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[joelw135 (Joel W)]

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[JDRoberts]

@joelw135

I have a light switch controlling 6 High Hats in my kitchen. That switch is on one side of the room. On the other side of the kitchen is another two high hats not controlled from the first switch but from one near those two. Can I use one GE Z-Wave switch for the 6 high hats and the add on switch for the other two? If yes how is this done? Do I just pair each and use an automation to control the two when the main is turned on?

No, the GE add-on switches are not load controlling switches and they don’t have a radio in them, so they are completely invisible to smart things. They communicate with their own master GE switch through a physical traveler wire, and all they’re doing is telling the master switch to turn on and off. It’s the master switch that controls the load.

You would use a second master switch to replace the other switch that is controlling the other two lights.

You could virtually link them together in any of a number of different ways through SmartThings.

The newest GE switches, the Z wave plus models that start with a 14 instead of a 12, have a double tap feature in some models. That would work very well for zone lighting where a single tap turns on all the lights in the room and a double tap turns on just one zone. Or vice versa. Whatever seems more intuitive to you. But again you would use a GE master at both locations as both need to be load controlling.

[joelw135 (Joel W)]

Thanks, I already found the answer, I have to buy two GE switches and use my automations to handle it. What a shame. Have the new switches been released? I haven’t been able to find one.

[diehllane (Brian Diehl)]

They are not yet released (I know one member on here did get a Z-Wave plus Dimmer early, though).

GE 12724 vs 14294 (z-wave vs z-wave plus)

I guess I will know the answer soon, Amazon decided to ship 14294 early and I will check if it has double tap or not.

EDIT: I stand corrected. They are released, just not widely available.

[JDRoberts]

@joelw135

Thanks, I already found the answer, I have to buy two GE switches and use my automations to handle it. What a shame. Have the new switches been released? I haven’t been able to find one.

They’re officially released but haven’t hit most of the distribution channels yet. A few people were able to buy them, but they’re not widely available yet. Should be soon.

Amazon has a placeholder page with some reviews. You can sign up there for an email once it’s in stock.

https://www.amazon.com/GE-Wireless-Lighting-Control-14291/dp/B01M1AHC3R

[jkp]

LOL if you are in a rush and got the money, here is one for you but check out the price
https://drillsnbits.com/products/ge-z-wave-wireless-lighting-control-on-off-switch-in-wall-z-wave-plus-14291?gclid=CJ6Kp-S2ndICFUEkgQodvhMN_w

just got a laugh when I saw it

[joelw135 (Joel W)]

Thanks, I am on the list but in the mean time I ordered six at 7,000 each what a bargin. Ha Ha.