GE Z Wave Dimmer, no neutral

[JDRoberts]

This thread is two years old, but since it’s bubbled up to the top again, I just wanted to mention that as of late 2017 there is a new Z wave plus switch from GE/Jasco which is intended to work with halogen bulbs and does not require a neutral. But it will only work with incandescents or Halogens. It does not work with LED or CFL bulbs. See the following newer thread:

2018: Neutral wire free zwave plus dimmer (for incandescent or Halogen bulbs, not for LEDs or CFLs) Model 14299

As @marktheknife and @Navat604 mentioned, the 14299 does not require a neutral. The product descriptions are all messed up for various reasons, but here’s an official installation video from the manufacturer which calls out the fact that no neutral is required, but also that this switch will only work with halogens and incandescents, not LEDs. Apparently Jasco decided that there was sufficient market demand for a higher load Halogen dimmer and they came out with this model. (Jasco is the manufacturer for all the GE-branded zwave devices.) So far, Home Depot is the only retailer I have seen who has gotten the product descriptions correct for every individual model, at least as of the last time I looked at them: It’s an interesting choice, so we’ll see how it sells.