Zwave Plus Ecolink Tilt Sensor

[JDRoberts]

Same mesh.

This should be of interest (this is a clickable link)

FAQ: Is Z-Wave Plus Better than classic Z-Wave? Is it Backwards-Compatible?

Z-wave plus is the newest generation (2015) in zwave. It is also called fifth generation, or gen five, Z-wave. Lots of improvements. The zwave piece itself is smaller, which means sensors and other devices including it can be smaller, and it also means less power draw. Along with some other energy management improvements, this should mean for example that battery life is longer. They were really trying to go for a two-year battery life on a Z wave plus door lock. We’ll have to see if they really got there, but they are a lot closer than the previous generation. Range has been improved pretty significantly. That will help a lot, not just with the actual range, but with the quality of the mesh since it means devices will have more routes available then they had previously, because e…