The Shelly Group is now shipping most of the Z-Wave Long Range-based smart home devices the company announced in December 2024. Nine new products are available, including relays for converting conventional switches and dimmers into smart versions, a smart plug, a motion sensor, and a humidity and temperature sensor.
Paired with a Z-Wave LR-capable controller, such as a Hubitat Elevation C-8 or C-8 Pro, a HomeSeer HomeTroller Pi G8, or the Linux-based Home Assistant platform with a Z-Wave 800-series USB stick, Shelly’s ZWLR devices can operate at distances up to 1.5 miles, line of sight with ideal conditions, without the need for repeaters. The devices can’t operate without a hub.
Relays like the Shelly Wave 1 shown here are designed to be wired to installed inside an electrical box with–and wired to–a conventional (dumb) lighting control. In this case, that would be an on/off switch.
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While few homeowners need that kind of range, ZWLR’s sub-GHz signals can pass through thick walls and dense building materials much more effectively than Wi-Fi, Thread, or Zigbee, wireless technologies that operate in the 2.4GHz frequency range. What’s more, the standard enables ZWLR hubs to support up to 4,000 devices in a star network, and it’s backward compatible with existing Z-Wave devices.
“ZWLR strengthens the reliability and reach of our smart home solutions,” said Leon Kralj, CTO of Shelly Group. “With extended range capabilities and low power consumption, ZWLR enables seamless connectivity across vast distances, outdoor areas, large properties with multiple buildings or even an expansive campus.”
If you prefer the mesh-network features of Z-Wave
Here’s a list of the nine Z-Wave LR devices that are available now:
- Shelly Wave Plug, a smart plug: $37.99
- Shelly Wave 1, a smart on/off switch relay: $29.99
- Shelly Wave 1PM, a single-channel smart on/off switch relay with energy monitoring features: $29.99
- Shelly Wave 2PM, a dual-channel smart on/off switch relay with energy monitoring features: $36.99
- Shelly Wave 1 Mini, a smart on/off switch relay in a smaller form factor: $28.99
- Shelly Wave 1PM Mini, a single-channel smart on/off switch relay with energy-monitoring features in a smaller form factor $29.99
- Shelly Wave PM Mini: $28.99
- Shelly Wave H&T, a humidity and temperature monitor: $34.99
- Shelly Wave Motion, a motion detector: $36.99
You can find detailed specifications for each of Shelly’s new Z-Wave Long Range products on the company’s website.
Shelly says it will ship the balance of its Z-Wave LR lineup later in 2025.
This news story is part of TechHive’s in-depth coverage of the best smart dimmers and switches.