Black Friday 23rd November 2018

Stoner

Third attempt to post this.

Our third IoT Black Friday thread
If there is a smart time to buy smart goods it's Black Friday

Anyway what's the plans and hopes this year?

Maybe a smart vacume for me.

limnam

Stoner wrote: »

Maybe a smart vacume for me.

Looking at this too


Interested in some smart blinds too and finish off the house with hue

lordgoat

Robo-Vac.... fingers crossed.

carq

is ti silly to buy hue bulbs before lamps ?

renovating a house so looking at getting it all hue.
Anyone have a sample plan for their house and how many bulbs were required ?

I already have a E27 colour starter kit and 2 x white Bulb and switch sets.

irishbuzz

carq wrote: »

is ti silly to buy hue bulbs before lamps ?

renovating a house so looking at getting it all hue.
Anyone have a sample plan for their house and how many bulbs were required ?

I already have a E27 colour starter kit and 2 x white Bulb and switch sets.

You can pick up adaptors in Ikea or on Amazon that will allow you to use an E27 in a B22 lamp.

carq

irishbuzz wrote: »

You can pick up adaptors in Ikea or on Amazon that will allow you to use an E27 in a B22 lamp.

I have them ordered too.
I was just wondering how many bulbs i should look to buy and what different type of bulbs i would require.

CantGetNoSleep

I'm looking for a Google Home Hub, a Nest E thermostat, maybe a Nest smoke alarm, and if I see a good deal then I'll make all of the downstairs of my house smart lighting but need 11 GU10 bulbs, a few light fittings probably, and two or three others for lamps.

I'm also keeping a bit of budget aside just to splurge on random stuff

jmBuildExt

carq wrote: »

I have them ordered too.
I was just wondering how many bulbs i should look to buy and what different type of bulbs i would require.

Depends on your renovation
Ive 21 spots (gu10) in my kitchen/extension - all hooked up to alexa (im using ikea bulbs)
I've ordinary pendants in the hall/landing sitting room 3 bedrooms - about 10 lights in total (mixture e27 and cpl e14s) - but i havent these paired yet (theyre in nearly 6 months)
I didnt miss it at first, But Ive started using routines now, so Ill be pairing them shortly, but to get back on topic.....
I bought all y lights up front and had the electrician fit what i wanted to match. Although he said he couldnt get e27 fittings for the pendants, so i ended up with ikea adaptors - which are fine.... bUt the e27 fittings can easily be got.
Buy the bulbs while they are cheap and make sure you plan your renovations around what you are buying.


We're an amazon house - Im looking out for amazon show and might be extra tempted if one of the little alarm clock looking yolks (echo spot?) are going cheap too.

RonTon

I’m hopeing for a 3 for 2 on the twin packs or something similar on hue gu10 ambient bulbs , or a decent offer on the colour gu10’s

Bacchus

Mostly stocking up on Hue this Black Friday... GU10s (4 colour, 4 white/ambient), colour lightstrip, couple of B22 white/ambient, and a dimmer.... and maybe another motion sensor.

I'm also going to pick up another Google Home Mini for the living room.

Not HA/IoT but also planning on getting an nvidia Shield, and an external HD (something around 2Tb).

Kintarō Hattori

Not really planning on getting anything specific but if a single Google Wi-Fi is a decent price I'd consider that as the camera at the rear of the house seems to have a poor signal most of the time. Would also consider replacing a smoke alarm or two with Nest units.

adox

Google Home Hub and Nest Protect on my shopping list but I doubt I will see much if any saving on either.

bk

Already picked up on that deal today of 2 x Hue Colour E27s, Echo Dot and Hue Bridge.

Very good deal, I was looking to get the E27s anyway and the Echo Dot and Hue Bridge along with a spare White Ambiance Hue bulb is going to go to my nephew for Christmas as he has gotten into Home Automation tech

Also looking out for:
- 2 x Hue Colour GU10's
- Google Home Hub
- Maybe an outdoor camera like the Yi Outdoor camera or the new TP-Link one.

