Reasons to Try Smart Light Bulbs At Home

Smart stands for Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology – basically monitoring and assessing devices in your home. Whether you give your command by voice, remote control, tablet, or smartphone your home reacts. If you’re interested in smart technology and your goal is to have a smart home you can simply start with smart light bulbs – here are some reasons to try smart light bulbs at home…

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The Benefits

Low Energy

The LED light bulbs are very low energy so running costs are much less than traditional bulbs. Energy saving bulbs convert a far higher proportion of electricity into light – saving money on electricity bills and helping to achieve carbon reduction targets by reducing energy demand. A normal bulb has a lifespan of about 1500 hours whilst a smart bulb can last up to 15,000 hours.

Controllability

Smart light bulbs can be controlled from your smartphone, tablet or other devices – connecting via your Wi-Fi, blue tooth or home hub and router. This gives you the flexibility of adjusting your lighting whether you’re at home or not. Some smart bulbs have scheduling features that means you can come home to a lit house without having lights on all day.

Most offer a hub that can sync all lights together so they can be controlled from one app – this means groups of lights can be turned on or off with one click rather than having to go from room to room turning them on or off manually.

A smart speaker such as Amazon Echo connects to a voice controlled personal assistant – using voice control the Echo can be used to turn smart lights on and off, change colour, or dim them.

Colour Changes

Smart light bulbs are available in white and colour options. Some white models produce a single white colour – others allow you to choose a shade from a selection of 50,000 from cold white to warm white. Colour smart bulbs can generate light of any colour to match your décor or even your mood. You can also add colour by installing smart LED light strips.

Dimmed or brightened lights can be achieved via an appropriate app- ideal for creating different lighting throughout your home. You may be able to set bulbs to light up slowly like the sun rising to gently wake you in the morning – or you’ll be able to match a party colour theme – Playbulb Colour has lights that pulsate and change colour to match the mood of the music coming out of its speakers.

Or choose red and green colour options for the Christmas season!

Improved Sleep

The C Sleep range of smart bulbs emits colour temperatures that are designed to help you sleep better – natural melatonin production in the body is regulated and increased during the end of the day. Lighting Science is another type of bulb that has a soothing light that doesn’t interrupt your natural sleeping rhythm.

When you need the professionals

Although smart bulbs give a whole host of benefits you need to bear in mind that technology is still relatively new and there are differences in how different brands of smart bulbs work. If you need any help in this respect you need to get in touch with experienced electrical contractors.

If you’ve got an electrical problem that needs an emergency electrician – Emergency Electrician London 365 will provide one. You’ll get a response time within an hour, with 24 hour availability, 7 days a week. Any issues will be swiftly diagnosed – and all faults fixed. From a complete re-wiring to installations of smart lighting systems you’ll get a service from registered electricians with complete insurance protection.