Fibaro relay/dimmers & short circuit

[martin 0]

Hello all,

I have several questions regarding the durability of Fibaro dimmers and switches when things go wrong.

How well does a Fibaro Relay handle a short circuit? E.g. say I use a Fibaro Relay to automate my garden lights. One of my garden lights causes a short circuit. Will this break the Fibaro relay? If yes, should I use a separate relay in between the Fibaro Relay and my garden lights as a layer of protection?

Same question for dimmers: Will a short circuit break the Fibaro Dimmer? If yes, can a short circuited Fibaro Dimmer be restored or repaired?

[richo 4]

According to my experience in both cases Fibaro devices got broken.

[martin 0]

Ok, any way to repair these devices after they've been short circuited?

And, any way to protect these devices from short circuits? I am not a electrotechnician but I can imagine you can place an additional relay between a Fibaro Relay and the actual load. I'd rather replace a 2$ relay than a 60$ zwave device.

[ Added: 2014-03-16, 10:15 ]

Anyone have any input on the above questions? The outcome will determine whether I am going to invest in the Fibaro platform.