Remote control of outdoor led lights

[Mod8]

Many posts resulting from winston1 posting incorrect drivel yet again have been removed from this thread.

 

[LD498]

Yes, the BG Storm Smart Control system is a good option. Smart in-wall dimmers and switches, on the other hand, are best when you want to control lights controlled by a light switch, and they're especially useful for switches that control multiple lights at once. A smart switch or dimmer is a more permanent solution for incorporating smart lighting into your home. They allow you to turn on and off or dim your lights with a single switch, a smartphone app, or by voice if you have a smart speaker set up for that purpose, but they also allow you to create lighting schedules. You can also install them by electricians without changing your existing fixture or bulbs.

 

[Taylortwocities]

You can also install them by electricians without changing your existing fixture or bulbs.

thanks for the offer, but I think that your air fare costs from Canada to the UK might make you a bit expensive!

 

[RickH]

I ended up using the following SMART socket, as it supports Alexa or Google I can make that decision either way.

Smart WiFi Waterproof Outdoor Double UK Plug Socket + USB

⭐EASILY TAKE CONTROL - Remotely control an outdoor electrical product or appliance, such as as a set of string lights, water feature or many more outdoor products from your smartphone or tablet via the SmartLife / Tuya or Alexa/Google Assistant voice control at home or away. ⭐FULLY WATERPROOF –...

www.lightinglegends.com

 

[RickH]

Question to those that have experience of these items ….

I have the item in above post (Smart socket)
it has a basic leaflet about downloading ‘SmartLife App’
Assume that is used to configure the device, it then gives QR codes for Alexa, or you can use Google Assistant.
If I treat that as a future… does it mean it can be controlled by phone/iPad using SmartLife App for now.
Just need remote on/off capability.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Question to those that have experience of these items ….

I have the item in above post (Smart socket)
it has a basic leaflet about downloading ‘SmartLife App’
Assume that is used to configure the device, it then gives QR codes for Alexa, or you can use Google Assistant.
If I treat that as a future… does it mean it can be controlled by phone/iPad using SmartLife App for now.
Just need remote on/off capability.

Yes to all of those. You may not though, need Alexa. Alexa is useful for more complex operations, such as timed on/off, sunset/sunrise and similar conditional operations, plus speech control.

 

[RickH]

Just simple on/off for now … so App will do for now then.
I’m sure I’ll want to play in future.