Normal switches to match Z-wave switches

[johntarr]

Does anyone know which brands offer matching normal switches to go along with their z-wave enabled switches?
I recently purchased several intermatic HA06 switches, only to realize that it is going to look very silly to have some of the new style decorator switches along with the standard switches that are in my home currently.
If I can't find matching ones from Intermatic at a reasonable price, I'm going to return these. They were a great deal, but the wife won't allow it if they don't all match.

 

[politics123]

There are two ways to go. You can try for a "non-decora" ZWAVE switch to match your existing non-decora switches. Or, you can get decora matching switches for your decora-sized ZWAVE switch.

If you want the latter, Leviton's Vizia line looks identical between Zwave and non-zwave. Leviton is also supposedly shipping another style soon. The vizia style is distinctive, but I love them ---> incredibly easy to style, they will integrate well with Elk in the future, and they ship with 3 color faceplates.

 

[johntarr]

Thanks for the reply.
Any companies that you know of who make non-decora zwave switches, in case I decide to go that route?

I'll look into the Vizia Line, but if I wanted to stick with Intermatic HomeSettings decora switches, do they make matching non-zwave switches?

 

[johntarr]

Ok, tell me if I'm looking at the wrong thing, but the Vizia line is out of the question based on the prices I just saw.
If that is what you are referring to, the cheapest I saw was around $15 per switch, which is way more than I was expecting to pay for a non automated switch.
Does anyone else have a suggestion for matching switches (decora or non-decora) that is cheaper?

 

[ASIHome]

At some point this year Intermatic is supposed to be releasing the HA20C which is toggle device. Your other options are to use standard Leviton decora with Intermatic decorator or ACT decorator, Leviton Vizia-RF and Vizia or Cooper Aspire-RF and Aspire.

 

[AutomatedOutlet]

At some point this year Intermatic is supposed to be releasing the HA20C which is toggle device. Your other options are to use standard Leviton decora with Intermatic decorator or ACT decorator, Leviton Vizia-RF and Vizia or Cooper Aspire-RF and Aspire.

The HA20C has been out for a few months now. Yes, it is a toggle but doesn't look exactly like a regular toggle style switch.

You can find it HERE.

 

[upstatemike]

At some point this year Intermatic is supposed to be releasing the HA20C which is toggle device. Your other options are to use standard Leviton decora with Intermatic decorator or ACT decorator, Leviton Vizia-RF and Vizia or Cooper Aspire-RF and Aspire.

The HA20C has been out for a few months now. Yes, it is a toggle but doesn't look exactly like a regular toggle style switch.

You can find it HERE.

Off topic but I have often wished someone would come out with a motorized toggle switch. How cool would it be to have the switch actually flip itself up or down instead of just being a sort of spring loaded "center off" switch!

 

[johntarr]

I'm not seeing prices listed online for alot of these brands.
Are they all well over $15 per switch (for non Z-wave switches)?
If so, I'm going to have a hard sell of replacing every switch in my home to match. The HA20C looks OK, but I don't like how the switch is always in the center position.

Also, what is the difference between decorator, decora, toggle, etc?

Sorry for all the questions, but this is fairly new to me, and since normal switches (both regular "toggle" and the newer wide switches) are under $5 each with plates, I've got a hard time justifying $15 - $50 per non-Zwave switch.

 

[ASIHome]

Decorator and Decora are the same thing however Decora is a Trademark of Leviton so anybody else's stuff is called Decorator. Most people just refer to it all as Decora though. If you use the ACT or Intermatic switches then you can match them with the Leviton Decora style. A 15A switch will run you about $3. If you want to use Vizia-RF then you would match it with non-RF Vizia. A 15A switch will run you about $16 or so. I don't have pricing for Cooper. Some people have paired up Vizia-RF with regular Decora as well. It all depends on your liking (and budget).

 

[johntarr]

I'm starting to see that the higher priced pieces are usually just the dimmers.
But what I don't understand is why I can buy Cooper Aspire switches (non-dimmer, non-Vizia) for $3, and Leviton Vizia switches are $20.
At the same time, Aspire RF is much higher than Vizia RF. Just the controller is $250 for Aspire, but $150 for Vizia.
Am I not comparing apples to apples here?

I would much prefer to have matching gear, but I'm tempted to just buy no-name decora switches for $5 with trim and use it with my Intermatic switches, even though intermatic switches would look very different (air gap, LED light & always return to neutral).

 

[CollinR]

But what I don't understand is why I can buy Cooper Aspire switches (non-dimmer, non-Vizia) for $3, and Leviton Vizia switches are $20.

Thats what I did, they are close enough for me and are really only detectable when right next to each other in double gang. For me getting them all the same color was a bigger issue. lol