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WIRELESS RANGE
This device complies with the Z -Wave® standard of open
line-of sight transmission distances of up to 131 feet. Actual
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performance in a home dep ends on the number of walls between
the remote controller and the destination device, the type of
construction, and the number of Z -Wave enabled devices
installed in the contro l network. AC powered Z-Wave enabled
devices act as a signal repeater and multiple devices result in
more possible transmission routes , which helps eliminate RF
"dead spots."
The wireless RF range is affected in the following ways:
Each wall or obstacle (i.e.: refrigerator, big screen TV, etc.)
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between the remote or Z -Wave device and the
destination device will reduce the maximum range by
approximately 25 -30%.
Brick, tile, or concrete walls block more of the RF signal
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than walls made of wooden studs and plasterboard
(drywall).
Wall mounted Z -Wave devices installed in metal junction
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boxes may suffer a significant loss of range
(approximately 20%) , since the metal box blocks a larger
part of the RF signal.
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