One of the entry-level products from the European brand Nous is the Nous L6Z 1-gang Tuya Zigbee smart relay, suitable for controlling and measuring the power consumption of devices up to 10A. Similar in design to the popular Sonoff Basic R2 relay, the Nous L6Z includes a power measurement module and is compatible with the Tuya system using the Zigbee protocol.
When paired with a Tuya Zigbee gateway from Nous or other manufacturers, it can be remotely controlled and automated.
What is the Tuya / SmartLife smart home platform and app?
Tuya is a popular cloud-based smart home platform that offers integrated solutions for various smart home devices and applications. The platform enables quick and easy pairing of devices, remote control, and management through a single APP interface. Tuya, also known as SmartLife, provides users with a comprehensive smart home ecosystem, featuring devices from numerous manufacturers.
It supports voice control, remote access, and automated processes (scenes). The Tuya platform has cloud-side integration with a range of other smart home ecosystems, such as Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and SmartThings, allowing Tuya devices to be used on these platforms as well. Tuya, similar to the global eWeLink platform, is also a cloud-based system, although the quality of available Tuya devices can vary significantly.
In the Tuya lineup, the European Nous brand offers stable quality Tuya devices. They can be used with the Nous own app or the standard Tuya app.
Nous L6Z Tuya Zigbee smart switch module can be used as a 1-gang relay switch and can be connected to the Nous own Zigbee gateway or other standard Tuya Zigbee gateways using the built-in Tuya Zigbee chip.
The device can be controlled via the Nous own Nous APP, but more functions are available when using the Tuya app.
Nous L6Z is a relay module for the Tuya smart home system, primarily operating in cloud mode. However, with Tuya Zigbee gateways that can cache and run automations locally, its automations can function without an internet connection.
When connected to a Tuya Zigbee gateway, it supports voice control via Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri (for iOS devices).
Main Features:
- Tuya Zigbee chip connection: Connects to Tuya Zigbee gateways via the 2.4 GHz Tuya Zigbee protocol.
- Single-channel control: Suitable for controlling one circuit up to 10A, without an input for a wall switch.
- Power measurement: Accurate real-time energy consumption monitoring.
- Voice control: Compatible with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa, allowing control via voice commands (with Tuya Zigbee gateways).
