GE Enbrighten Z-Wave Plus Smart Motion Sensor Dimmer Switch, Full Light Dimming, Vacancy / Occupancy Sensor, White and Lt. Almond, Zwave Hub Required, Works with SmartThings, Wink, Alexa, 26933

I purchased this switch to add motion sensing capability to my home without the needs of batteries and to be able to dim the associated lights. I followed the instructions as written and my controller (z-wave dongle + Home Assistant OS) was able to easily connect to and configure the switch. The sensing capability is strong enough to sense a person from far away, but smart enough to not be activated for a small cat.The switch is able to be configured manually through button press sequences or (my preferred method) configured remotely via Home Assistant. I recommend this switch if you are looking to add motion sensing and dimmer capability to your home.

I'm using Enbrighten Z-Wave motion switches and dimmers for a while (for over 5 years), installed them in 3 different houses. These switches and dimmers are expensive, but they work well, and are quite convenient & versatile. Usually I configure them to operate either as "vacancy" or "occupancy" switch with a timer, so light will automatically turn off after a period of time if nobody is in the room. This functionality works stand-alone, independent from Z-wave hub, and is useful by itself.At the same time Z-wave hookup to a hub enables much more advanced capabilities, e.g. you can remotely turn lights on/off based on scenarios. Also, because these Enbrighten switches/dimmers have PIR motion sensor, they effectively double as a security sensor - allowing you to detect if there was motion in the room.In my experience these Enbrighten motion switches/dimmers are highly reliable and there are no issues with Z-wave instability or glitches, as it happens with some other Z-wave devices.Price is quite high and was steadily increasing over the last 5 years, but in my opinion it is still worthwhile the price.

I recently took the leap into starting my smart home. I purchased a few switches and thought I would leave a review that other might find helpful as a first-time setup.Below are a few details about my current configuration with the GE 26933 Motion Switch.Setup:I am using 4 of the Cree 9.5W Dimmable LEDsCree 65W Equivalent Soft White (2700K) 9.5W BR30 9W Dimmable LED Flood Light Bulb (4-Pack)For a total load of about 47.5w on the switch.One note about the bulbs (not necessarily about the switch) is the fact that there is a slight buzzing noise, but only while in a dimmed state.PRO:• Smooth Dimming• Silent operation (no noise turning on or off)• 4x configurable associations• Motion sensing• Never worry about turn off (if you have the motion sensing activated, you never have to worry about shutting the switch off.)CONS:• Very large body (This switch takes up a lot of space in the junction box, make sure you have enough room)• No settable minimum brightness (some of the Lutron switches have a configurable minimum for LEDs)• Minimum brightness is not the same as other GE Z-Wave switches such as the GE 14294. Minimum on the GE 26933 is roughly what 30% would be on the GE 14294. The GE 14294 will go completely dark if dimmed all the way and will appear “off”.• If the switch is turned on by motion, it never appears to turn off in the Hub. It is as if the switch “dims” to 0% (not a big deal, but it does show the Hub that it is on)• I had difficulties trying to change the motion settings using the buttons as the manual describes.• No supplied cover. The Lutron screw less cover “White” matches the switch perfectly. Lutron Claro Single-gang Wallplate - ParentAll in all I do really enjoy this switch, there are a few quarks to get around, but the motion sensing works very well. I have this switch installed next to stairs and it lets me know when someone is coming up. It has an automatic time out that is “configurable”, but I have yet to get it to change from the default of 5min. The color of this switch and other

I have 22 of these in my house (plus another 30 without motion). They work very well and, at the time I bought them (2 years ago) were the only product like this on the market. I use the Z-wave capability to connect with Home Assistant. With the motion detection in the switch, I don't have to have a second device for motion and worry about batteries, etc. I've had one failure so far in 2 years. The Z-wave part just quit working. And yes, I did the factory reset and all the exclusions. It was Z-wave dead for some reason. Where the switch is part of a switch group, I have had to sand the multi-plate cover so it doesn't drag on the paddles of this switch. In single gang installs, it works perfectly.

Works just as advertised. Placed this in the laundry room which makes it convenient to have the lights come on without messing with the light switch. The laundry room is also a passage way from the garage, so it’s nice to have light scone on automatically without having to touch anything. I chose this over a regulars smart switch because I didn’t want to run a separate motion sensor. Most lotion sensors run on batteries so it’s be a hassle. Easier to have it all within one device. It’s running great connected via SmartThings and click e ca trolled if needed via Alexa

Item is not supported by Wink contrary to whatever may be on the packaging. The device lasted just over 30 days before completely failing. It did mostly work as a stand alone motion sensor light switch, but any of the smart features expected to be supported in WINK are not.

I tried every which way to get this to link on my network and with Alexa with no success. Had to reaplace these with a better brand. Expensive lesson learned.