Hi, sorry for the dumb question but can someone confirm the indigogo mmWave Smart Switch with Presence Sensing Radar is for the DC Fan Switch mentioned in this thread?
No, this switch is independent of the indigogo campaign. There was some mention of potentially introducing a mmWave version of the fan switch, but that would be a future thing depending on demand.
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Ok, thank you. I found the pre-order on the website: Smart Fan Switch (Ceiling & Exhaust) – Inovelli
I see in the initial product requirements that it should support DC Motor fans. Before I put in a pre-order for a 5 pack, can someone confirm the final product will support DC Motor fans?
It will only support DC fans by giving it full AC power. Then you’ll need to use the fans own remote or bond type device to control the fan. You will not be able to change speed from the switch (speed control via scenes are different).
Ah ok. It sounds like the scene control is only available via bond (or similar). I have Bond but my fan isn’t compatible because it’s 1400Mhz
I guess I’ll have to stick with the original remote.
Thanks all
Yea the switch only supports AC line voltage and 3 speeds.
I thought you could join the bond device to a hub (maybe newer versions only?). Then from there you could utilize scenes to trigger speed changes.
That sucks about the wait but it will be worth it to have everything switched out! (and it will give me time to figure out if I can afford more to change out the bathroom fan switches as well)
If it’s a “smart” fan, you can control it via scenes directly on your hub, without a bond.
It’s not a smart fan but that gives me an idea, can I make it smart? Some kind of device I could wire directly to the fan motor?
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It depends on how your fan is manufactured. If it has a removeable wireless module for the remote control (which most fans older than about 1-2 years old do) … there are a handful of options out there.
Sonoff Fan Controller
Hamton Bay
Another option is remove the remote control entirely and wire directly to the wall switch and use a smart fan controller like the Zephyr fan switch (if it’s an AC fan.) If the fan has a light and you want light control, this will only work if your fan is wired with a 2-gang setup for two switches. Fan controller for fan, light dimmer/switch for lights.
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Most of the smart controllers are for AC fans so you need to be very specific for DC fans. The Sonoff and Hampton Bay ones are for AC motors only. @jmreb prevviously asked about DC fan support so I can only assume he still wondering if he can modify his current DC fan with a new smart module.
Most DC fans have a few more wires connected than a typically RF canopy too.
You are correct!
The fan is brand new (came with the house) and doesn’t have a light kit but is DC. I tried to go the Bond route but the MHz the fan uses are not supported by Bond (2410, 2420, and 2425). Does anyone know of any Bond competitors I could check?
What is the make/model of the fan?
I’m not sure, but here’s the remote: https://fccid.io/R8Y7RC04-CF100001/User-Manual/Users-manual-pdf-2136537.pdf
Hi,
I’m in process of moving over to the Blue Series switches from GE/Jasco in one of my homes, and knowing that the 2-1 should not be used with bathroom exhaust fans (I’m desperate to try though), I’m keeping a close eye on these fan switches becoming available. What I’m not seeing, or perhaps understanding, is how will the fan switch would be set up (configured) for exhaust fans vs. ceiling fans. Should I assume that there is something in settings/config that will allow me to configure that?
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AFAIK most exhaust fans are AC powered, like most ceiling fans. However exhaust fans typically lack the capacitors found in ceiling fans, to control the speed. I don’t know what lowering the AC voltage to an exhaust fan would do( this is what the switch does to control speed). I suspect it could overheat the fan or switch or both. There are available multi speed exhaust fans. The kitchen exhaust I have relies on a rheostat type speed control for its AC motor.
You can set the Switch Mode to On/Off, so you’re either outputting 120VAC or nothing, just as a dumb switch would act.
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There is a configuration option in the driver to be used as an “on/off only” device. This would be the setting used for exhaust fans since are almost universally expecting full power with no speed adjustment from the switch.
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Is this switch still happening
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Eric provided an update 7 days ago.
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