Smart Lights or Switch

Vampgirl wrote: »

We have a similar quandry in our kitchen - we have a pendant light, 9 GU10s, and under-cupboard lights which are all controlled from a 3 gang switch. I want to replace them with smart bulbs and whilst Hue looks great, it'll cost a few hundred £s to do it all (and require totally replacing the under-cupboard lights as there isn't a suitable Hue bulb). I recently found this wifi light switch that looks like it could do the job. The reviews I've found so far are mixed - but seem to be mostly related to the fact that it needs a neutral wire in the switch (apparently not all switches have this) and that its difficult to fit all the wires into the back box. I'm still undecided but as I can use Alexa to integrate the different systems I think I might give it a go.

TheCyclingProgrammer wrote: »

Again, LightwaveRF whilst not cheap, would work out much cheaper than replacing everything with Hue bulbs.

The only downside is that the LightwaveRF 3 gang switch requires a double backbox:
https://www.thesmartshop.co.uk/lightwaverf/store/home-automation-lighting/jsjslw430wh-lightwaverf-3-gang-light-dimmer-switch-in-white

It would also require, as mentioned above, each of the bulbs to be trailing-edge dimmable.

Once you've got one of those switches though (they work just like a normal switch) you can pair it with any number of remotes - handheld ones, wall switches, mood switches, PIRs etc.

bm147 wrote: »

Starting to sound like a Philips Hue rep now, but... Philips Hue have an LED Strip range, which has a transformer, would be great for under cupboard lighting, and can even be controlled to change to whatever colour you like..