All things Shelly

RobSquirrel said:
I apologise in advance for the Lehman terms about to be used, but light switch terminology is not my strong point.

I currently have a two level (gang I assume) light switch connect to lights on my patio, and am using an an old standard dimmer module. The swithc currently works as follows, one switch turns the main light one, the other switch (which i think is a momentary switch) turns on the drop down lights with a quick press, and then dims by holding the button in - long hold and lights dim, stop, long hold again the lights brighten. Quick press for off.

The dimmer has now stopped working and I am considering replacing it with a smart dimmer - looking at the Shelly Dimmer 2 but open to any suggestions if there is a better alternative (I don't have a neutral wire).

My question is, can i use the dimmer to keep the buttons working as above? If so, how would I connect it?
Or would I just connect both lights (main light plus dropdowns) to the output (can i do this?) and connect Shelly to the momentary switch? I do understand that if i did it this way then both sets of lights would dim at the same time which i am fine with, just need to check with the wife :)

I guess another option would be to get two Shellys, and a light switch with two momentary switches and connect each set of lights individually?
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Yeah you can have it work as before.

The switch you flip is before the dimmer.


The momentary button, has to connect to the dimmer, and the shelly2 configured for a momentary switch. Its in the web gui of the device. Then you can still do the hold thing, to change dim level, or just do it from your phone. But, the momentary button can also turn it on and off, so the flip switch is no longer required really. Short press is to turn on and off. Long press is to change dim level.
 
Neat!

Sorry if it's been asked before. Are these SABS/Icasa compliant?
 
petum said:
Neat!

Sorry if it's been asked before. Are these SABS/Icasa compliant?
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SABS is not important.
Its ICASA and NRCS certification you need.

If these Shelly's were purchased locally it means they were distributed by Nology South Africa. Having worked there I can tell you that if a Shelly product is being sold by them then it has all the required certification it needs to be legally used in SA and therefore will be covered by your insurance.
 
killerbyte said:
SABS is not important.
Its ICASA and NRCS certification you need.

If these Shelly's were purchased locally it means they were distributed by Nology South Africa. Having worked there I can tell you that if a Shelly product is being sold by them then it has all the required certification it needs to be legally used in SA and therefore will be covered by your insurance.
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I'm still trying to figure out how the NRCS works. Does the supplier need to provide a copy of the NRCS certificate? How will the installation electrician verify the NRCS certification when issuing a CoC?
 
PowerFactor said:
I'm still trying to figure out how the NRCS works. Does the supplier need to provide a copy of the NRCS certificate? How will the installation electrician verify the NRCS certification when issuing a CoC?
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Give the product manager at Nology a call. Look up their number and ask to speak to him/her (I am not sure who the PM is for Shelly any more since I left the company 3 years ago). They should be able to get you that cert quickly.
 
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