drunkwithpower

Thanks for fast reply! I guess what I am asking is should I be telling the electrician I only want a single gang for the ceiling fan (lighting and fan combined)? This way I only have the 8-button keypad to control the light/fan. If I don't, and he installs a 2 gang (1 for light and 1 for fan), then am I just stuck with an extra switch on the wall? I hope I am not over-complicating this mess.

ISY/Insteon newbie here, so please be gentle. I am looking at installing 3 Fanlincs in my new house (still under construction), but I am unsure about the wiring. Since the electrical is about to go in, is there anything special I need to tell the electrician as far the wall switches servicing the ceiling fans? There are two switches each, one for lighting and one for fan (on/off). Is there some way the electrician can combine them and I can use the 8-button keypad to turn on the lights and adjust fan speed? Sorry if this is a dumb question, but I've never messed with electrical or home automation before.

So I guess my next dilemma would be to figure out where to put keypads, that is if I even need them. I wanted to replace the 8 separate switches in the entry hall with a couple of 8 key keypads, but if I choose to leave the normal switch locations alone and just replace them with managed switches and dimmers (1 to 1), then wouldn't it look kinda cluttered to add an 8key keypad to the mix? This is way tougher than I thought to plan all this stuff out. I wonder how many people access scenes only through their tablets and phones instead of keypads? I guess i could add a couple of keypads in the main traffic areas (family room and kitchen) for scenes if needed. This is something I obviously need to figure out before the the electrical is run. Any thoughts anyone?

So in essence you might be inclined to run the switches as normal and just replace them with Insteon devices? I may have to think about that as obviously that is the easiest option. Of course, I can;t really hide anything that way either. Hmmm...

Is the "primary" button always the same, ie. button 1? Anyway, for purposes of keeping things simple it seems it might be easier just to have an Insteon switch/dimmer for each switch in the house, and then install keypads in the original switch locations. For instance, I actually have 8 switches in the entry hall. I would like to reroute all of the switch electrical runs to a closet and then install a keypad in the original entry hall location. Would you recommend installing 2 8-button keypads to allow for both single function buttons (turn lights on and off) and extra scene buttons (ambience lighting, dimming, etc...)? I am very new to this and am trying to figure out what to do before the builder gets to the wiring phase. Thanks for everyone's replies!

Can someone explain to me how the combo switch/dimmer keypads work (6 and 8 button)? What does it mean that they have a dimmer? Can I dim with all the buttons or just one? How does it work? Sorry if this is a stupid question but I can't seem to find any good documentation.