Selected products from this vendor are presented on this page, with my assessments where I have personal experiences to share. The links are primarily directed to the vendor’s own pages, in English; for local pages/prices you will have to conduct your own search.
About the vendor and its products
Nexa (opens in a new window) is a Swedish supplier of smart home products but doesn’t seem to operate a web site in English. The solutions are based on either Z-Wave or Nexa’s proprietary protocol (and some older products are controlled using traditional RF-based remote controls). The main product categories include (grouped by type of platform):
Base station, Nexa Bridge X
System Nexa, based on radio waves:
Smart plugs in different versions, e.g., for plain on/off or dimming, and for both indoor and outdoor use
Smart light switches, wireless switches in different versions, e.g., for plain on/off or dimming, and for both indoor and outdoor use
Smart relays, for installation behind existing switches/outlets, also these in a number of different versions
Sensors, e.g., motion sensor (for both indoor and outdoor use) and magnetic contact
Remote controls
Smart doorbells
Z-Wave:
Smart plugs, for plain on/off and dimming
Smart relays for plain on/off and dimming
Outdoor motion sensor
Outdoor siren
A Nexa Bridge app (opens in a new window) is used to control the products, and there is both a Homebridge plugin (opens in a new window) and a Homey app (opens in a new window).
Our experiences
| Component | Room | Experiences |
|---|---|---|
| LGDR-3500 smart plug | Outdoor | This smart plug is one of not too many that can be used outdoor, which in many cases can be useful. It comes with a remote control, which also makes it possible to set up timers, but via the Nexa app it can be integrated into both Homey and through it in Apple Home. That makes it a fully fledged smart plug that can be part of programs and automations. Our experiences with this device are good and it has been put to many different usages; during winter the OSRAM garden spots were connected to it, allowing restarting them if they lose connection while in spring it helps control a greenhouse heater, and finally during December it controls non-smart Christmas lights. |
| Smart plugs, 3 units with RF-based remote control | Various rooms as needed | These are “smart plugs” that are many years old and that have not been used for a long time. They are not particularly “smart” beyond being able to be turned on/off using an old-fashioned remote control, but when we acquired a BroadLink universal remote control it became possible to integrate these into Apple Home. They are not in ordinary use, there are simply no more places in the house to install smart plugs, but when needed they are used when setting up new products that require frequent restarting. Connected to the BroadLink remote control, they in practice work just like any other real smart plug. |