Clareman

Looks like Amazon have just renamed their daily deals Black Friday deals. According to HUKD Google Home will drop to GB£79 and the mini will drop to GB£29.

paulbok

irishbuzz wrote: »

You can pick up adaptors in Ikea or on Amazon that will allow you to use an E27 in a B22 lamp.

Just on the adapters, be careful when taking them out of the light fixture as they seem to hold a residual charge.
I undcrewed one the other day to check on a Hue bulb that has died and the adapter came with it. When I went to unscrew that off the bulb, I got a shock off it, not a big one but enough to make you react.
If you are on a steps etc, could make you fall off balance.

Looking for a replacement bulb on black Friday, an Echo spot & possibly a fire tablet for a Home Assistant control panel.

paulbok

Also a good time to sign up for Prime for a month or two.
Between Black Friday and Xmas, I'll probably order enough to cover the cost, although not everything will fall under Prime.
Also some extra tv choice for Xmas.

Mantis Toboggan

Picked up the teckin smart plugs they have 22% off.

Hoping to pick up the harmony elite in a black Friday deal.

Stoner

Picked up 3 ess lamps full colour for 67 pounds. Happy with that

slicedpanman

Stoner wrote: »

Picked up 3 ass lamps full colour for 67 pounds. Happy with that

What are ass lamps?

Davy

slicedpanman wrote: »

What are ass lamps?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtYa5qCp_K4

Anna96

Hoping to get a good deal on the iphone x or xr on three.

Brian017

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Picked up the teckin smart plugs they have 22% off.

Hoping to pick up the harmony elite in a black Friday deal.

What app do those plugs use? Smart Life?

Mantis Toboggan

Brian017 wrote: »

What app do those plugs use? Smart Life?

Yep, got it setup, works a treat.

irishgeo

anything on lifx bulbs, looking for 3 to start off with.

ted1

irishgeo wrote: »

anything on lifx bulbs, looking for 3 to start off with.

Osram have deals on at the moment on amazon

matrim

Finally gave in and got the ring doorbell 2. I've only been talking about getting one for 2 years.

Davy

matrim wrote: »

Finally gave in and got the ring doorbell 2. I've only been talking about getting one for 2 years.

Best of luck with it!

irishgeo

ted1 wrote: »

Osram have deals on at the moment on amazon

is osram a store?

ted1

irishgeo wrote: »

is osram a store?

Amazon is the store Osram are brand that makes lights.

OSRAM Smart HK Wi-Fi Bulb, E27, 10 W, White https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B077X7282Y/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_5-A9BbX2XHRK7

They need a hub

ted1

3 hues and a hub for 80

Philips Hue White and Colour Ambiance Wireless Lighting B22 Bayonet Cap Starter Kit, 3 x Philips Hue 9 W B22 Richer Colour Bulbs, 1 x Hue Bridge 2.0, Apple Home Kit Enabled, Works with Alexa https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01LF9G9HC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Vu09Bb6TSGXXN

Are these any good as ceiling lights or just for spots ?

tonc76

ted1 wrote: »

3 hues and a hub for 80

Philips Hue White and Colour Ambiance Wireless Lighting B22 Bayonet Cap Starter Kit, 3 x Philips Hue 9 W B22 Richer Colour Bulbs, 1 x Hue Bridge 2.0, Apple Home Kit Enabled, Works with Alexa https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01LF9G9HC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Vu09Bb6TSGXXN


Are these any good as ceiling lights or just for spots ?

B22 are regular bulbs great for ceiling lighting. Spots at GU10

Davy

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057931669

Davy wrote: »

Buy @ Amazon.co.uk - £36.99 (3pack)

£16 each if you prefer

ted1

tonc76 wrote: »

B22 are regular bulbs great for ceiling lighting. Spots at GU10

B22 for ceilings are generally globe like the hue white ones. But the colours ones are directional so are probably better in spot. / desk luminaries etc

Are the colour ones any good for filling a room or does the light get thrown down ?

I know what gu10 are.

bk

ted1 wrote: »

B22 for ceilings are generally globe like the hue white ones. But the colours ones are directional so are probably better in spot. / desk luminaries etc

Are the colour ones any good for filling a room or does the light get thrown down ?

