Fooling criminals with smart lights

[Kevin Lancaster]

Fooling criminals with smart lights

Wink has unveiled its Home Sitter and Moonlight services, which work with its Wink Bright kit.

 

[Deleted member 83147]

I need something like this for my parents.

Don't have the budget for a Philips Hue system.

Anyone know how I can get smart lighting or automate normal lights relatively cheaply?

 

[bwana]

I need something like this for my parents.

Don't have the budget for a Philips Hue system.

Anyone know how I can get smart lighting or automate normal lights relatively cheaply?

Buy some timers.

 

[Thor]

Buy some timers.

This.

Works like a bomb

 

[spiff]

Yip timers do that and are way cheaper. My lounge table light is on a timer. Buy the timers with battery backup.

 

[Flipside]

Sellers on Aliexpress sells the Sonoff units for around $5, I think that's probably the cheapest you'll be able to do smart lighting.

 

[donanicky]

I've got day night sensors which fit into existing light fittings, the light switches on and off randomly at night.

 

[vic777]

I've got day night sensors which fit into existing light fittings, the light switches on and off randomly at night.

Where did you buy those? I've been looking

 

[atomcrusher]

I've got day night sensors which fit into existing light fittings, the light switches on and off randomly at night.

Where did you buy those? I've been looking

I would also be interested re: this

 

[raind33r]

Why would a day/night sensor switch on/off randomly at night? Not supposed to do that.

 

[bwana]

Why would a day/night sensor switch on/off randomly at night? Not supposed to do that.

Unless it is supposed to do that. http://www.easydim.com/easyguard-random-home-security-adapter-as-simple-as-fitting-a-light-bulb/

 

[vic777]

Unless it is supposed to do that. http://www.easydim.com/easyguard-random-home-security-adapter-as-simple-as-fitting-a-light-bulb/

I see loads of similar products overseas, any local suppliers of these?

 

[garyc]

I've got day night sensors which fit into existing light fittings, the light switches on and off randomly at night.



I would also be interested re: this

I got some from Builders Warehouse. These learn the ambient light levels and function accordingly. This means that they pick up the reflection of their own light at night, turn off after they get used to it, then turn back on since there is no light. Repeat endlessly. They function best where they do not pick up too much reflected light.

 

[donanicky]

Where did you buy those? I've been looking

I got them from the Yale security shop for R150. They've also got one's that stay on the whole night.

 

[vic777]

I got them from the Yale security shop for R150. They've also got one's that stay on the whole night.

Great - Thanks!

 

[donanicky]

Why would a day/night sensor switch on/off randomly at night? Not supposed to do that.

I use it in the spare room, so it looks like someone is home every night.

 

[supersunbird]

In SA, the armed robbers (aka home invaders if you a merican) will just be pleasantly surprised that there is in fact no one at home...

 

[xrapidx]

I need something like this for my parents.

Don't have the budget for a Philips Hue system.

Anyone know how I can get smart lighting or automate normal lights relatively cheaply?

What's cheap to you?

Maybe look at the Xiaomi bulbs

 

[rubber_otter]

http://gadget-shop.co.za/security/308-fake-tv-burglar-deterrent-led-light-6941377678802.html

 

[The_MAC]

Buy the timers with battery backup.

The Digital ones have a battery