![]() This way you will get a better signal in your garden to connect those landscape lights. If you have smart garden lights based on the Z-Wave protocol, I really recommend to also use the Z-Wave protocol on the porch lights. It just depends on the type of light armature you have.Ī good thing to keep in mind is the protocol you are using for the smart outdoor lights. Because these lights are hanging on your house you can make them smart really easy. These lights are typically placed near the entrances of the house or on the side of the house. Smart Outdoor Lightsīesides the outdoor landscape lighting you probably also have some porch lights around the house. You can buy the starter kit for less than $ 50,- on Amazon which is a really good price. The Sylvania can be bought with a hub, but if you already have a Smart Hub that supports Zigbee, then you should be able to connect the lights directly to your hub. ![]() The outdoor spots are connected on a low voltage wire and can extend up to 28 feet when you use extension cords. With 16 million colours (like any other RGB led), you can create a really nice lighting scene in your garden. Not really path lights, but these tiny ground spots can be placed throughout your garden. From there on you can place the other outdoor Hue lights within 60 feet from each other. The first Hue light needs to be placed within 30 feet from the hub or an indoor Hue light. There are ground spots, lights strips and outdoor lanterns on the market. The Philips Hue Calla can be combined with other outdoor Hue lights. But if you don’t have any Outdoor Landscape lighting yet, then they can be a really good choice. They are a bit expansive, they cost around the $ 90,- each and you need the Philip Hue Hub to connect them. Just like other Hue lights from Philips these path lights can be changed in different colours, are dimmable and can be controlled with a Smart Hub or Alexa for example. If you want to go for an easier to implement option you can take a look at the Philips Hue Calla path lights. Alternatives to make you Outdoor Garding Lighting Smart Philips Hue Calla Smart Path Lights This way you can check if your doors are open or closed and you extended the z-wave signal. One way to extend the Z-wave signal is to use a Z-wave door sensor on one of your garden doors. The 30m signal range can be a problem when the Smart Relay is placed far from your house into the garden. If you are using 120v or 240v the Qubino will go into pairing mode for 5 seconds when you turn the power on.įor connecting all the wires, I really recommend to use some Wago lever nuts, they make installing and testing the wires really simple. Also, the pairing button (S) can only be used when you connected the Qubino to a 12volt system. Make sure you read the manual, there are a lot of wiring examples in it. So I just made a simple setup with a hanging lantern cord cable to test and pair the Qubino before I placed it outside. While the range of the Smart Relay is up to 30 meters, I noticed that you need to hold it close to get paired properly. Pairing the Qubino may require to hold the relay close to your Smart Hub. So the basic setup is placing the Smart Relay without a light switch:Ĭonnect and test the Qubino inside first. This will help you sorting out all the wires and connecting the smart relay. What I recommend is that you first draw yourself a wiring diagram before you starting installing the relay. ![]() Now connecting the relay behind the switch seems a bit difficult if you look at the documentation, but it really isn’t that hard. So if you have a light switch for your Outdoor Landscape Lighting, you can just place the Smart Relay behind it and turn the lights on/off with the light switch or the relay. The Flush 1 Relay can just be used on its own, but also behind one or two lights switches. I have chosen Qubino because they are really small and have a lot of functions. There are different types of Smart Relays available on the market. The Qubino is connected with my Smart Hub through Z-Wave. To make these lights smart, I used a weatherproof junction box and placed a Qubino Flush 1 Relay in it. In my case, I had a 240v wire that connected some garden lights and the led stair lights. To make these lights smart we will have to place a relay at the beginning of the wire (if you are using a 120/240v light system) or just before the transformer if you are using a low voltage lighting. Most of these lights are daisy-chained (all connected to one long wire) or go back to a central hub. Typically these lights are placed along a path or between the plants in your garden. So let’s start with the most difficult one, the Outdoor Landscape Lighting.
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