One of the most useful functions of home automation is controlling home lighting. In Europe, many homes have smart speakerseven if they don’t serve any purpose other than playing music or, hopefully, making a shopping list. Something similar happens with lighting and home automation control.
Some homes are equipped with smart switches or light bulbs, which are very useful but are not versatile enough in certain circumstances. For example, in kitchens or bathrooms there are usually certain types of ceiling lighting in which we cannot use light bulbs. Sometimes this type of ceiling is also used in studios or workshops, due to its more diffused light.
Downlight or ceiling systems are normally used, and To automate them, you need lighting fixtures that already integrate this. A good example is the one that is now available at Lidl with a 52% discount since its normal price is 83.99 dollars and it can currently be purchased for 39.99 dollars. This price does not include shipping costs, which amount to 3.99 dollars for all of Europe, with the exception of the Canary Islands, where they cost 6.99 dollars.
This is a panel with an aluminum casing and a plastic, not glass, ceiling. It weighs just over 2 kg and measures 60 x 30 x 5.6 cm. The installation is very similar to that which will be carried out with any lamp.
This panel can be controlled via the LEDVANCE SMART+ WiFi app if installed on a current smartphone. Support Android 4.4 or iOS 9.0 or later, that is, all mobile phones sold in the past 10 years. In addition, it is possible to use the Ledvance skill to be able to control it by voice from Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa.
Este panel tiene una temperatura de color ajustable a través de Tunable White de entre 3000 y 6500 grados Kelvin. No es resistente al agua pero sí que tiene cierta protección al polvo al cumplir con la certificación IP 20.