Do you mean the colour B22/E27 bulbs? They are excellent at filling a room with light. As good as the white only and white ambiance. I use them for all my Bulb lights.

4 Colour GU10's in the living room too, very good.

limnam

lordgoat wrote: »

Robo-Vac.... fingers crossed.

There's a few of them on now


11c is 179.99

Roddylarge

limnam wrote: »

There's a few of them on now


11c is 179.99

I’ve taken the plunge on one of these. It gets good enough reviews.

limnam

Roddylarge wrote: »

I’ve taken the plunge on one of these. It gets good enough reviews.

Xmas present for the missus. :cool:

enfant terrible

matrim wrote: »

Finally gave in and got the ring doorbell 2. I've only been talking about getting one for 2 years.

Do they need to be powered off a socket?

namloc1980

Hue 2m light strip plus a motion sensor for £59.99. The motion sensor is essentially bundled in for free.

Amazon hue strip light and motion sensor

mossym

enfant terrible wrote: »

Do they need to be powered off a socket?

No, straight from a transformer in your fusebox. The kit on sale comes with it

matrim

enfant terrible wrote: »

Do they need to be powered off a socket?

The 2 can be run off battery or wired. The pro must be wired

mossym

yup, i was only thinking of the pro as that that's what i've ordered

09_09_09

mossym wrote: »

yup, i was only thinking of the pro as that that's what i've ordered

Is there a big difference between Pro and Doorbell 2?

I cannot decide which one I should go for

enfant terrible

mossym wrote: »

No, straight from a transformer in your fusebox. The kit on sale comes with it

Probably a stupid question but how do you wire it into the fuse box?

68 lost souls

09_09_09 wrote: »

Is there a big difference between Pro and Doorbell 2?

I cannot decide which one I should go for

The door bell 2 is massive the pro is a better size. Pro has to be hard wired

mossym

enfant terrible wrote: »

Probably a stupid question but how do you wire it into the fuse box?

Have you an existing doorbell? It goes to a transformer in your fusebox box. Replace that one and good to go

But, if you don't mind me saying, if you have to ask that you need to get a sparky in to do it for you. It's connected to mains supply

paddyman

ted1 wrote: »

3 hues and a hub for 80

Philips Hue White and Colour Ambiance Wireless Lighting B22 Bayonet Cap Starter Kit, 3 x Philips Hue 9 W B22 Richer Colour Bulbs, 1 x Hue Bridge 2.0, Apple Home Kit Enabled, Works with Alexa https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01LF9G9HC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Vu09Bb6TSGXXN

Are these any good as ceiling lights or just for spots ?

Damn, missed this, its back up to full price. If anyone else spots a good deal on a Philips Hue starter kit please post

Muahahaha

Credit to Invincible over on Bargain Alerts

Sonoff S26 UK 10A Mini Wifi Smart Socket
Use code SONOFFS26 to get it for €6.16.

https://www.geekbuying.com/item/Sono...ug-410547.html

enfant terrible

mossym wrote: »

Have you an existing doorbell? It goes to a transformer in your fusebox box. Replace that one and good to go

But, if you don't mind me saying, if you have to ask that you need to get a sparky in to do it for you. It's connected to mains supply

If you kill the power at fuse box it it safe to wire up then?

jmBuildExt

mossym wrote: »

Have you an existing doorbell? It goes to a transformer in your fusebox box. Replace that one and good to go

But, if you don't mind me saying, if you have to ask that you need to get a sparky in to do it for you. It's connected to mains supply

Not everyone has these....
OP, Posh houses ( ) in the 70s/80s had a doorbell hardwired in often as part of the electrical installation. There would be a big fat AC/DC transformer in the fuse box cabinet to provide power and a bell on one of the walls, usually in the hall - the button on your door would simply close the circuit for the bell to ring.
If you have one of these you will have a handy source of DC power at your front door.

mossym

jmBuildExt wrote: »

If you have one of these you will have a handy source of DC power at your front door.

except the ring needs a different dc supply (16-24V) than your standard bell so needs a different transformer, standard transformers in the "posh" houses don't have the juice to run it. hence why i said it would need to be changed.

plenty of info, and recommended transformers in the ring thread
https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057679908