledopto_GL-SD-001.html
Stay away from the Moes, takes like 1.5sec to get to full brightness when turning on and you can’t get rid of the delay.
If you are fine with relays as well look into Nous modules, I got a dual channel relay module from them that works very well, also supports direct binding. They might have dimmers too, but I haven’t used them myself.
All these require neutral though, can’t speak of their non-neutral versions.
The easy one with preinstalled Tasmota:
https://templates.blakadder.com/athom_SD01-EU-TAS.html
The one that I actually bought earlier (and replaced the CPU and installed Tasmota):
Based on what other people are recommending, I may be misinterpreting what you mean by “relay”. This has 2 switches - a dimmer on/off switch, and an on/off dry contact relay. I use it in my bathroom, with the dry contact switch controlling the exhaust fan. https://www.getzooz.com/zooz-zen30-double-switch/
