Not exact matches
The Safety 1st automatic night light
plugs into the
wall socket and gives a clear soft glow that automatically
switches on when it gets dark and turns off when the room gets light in the morning.
When you
plug in an appliance or flip on a light
switch, electricity seems to flow instantly through wires in the
wall.
It has all the normal Echo features, plus built - in ZigBee smart home hub, which allows for simple and direct setup of compatible ZigBee lights, locks,
plugs, and in -
wall switches from brands like Philips Hue, GE, and Yale.
Thankfully, Anker's got a new battery pack so good, it can charge the
Switch just as fast as if it was
plugged right into the
wall.
iDevices is expanding its line of smart home products today with a dimmer
switch, joining the company's integrated
wall outlets, smart
plugs, lights, and more.
Partner systems include Philips Hue lights, the Lutron Caséta lighting system, Belkin WeMo
switches (both in -
wall and
plug - in, but no other WeMo products), Nest thermostats (second - and third - generation models), Ecobee thermostats, the Sensi thermostat, the TP - Link Kasa outlet
switch, and LIFX smart bulbs, plus Insteon, Wink, and SmartThings hubs.
The Insteon Hub is compatible with a variety of smart bulbs,
plugs, wireless sensors, security cameras,
wall switches, and more.
You'll need a SmartThings Hub ($ 98) to get started, but from there you can connect
plug - in smart
switches for appliances, lamps and outdoors, and in -
wall dimmers which support dimmable LED and CFL technologies along with legacy support for incandescent, halogen, Mark 10, and magnetic lighting loads.
The company also makes a few
plug - in lamp modules and an in -
wall switch, which all work with the same app, but so far no wireless remotes for the bulbs.
Insteon's offerings for smart home lighting mostly include in -
wall dimmers and
switches and
plug - in dimmers.
Included in each package is a Quick Start Guide, a fold - out that directs setup in four easy steps: download the iDevices app, connect your iPhone or iPad to your home's Wi - Fi,
plug the
Switch into a
wall, and launch the app.
Well, smart
plugs can help you control your more antiquated technology using your phone by
switching them off at the
wall.
Finally, customers can now view and control the state of their compatible lights, in -
wall switches,
plugs, door locks, and thermostats in the Alexa App.
The key to all of it — the in -
wall dimmers, the
plug - in
switches — is Lutron's Bridge.
The Amazon Echo Plus has a built - in smart home hub that seamlessly connects and controls ZigBee smart devices, such as light bulbs, door locks, in -
wall switches, and
plugs, without the need for separate hubs or a smart home skill.
I'd argue the better alternative is to install smart light
switches, especially if most of your home's lighting comes from ceiling cans, pendants, or lamps
plugged into
wall outlets controlled by
switches.
Both its hardware and software are more polished than Insteon's offering, and support for programmable thermostats and geofencing is more valuable than being able to control dimmer outlets, on / off modules, and dimmable smart bulbs (that is, bulbs that don't require smart
plug - in or in -
wall switches).
You can also add Lutron - brand smart
plugs to control lamps — but not small appliances —
plugged into receptacles that aren't controlled by
wall switches.
Additional in -
wall switches cost $ 60 each, while Caséta smart
plugs are priced at $ 50 each.
Smart
Plugs convert existing
wall sockets into a remote controlled
switches.
Start by
plugging your WeMo
Switch into a
wall outlet.
Unbox the starter kit, screw the bulbs in and turn them on, and then simply
plug in the Philips hub to an open LAN port on your home network (either directly at the router, into a
switch, or into an Ethernet
wall jack that leads to a
switch / router), and then power on the bridge.
The PureSwitch has a single
switched outlet on the front, and while it seems bulbous, it covers just a single jack in a two - outlet standard
wall fixture, allowing a regular two - prong or three - prong
plug to fit underneath.
It's more versatile than some kind of
wall switch or
plug because anything you can control with HomeKit can be assigned to one of the 12 faces of the Remote.
The ConnectSense in -
wall outlet is a two - outlet, HomeKit - enabled
switch with separate controls for each device that you
plug in.
It has all the normal Echo features, plus built - in ZigBee smart home hub, which allows for simple and direct setup of compatible ZigBee lights, locks,
plugs, and in -
wall switches from brands like Philips Hue, GE, and Yale.
Connect, say, a lamp to the smart
switch, and then
plug the
switch into the
wall, and voila, you'll be able to control the lamp from your phone.
The Insteon device uses a hub that is programmed to talk to the various
plugs and
wall switches.
During a nine - month home renovation, the
walls separating her kitchen, living room and dining room came down, creating one large open area flooded with light - a move that left the electricians scratching their heads over where to relocate the light
switches and
plugs.
For
plug - in display, we recommend
plugging our chandeliers into an outlet that is controlled by a
wall switch, or using a remote controlled electrical outlet.