Shelly 2.5 suitable for LED lights?

  • Hi there,

    I'm currently exclusively using Z-wave devices.

    Most Z-wave in-wall switches are not well suited to handle any other lights than the classical incandescent bulbs. LED lights for example can considerable reduce the lifespans of the Z-wave switch. The high inrush current when turning on a LED light can cause the contacts of the switch to become welded together and thus the light remains permanently in the on position.

    This can happen in as little as a week.

    Z-wave dimmers are made for led lights and do not face this issue, however many of my lights are not dimmable and using dimmers for those is weird and needlessly expensive.

    Are Shelly devices such as the Shelly 2.5 well suited for LED lights?


    Secondary question:as Shelly devices are 1/4 the price of a typical Z-wave device. Hi do you co sider the quality of Shelly devices compared to typical Shelly devices?

    Many thanks

    • Offizieller Beitrag

    Hi @curious , welcome to the forum. :)

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    Are Shelly devices such as the Shelly 2.5 well suited for LED lights?

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    With shelly 2.5 you can LED lights turn on an off without problems. For dimming is Shelly Dimmer the better device. ;)

    Here a list of tested Leds.

    (The Thread is posted in German)

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    Secondary question:as Shelly devices are 1/4 the price of a typical Z-wave device. Hi do you co sider the quality of Shelly devices compared to typical Shelly devices?

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    Before I knew Shelly, I used Homematic products.

    Shelly has convinced me and wherever possible I only use Shelly today. I think, I don't need to say more about that.;)