Smart home ceiling lights: atmospheric lighting scenarios and practical functions for everyday life
For all those who want to finally call their home smart: Take the plunge with a ceiling light! This ensures you have the smart general lighting and you can test all the functions at your leisure before adding floor, table, pendant and wall lamps. From a wide variety of lighting scenarios and effects to the practical timer function, a smart home lighting concept leaves nothing to be desired. Let us inspire you.
For which smart home systems are ceiling lights available?
All smart home systems work with different standards. You can easily find out what these are using the filter in the shop. Simply click on "Smart Home Systems " and see what's available. Below you will find:
How do you install smart home ceiling lights?
First of all, just as with a normal ceiling light: follow the practical installation instructions with drawing included with every light. All you have to do is follow them step by step. If you are not quite sure, it is best to get an electrical installation specialist on board.
Once you have finished the electrical installation, all you have to do is take care of the smart features of the ceiling light. To do this, you usually need a tablet or smartphone and the right app. Some systems (e.g. Philips Hue) require the one-off purchase of a Bridge. If this is integrated into the WLAN network, additional lights can be easily integrated.
Tip: There are also smart home solutions that do completely without a bridge. The products are then integrated here via Bluetooth, for example.
Depending on the system, different steps are necessary to integrate your ceiling light into the Smart Home system. In general, however, it works very simply. You should have no problems with the user manual. And if you still have any questions, you can call our specialist advice service at any time. You will find the contact details below.
What functions and control options do smart ceiling lights have?
Now you want to know: What can a smart ceiling light actually do once it's installed? This is very different . Depending on the model, these functions are possible in addition to the standard on and off:
- Dimming - for cozy hours
- Multicolour - choose from millions of colors
- Change the light color - from warm white to daylight white
- Effects - from targeted flickering to different moods
- Groupings - for one command to several luminaires
- Presence simulation - so that your house doesn't look uninhabited when you're on vacation
- Timer function - for routines in everyday life and times of absence
- Control on the move - for access to your smart home wherever you are
- Can be controlled by remote control or app - or by light switch if you prefer
- Voice control - if you don't have a hand free
Can I make my existing ceiling light smart-home ready?
Do you finally want to get involved in the smart home sector? You should definitely do this, because the benefits are great** and it's also fun**. Retrofitting is very simple: You only need to replace the light source of your old ceiling light. For example, a standard E27 bulb for a smart E27 bulb from Philips Hue **. Depending on the system - as described above - only a few steps are required to get started smartly. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our specialist advisors using the contact details below.
What are the benefits of smart lighting control?
Are you wondering whether all this is just a gimmick or whether it brings you real added value? This critical approach is entirely justified. But the answer is: The added value cannot be overlooked You will no longer want to do without the functions. Because in the smart home, the convenience and almost infinite possibilities of LEDs are perfectly broken down into the living space:
- You can adapt light moods to your own mood and state of mind
- You can flexibly adjust the lighting situation without complex cabling
- You can make your house more secure by using presence simulation during vacation times
- You have access on the go - via your smartphone, wherever you are
- You can group and time light sources throughout the house
Do all smart ceiling lights work with LED technology?
One thing is crystal clear: without modern LED technology, we wouldn't need to talk about a smart home. Because all the great possibilities can only be realized in this way. Apart from the fact that LEDs have paved the way to the smart home, they offer many other advantages:
- 90 % energy saving compared to incandescent lamps
- 60 %Energy saving compared to the halogen lamp
- **Protect your wallet and the environment
- virtually maintenance-free technology
- 50 times longer service life than incandescent lamps
- Service life of up to 50,000 hours
- **do not contain mercury
- very durable light sources
- direct 100 percent brightness
- Possibility of very compact designs
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