The ultimate lane to straightforward and smart home lighting:
The above is an outstanding lighting solution for homeowners who are concerned about simplicity. Typically, there are two ways to install smart lighting system in your apartment or home. You can either choose to install smart light bulbs or a smart switch. However, there is one major problem with smart bulbs; it has to be controlled by the thumb-switch that is installed on the wall. Indeed, once the switch has been turned off, it is not possible to control the bulb with an app installed on your tablet or smartphone because there is no electric current flowing to the bulb/lamp.
On the other hand, Smart switches seem to be better, except that there is a need for a central hub, probably for control purposes. In most cases, you need to hire an electrician to come and install them in your home; not unless you are comfortable dealing with live wires. You have to forget about smart switches altogether if you are poor in wiring and cannot afford to hire an electrician.
Here comes an ultimate solution: The Switchmate Smart light switch
To solve the challenges of the switches mentioned above, an idea came up from the Switchmate team that advances switching technologies to higher levels. Indeed, the idea was to mount a smart light build on top of the existing switch. When activated by a touch of the user’s finger or Bluetooth signal, a motor moves a simple lever arm up or down against the current switch. Based on the transmitted signal, lights will be turned either on or off. Inherently, the Swithmate can be used to control ceiling and bathroom fans or any other electrical circuit that is controlled by a switch.
Installing the Switchmate is easy:
You just need to have a pair of strong magnets. Then place them at the back of the screws on the existing switch’s cover plate. Typically, you do not need any other tool, and the good news is that you are never exposed to live wires; hence, no incidences of electrocution! Once you are done with the physical installation, then you need to look at the software part of it. The Switchmate app is currently available for iOS and Android devices (which must have Bluetooth feature). Quickly download and install the app on your smartphone or tablet. Once the installation is complete, turn your phone’s Bluetooth, and it will automatically be paired with the Switchmate device. Although Wi-Fi can be used for communication purposes, Bluetooth is preferred because it needs less amount of energy; hence, increase the Switchmate’s battery life. It is as simple as that!
