Z Wave Plus 📶 Smart Switch | Install / Set Up with Smart Things and Amazon Alexa

This Z-Wave toggle switch is used to wirelessly control lights and can be integrated with voice assistants such as Amazon Alexa and others. Why use a Z-Wave Smart Switch? For me, its reliability especially when the WiFi in my home strangely becomes unstable. Z-Wave devices do not communicate directly to a Router, but to a HUB--and when the HUB is hardwired to the Router, it won't disconnect when the WIFI goes out. Unlike a WIFI network where each device is connected to a router, each Z-Wave device serves as a repeater connected to a hub always providing the best data pathways. Making them extremely reliable. 💡

Z-Wave devices communicate at a 900 Mhz band, a lower frequency than your WIFI that communicates at 2.4 and 5 Ghz. As a result, you’ll have to connect Z-Wave devices to a HUB that is connected to your router through wired or wireless connection. This provides my installation as a reference.

🕒 Time Stamps:
1. Introduction 0:00
2. Z-Wave Frequency 0:15
3. WiFi Frequency 0:20
4. HUB - SmartThings 0:23
5. Safety Warning 0:34
6. Existing Switch Removal 0:50
7. Neutral Jumper Wire 1:20
8. Cutting Hot & Load Leads (black wires) 1:55
9. Smart Switch Reference/Diagram 2:08
10. Neutral Wire Installation 2:15
11. Hot Line (black wire) Installation 2:31
12. Load Line (black wire) Installation 3:01
13. Ground Wire Installation (Green/Bare) 3:19
14. Securing Smart Switch to Gang Box 3:31
15. Connecting Z-wave to SmartThings Hub 4:01
16. SmartThings App 4:11
17. Scanning QR Code 4:24
18. Auto Connect to Alexa 4:50
19. App Control Demo 5:04
20. Alexa Control Demo 5:20

DISCLAIMER: This video is for informational purposes only demonstrating my installation for reference. It is not intended to supersede the manufacturer's instructions and safety precautions--please be careful. ⚡

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