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.
You can also
install smart light switches and use them with any bulbs.
First, it's generally not a good idea to
install a smart light switch in a junction box made of metal, which can interfere with the wireless signal.
A more cost - effective solution could be to
install a smart light switch.
Not exact matches
Smart bulbs are more convenient to install than smart switches, but if the socket the bulb is screwed into is controlled by a light switch, and that switch is in the off position, no technology in the world will let you control it until the switch gets fli
Smart bulbs are more convenient to
install than
smart switches, but if the socket the bulb is screwed into is controlled by a light switch, and that switch is in the off position, no technology in the world will let you control it until the switch gets fli
smart switches, but if the socket the bulb is screwed into is controlled by a
light switch, and that
switch is in the off position, no technology in the world will let you control it until the
switch gets flipped.
Installing a smart switch usually isn't that much more complicated than installing a regular light switch — just flip the breaker off, connect the wires (load, line, ground and neutral in Leviton's case), screw everything into place and turn the breake
Installing a
smart switch usually isn't that much more complicated than
installing a regular light switch — just flip the breaker off, connect the wires (load, line, ground and neutral in Leviton's case), screw everything into place and turn the breake
installing a regular
light switch — just flip the breaker off, connect the wires (load, line, ground and neutral in Leviton's case), screw everything into place and turn the breaker back on.
If you're going to have to replace a dimmer
switch to
install a
smart light bulb, it might be more cost - effective to replace it with a
smart dimmer
switch and put a dumb dimmable LED in the socket.
Though they require time and electrical know - how to
install,
smart switches bring
smart home capabilities to conventional
light bulbs and fixtures.
For example, when you're
installing your
smart thermostat,
smart light switches, or anything else for that matter, always ask yourself questions like: «How can I make it easier for myself or the next homeowner when this might need to be uninstalled?»
I know it can be tempting to change out all of your
light switches with nifty
smart versions and run hardwired security cameras all over your house, but there are other options out there that are easier to
install (and uninstall if that time comes).
The Gresatek
smart switch can be quickly and easily
installed to let you gain complete control over your
lights, ceiling fans and other appliances.
You can consider the Relay an advanced
smart home product, since
installing it requires removing a
light switch and then wiring - in the Relay in its place.
Smart switches replace the
light switch that's
installed in your wall, not the bulbs in your home.
«Standard eco-friendly upgrades include replacing halogen
lighting with LED
lights, replacing old windows with UV resistant, double glazed glass,
installing low water consumption plumbing and, increasingly common, the installation of
smart building management systems with features such as passive infra - red technology that negates the need for
light switches, which could number as many as 5 000 in a 10 - storey building.»