Smart LED downlights are some of the most stylish new lighting options that money can buy, they’re perfect for taking a step towards making the automated smart home of your dreams!
There are, however, a number of things that you should consider before you decide to completely change all of the lights in your home from their placement to their convenience.
Throughout this blog, we are going to be discussing some of these considerations and some of the vital things that you need to know about smart LED downlights.
What Are Smart Lights?
Smart lights are a form of LED lighting that is installed with sensors giving them the ability to sense changes, voices or movements in their surrounding environment.
These types of lights are sometimes known as sensing lights as they do exactly as the name suggests and will therefore not require any manual operation in order for them to be utilised.
They can be used through either voice commands, motion sensing or remote controls which all eradicate the need for light switches and make them easier to use for everyone.
It is also important to keep in mind that when you buy these lights, you should make sure that they are fire-rated downlights, this can be imperative to add to the safety of your lighting and the members of your household.
How Do They Work?
Smart lights are Wi-Fi enabled, meaning that they can be connected to other devices that use the internet such as an app on your phone.
They connect to the internet through wireless networks which makes them perfectly accessible and usable for most people in the modern world.
The process begins with the central controller - this is where the lights will receive all of its instructions on what to do. This is a key thing to keep in mind when you come to find how to set up LED smart lights.
Each of these things is of vital importance if you choose to install your smart LED downlights yourself rather than getting the help of someone else because understanding the workings of these lights make the whole process a lot easier to understand.
How Do You Install Smart Light Bulbs?
In the packaging of your smart lights, most manufacturers will have instructions inside to guide you as you connect your lights and install them into your home.
You will first need to put your bulb into pairing mode, which may require you to turn it off and on a few times before it works correctly, and will begin to blink when searching for a router or hub to connect to.
While this is connecting, you should go on your smart device of choice, may it be a phone or tablet, to install the companion application so that you can control your lights from there.
When your light stops blinking, it should then just stay illuminated, this means that it has connected to the WiFi in your home and is ready to be placed in its desired socket.
When installing multiple lights in any quantity, you should assign each of them a different name so that you can tell which light you are in control of at all times.
Benefits Of Smart Lights
As we have listed briefly above, there are a great number of benefits to be felt throughout the nation when it comes to using smart lights.
Whether you’re using recessed spotlights, downlights, wall lights, ceiling lights or even LED strip lights there is plenty to consider depending on your specific circumstance. Continue reading to find out more about the benefits of smart lighting.
Value For Money
One of the main things you may be thinking about if you’re considering changing all of the lights in your home is how much the new lights will cost you.
While the initial price of these smart lights is slightly higher than that of normal incandescent and halogen bulbs, they will most certainly save you hundreds of pounds in the long term.
This is largely because of the increased energy efficiency of LED Light bulbs coupled with the energy-saving capabilities of smart lighting.
Smart lighting completely removes the need for a light switch making it much more difficult for the lights to be accidentally left on, especially if you use motion sensing lights.
Scheduling
Many different types of smart lighting offer a way for you to schedule when your lights turn on during the day, saving you potentially hundreds of pounds over the next few months.
You can be assured no lights are left on when you leave the house and you have complete control over each light in your home making for a great fixture to save money.
Customisable
Finally, there are a number of great options for you to customise your LED smart lights in a variety of different colours and shades, not just black and white, as well as multiple types of light as we listed earlier.
Having such a wide variety of different options for your lights you can create an absolutely perfect ambience for each room depending on what they will be used for.
You can give your living room a warm, soft reddish glow to make it feel more comfortable and cosy while your bedroom could have a completely different colour scheme to create a different feel.
Conclusion
To conclude, smart lights can be utilised in a variety of different ways and it is relatively simple to understand how they properly work.
Through the use of motion sensors, voice activation and remote controls you can use these great LED lights for all of your lighting requirements.
We hope that we have been able to help you understand the workings of LED smart lighting and have given a comprehensive overview of why you should use them in the future.
If you do have any further questions or queries, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with our support team at 0151 318 9003 or email us at sales@ledsupplier.co.uk.
