Black Series On/Off Switch (Z-Wave)

I built my first smart home system in 2014 with the original Vera hub and I have tried an assortment of Z-wave switches, from Ge/Honeywell (Jasco) to Linear to Leviton to HomeSeer, and all of Inovelli's switches have blown the rest out of the water. They are quite simply the best Z-wave switches I have ever used.

Switches are nicely made and pair up quickly and haven't had any issues so far.

Great build quality and setup with my smartThings hub. Instructions were clear and easy to follow.

I had an issue with two of my switches with the internal led no longer working. Tech support walked me through troubleshooting the issue to determine the switches were defective and sent me new switches. Great service from a great company.

Purchased this switch Black Friday 2018 as a comparison to the few GE/Jasco switches that I installed around the house. Two years in, and this switch has been a stable and reliable part of my Z-wave mesh. It was simple to install, easily discovered by the hub, and it has a click that the whole family prefers over the other switches. The current plan is to install the new Red Series switches in the rest of the house. The colored LED notification and scene capabilities are worth the extra few bucks over the older switches. Highly recommended.

I just recently got into the home automation thing about 8 months ago. Did some research and found these light switches that would do everything I need plus extra. Pros: Really easy to pair with my Hubitat Hub. Great support team. Great instructions! Cons: The only thing I could ding them in is the switch paddle itself. Not a great feel as far as turning the lights on and off. Maybe I just need to get used to it compared to the old style.

Using the device handler for Smartthings, I was amazed at the number of options I had for customizing. I enjoy the product and the community support.

If you’re reading this to compare against other switches, take my research and just buy these. Their way of connecting the wires is smooth, the LED bar helps communicate status, and they’re foolproof to integrate. One thing: Install these UPSIDE DOWN. That’s right, because the configuration button looks like a button that everyone wants to press. Install these upside down, set the switch to Invert state, and no more household confusion. Second, get the latest firmware that removes the button press delay (from scene detection) and these are even more responsive. Enjoy!

I could take the time to write a full on detailed review, but I feel it's most important to state that this is a switch. I don't mean that in a belittling of the product way either. I mean this switch does it's job so well, that it seamlessly replaced a dumb switch, in a house with occupants that have historically been against smart stuff. The fact that they still haven't noticed this switch has replaced an old decora switch over 2 weeks ago is a testament to the fine engineering done by the Inovelli team. I'm currently budgeting to replace all the switches in my home with Inovelli's affordable and great performing smart switches. One important note, this black series is great, but if you're in need of features like scenes and energy monitoring, you'll want to go with the Red series.