The wise nightlights are slightly smarter and cost effective way
to create some smart lighting for your home
where you don't have convenient power, outlet or light fittings,
but only $30 Canadian three lights that don't require drilling to mount them
or use nearby power outlets.
The wise lights are a great option.
Even better, they do have one feature that sets them apart from other
similar options on the market.
I've been looking for an excuse to buy the Wyze night lights for some time.
I'm already heavily invested in Wyze products
and I happened to come across them on their online store.
While our house came with some really nice integrated lutron
satellites for the main floors, the basement stairs, and not lit at all,
there is a lutron motion sensor which will trigger light in the basement hallway.
Unfortunately, due to the sensor range,
it won't trigger until you're on the final step.
It means that at night you're often probing the steps with your phone
in the darkness, hoping not to inadvertently tumble into the void.
As a result, I was keen to explore a solution
that wouldn't break the bank and require hiring of electricians.
Tarot. My house.
My research led me some battery powered motion sensitive lights available online.
There are myriad of competing brands and all shapes and sizes.
However, I remember the wise manufacture as their own solution
and there was one feature in their product listing
that made me choose them above all the other options in the same price range.
It was the ability to connect multiple lights in parallel.
The rest of the features for the lights are pretty standard for similar devices.
They feature similar sensors to measure ambient light to tell the difference
between daytime
and nighttime to govern whether the lights turn on to help conserve power.
They also feature a picture sensor to turn the lights on and off
based on detecting motion.
The wise lights also don't require any screws to mount them
and instead use a magnet in the housing
and some metal plates and adhesive stickers.
As mentioned, the lights could be connected in parallel.
When one light detects motion,
they will communicate with each other
to turn all the lights on when you're using more than one.
Benefits might not be immediately apparent in my own use case,
where I wanted to reduce the chance of missing a step down into the basement.
The wise lights will illuminate the entire staircase and not just the area
around the nearest light that's on person.
Included in the box are three nightlights
mounting plates and three pieces of adhesive mounting tape.
The units themselves are compact and lightweight.
I'm actually a fan of the design
versus a lot of other similar options, which are a bit unsightly by comparison.
Most lights are modern looking and quite sleek.
The LED lights emanate from the top and the bottom of the housing On the front
is for light sensor and the motion sensor on the side
is a toggle for switching the lights between auto off and permanently on.
Finally, you can find the
usb-c charging port just underneath.
Installation is very straightforward and thanks to the magnetic
mounting solution, you won't need to drill any holes.
The recommendation for optimal placement is to pick a spot at least 50 centimeters
from the ground for in this case, the step
one tip I have for finding the optimal spot for the lights
is to use double sided tape or putty to temporarily place the lights.
That way you can move them quickly and easily before you break out.
The included
the decent tape and metal plates to fix the mounting positions permanently.
As part of my setup, I had to figure out how to best place
three lights to best illuminate the eight steps I had.
I wanted to make sure the lights turned on before descending the staircase.
Using the double sided tape method.
I was able to test my configuration before committing to using up
included adhesive tape.
Once I'm happy with the proposed location,
it's just a simple step to place the tape where you want the light.
Pull off the film to expose the glue and then firmly press the metal plate on top.
The good news is you don't have to get the tape and play
perfectly level as the light will cover the mouth.
Setting them up to work with each other is even more simple.
All you have to do is switch the lights on to auto within 30 seconds of each other
and they'll automatically synchronize.
If you don't want them to sync, simply turn each one on individually to auto
and then wait 30 seconds before switching on the next light.
The motion sensors have a range of up to 18 feet in optimal conditions.
It'll trigger the 4.5 lumens LCD light, which emanates in pleasant,
warm hue at 25 kelvins.
The fact that lights also illuminate upwards as well as downwards
is esthetically and functionally pleasing too.
As mentioned earlier, the most useful unique feature
is the ability to use the lights in parallel.
I previously bought some cheap motion sensor
LED lights for another area in our house,
but I've always been disappointed that each light operates independently.
The wise lights use an RF signal between each device,
so if one light detects motion, all the lights turn on.
Well, my lights are quite close together.
Which states? They have a range of up to 100 feet.
Should you have more expensive plans for placement?
Why is this?
Marketing also states the internal battery will last up to 128
days when used independently or 85 days when used in parallel.
You can turn the lights on permanently should you want to,
but this will obviously eat the battery much quicker with an estimated
11 hours of lifespan before needing to be recharged.
The lights don't come with any charging cables or power brick.
You'll need to source them separately.
However, as most Android devices and other electronics use usb-c cables now.
Why is is counting on the fact you already have the necessary gear
using a five volt to amp power supply?
I managed to charge the lights from empty in a little over an hour,
which is more than acceptable for the longevity on a full charge.
One interesting note is that the Wyze lights
don't have any connectivity with the official Wyze app.
You can't add them even to view their status.
It makes sense as the additional hardware would increase the cost.
But given the core of Wise's business is concerned with Iot devices,
I was expecting some functionality no matter how cursory.
It would be nice.
Now the Google assistant supports third party motion sensors.
If a new or pro version of the Wyze night lights were to include some slightly
more sophisticated hardware for smart home integrations, that could be very useful.
Overall, the Wyze night lights do exactly what I want them to at a cost
that makes them very competitive versus other brands.
Specifically for me, the unique feature of being able to set them up in
parallel is even worth a few extra dollars versus anything similar on Amazon.
Plus, in my opinion, they're probably the most attractive lights in their category
with the added design of having the lights emanate up and down.
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