jfh Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 I need a one gang switch that can control 4 fan speeds and an integrated light. The C4 Fan Controller needs a separate light switch. This would replace a switch that has a four position switch for light level and a four position one for fan speed. Suggestions? Can use a Lutron Castea switch if that’s an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAV Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 Fan speed controller and a Shelly 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfh Posted August 23, 2023 Author Share Posted August 23, 2023 Is there a C4 driver for the Shelly 1? Never mind. Found the Shelly Suite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew luecke Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 If you're looking to the Shelly chowmain driver. Happy to answer any questions By the way, I recommend the plus modules (as they're gen 2) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfh Posted August 23, 2023 Author Share Posted August 23, 2023 7 minutes ago, Andrew luecke said: If you're looking to the Shelly chowmain driver. Happy to answer any questions By the way, I recommend the plus modules (as they're gen 2) Thanks. I was looking at the Chowmain driver but I think my question is more basic as I don’t think I understand what the Shelly devices do and therefore don’t understand what I’m looking for. I’m guessing from the previous answer that a C4 fan controller would take care of the fan part (good because the pull chain has been cut off of the fans (moving to an apartment) and the current mechanical switch has 4 fan positions and off. I presume there is a Shelly device small enough to Mount inside the same single gang and that’s wired to do an on/off for the light? The existing light control also has 4 settings but I don’t care so much about them. I’ll be bringing one fan of my own (an old Casablanca fan) that just hooked up to a regular C4 switch to do on off because there is a remote control to handle fan settings (was going to see if Bond could recognize the Casablanca controller) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAV Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 The Shelly is a small puck type unit that is intended to go inside the switch box with a switch in front. For the Fan switch and the Puck to live inside the box, the box would need to be oversized, the fan controllers not small on it's own. You may also be able to install the Shelly at the fixture where there may be more room, and have the fan controller at the wall, depends on wiring and ability. Shelly comes as a switch (Shelly 1 plus) or a dimmer (Shelly Dimmer 2) The Chowmainsoft is a great Control4 driver to integrate them. The other option is to cut the wall. Install the Fan switch above the light switch, and use 2 Control4 devices. Unless the wall just won't allow that, it's what I would do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfh Posted August 23, 2023 Author Share Posted August 23, 2023 Unfortunately cutting the wall is not an option and the gang box is normal depth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanchow Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 You can use this fan controller https://www.homedepot.com/p/Universal-Smart-Wi-Fi-4-Speed-Ceiling-Fan-Remote-99434/311264804 This will convert any AC fan / Light into a wifi enabled device for multispeed fan control and 0-100% dimming. Comes with a remote control. It is a Smart by Bond device and offers two-way control / feedback (use the remote and the driver knows about it) Driver here. https://chowmain.software/drivers/control4-bond Then just wire in a Control4 keypad and program it up and you're done. South Africa C4 user 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booch Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 First question: Are you sure this is an AC vs. DC fan? Most newer ones are the latter and require a non-electrical integration approach, e.g., Bond Bridge. If the answer to the above is ‘yes,’ then you’re in luck, as you could just use a configurable keypad dimmer to control the lighting load and add whatever buttons you want via connections or programming for the fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfh Posted August 24, 2023 Author Share Posted August 24, 2023 1 minute ago, booch said: First question: Are you sure this is an AC vs. DC fan? Most newer ones are the latter and require a non-electrical integration approach, e.g., Bond Bridge. If the answer to the above is ‘yes,’ then you’re in luck, as you could just use a configurable keypad dimmer to control the lighting load and add whatever buttons you want via connections or programming for the fan. No idea. Presume the two fans already there are newer (apartment complex built in last 2 years. The Casablanca fan I’m bringing with me is 10-15 years old and has its own remote. It was previously hooked up to a regular C4 switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanITman Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 22 hours ago, alanchow said: You can use this fan controller https://www.homedepot.com/p/Universal-Smart-Wi-Fi-4-Speed-Ceiling-Fan-Remote-99434/311264804 This will convert any AC fan / Light into a wifi enabled device for multispeed fan control and 0-100% dimming. Comes with a remote control. It is a Smart by Bond device and offers two-way control / feedback (use the remote and the driver knows about it) Driver here. https://chowmain.software/drivers/control4-bond Then just wire in a Control4 keypad and program it up and you're done. Those Smart Wifi controllers from Home Depot work awesome with the bond driver. However, you can't seem to get them anymore. You have to search ebay. RAV and msgreenf 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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