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What is Zigbee?

apr. 24, 2022 Blog views (3101)

Zigbee is a wireless communication protocol designed specifically for home automation. It is an open standard which means it can be freely used by any brand. It is therefore used by many brands, including Philips Hue, IKEA Home smart and Aqara. Types of Devices In a Zigbee network, you can have three different types of devices. Coordinator A 'coordinator' is the heart of your Zigbee network and is sometimes called a hub, bridge or gateway. It connects to your network, allowing you to set it up and contr [...] Read more

Which SONOFF smart switch should you choose?

mrt. 21, 2022 Blog views (6643)

SONOFF is a Chinese manufacturer of smart switches, among other things. You connect a smart switch to a device. You can then turn this device on or off remotely thanks to the relay inside. You can control the SONOFF switches with your smartphone through the eWeLink app. SONOFF makes many different smart switches, so we explain the differences between all these models below. Wi-Fi or Zigbee SONOFF makes smart switches that work using either Wi-Fi or Zigbee. The advantage of the Wi-Fi switches is that you o [...] Read more

What do you need for an LED strip light?

mrt. 20, 2022 Blog views (2542)

You want to buy an LED strip light, but have no idea what else you need. We explain it for you below. Power Supply An LED strip light obviously needs power, otherwise it will not light up. However, an LED strip light does not operate on alternating current of 230 volts, but on direct current of usually 12 or 24 volts. You therefore need a power supply to turn the alternating current coming from your wall socket into direct current for the LED strip light. A power supply is also called a transformer or LED [...] Read more