What is the point of having smart light switches in our homes?

Moe Chaudhry

Feb 09 2022

Tags: smart home switches, smart switches, smart light switch,

Technology tends to bring ease to our lives. Years ago, rich people used to have their light switches beside their beds. While normal people had to get up and turn on/off the lights. Today, with a smart light switch, we can control the home lighting system with a remote. No matter in which area of the home you are. Even if you are away from your home, you have access to smart home lights. With an app, you can easily control every switch in your home. The smart app sorts the devices according to rooms and floors. This makes it easy for the homeowner to monitor and control the devices. The smart light switches have a modern design that goes with any home interior. Smart home lights give a feeling of luxury that everything is just one touch away.

Are smart light switches worth your investment?

Geofencing feature:

The geofencing feature marks a radius around your house. When the homeowner leaves the radius, the smart light switches turn themselves off. The smart home switches detect the location of the user by getting information from an app. If the user enters the radius all switches turn on. This helps the homeowner in saving up costs.

Integration with more advanced setups:

All smart home devices have an integration feature. This allows them to work with other devices. The user can integrate the functions of smart light switches with other home devices. A smart home has different types of devices such as security, camera, controller, plugs, and more. The user may want to use the home lighting system with security. For example, in your absence, someone tries to open the front door. The door locks will pass a signal to the switches to turn on the lights. This will indicate to the criminal that someone is at home.

Google Home and Amazon Alexa compatible:

The most common virtual assistants are Amazon Alexa and Google Home. Smart home switches have the compatibility to work with both technologies. Virtual assistants help the homeowner in carrying out tasks without effort. When the user passes an instruction, the assistants translate it and store the information. The homeowner can also program the virtual assistant to display information on his smartphone.

Enhance your home style with smart light switches

One app control:

Have you ever thought that you can control your home lighting system with

smart dimmer switches

Smart power switches provide complete access to the homeowner to control his home lights. Forgot to turn off your straightener while rushing for work. Use the app to turn off the switches. Returning from work, just switch on your home lights on your way. Save yourself from bumping into the furniture when you want to grab a snack at night.

Set the perfect brightness level:

With smart light switches, the homeowner can adjust the brightness level. As every person has a different light preference. Some may like to watch movies in the low ambiance while others may like to read a book in full brightness. The user can make the adjustments via an app. The app will store the information so the user does not have to set the brightness level again.

Create customized scenes:

Smart home devices provide the homeowner with the option of creating a scene. A scene consists of user-selected devices and customized settings. The user can create a scene to read a book, complete office work, work out, or for any other reason. By creating a scene, the user gets the perfect environment to work. After the completion of the task, the user can edit or delete the created scene.

Enjoy hands-off control through the use of smart light switches:

Use the voice command feature to control your home lights. No matter in which room you are, just ask the assistant to turn it on. With smart light switches, the user can also program time-scheduled functions. So, when you return home your garage lights will turn on. Or lights turn off at night. The homeowner can set the scheduled tasks any way he likes. These switches have motion sensors installed. If the devices detect movement, they turn themselves on. Similarly, if there is no movement for a long time, the device will turn off automatically.

Z-wave technology:

Smart switches use Z-wave technology to connect to the home network. Z-wave technology is an advanced network protocol that allows devices to communicate despite network failure. This network protocol uses a mesh topology to maintain a stable connection between smart home devices. Z-Wave technology delivers energy-efficient results and has very low electromagnetic emissions.

Security:

Smart light switches are more secure than regular home appliances. The devices work in a home network and unauthorized users try to access them. In smart devices, there are layers of security protections. They have firmware, QR code setup, two-factor authentication, and more. This prevents hackers or any malicious software to get into the network.

Significance of Smart Light Switches:

Interfree smart home switches Australia's #1 bring you convenience and introduce you to the modern technology of smart light switches, allowing you to control lights and other appliances just from an app on your phone or using your voice through a virtual assistant. You can enhance and improve your security by timely turning on and off your lights if you are away from home traveling. You can even save energy and money on your utility bills by programming your lights accordingly. Smart light switches offer you advanced options for controlling your lights, for your visibility, convenience, and safety at your home. It also offers you to control your light system from various smart home devices, for your convenience.

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The benefits provided by this warranty are in addition to other rights and remedies available to a consumer under Australian consumer laws

Who is giving this warranty: Interfree Pty Ltd (ABN 64 632 361 383) (we, us or our) gives this warranty. Our contact details are:

Address: 33 Glenvale Crescent, Mulgrave, Victoria, 3170 Australia

Tell: +61 3 9239 2000

E-mail: warranty@interfree.com.au
What we will do at our cost: If your Interfree product, or any component of it, malfunctions during the warranty period (see below) due to defective components or workmanship, subject to the terms and conditions set out below, we will, at our option, at our cost, either:
- • repair the defective product or component; or
- • replace the defective product or component with the same or comparable product or component.
If we decide to repair the defective product or component, we will be responsible for the costs of repairs, spare parts and labour. Any defective product or component we decide to replace, and any defective component removed in the course of repairs, will become our property.

We will also pay for the costs of transporting the repaired or replacement product to you, using a means of transport/carrier of our choice.

There are some costs you may have to pay if you make a claim under this warranty: refer to section 6 below.
Warranty period: The warranty period is one year from the date you purchase your product. Please keep your original invoice or sales docket for the product as proof of purchase. If we carry out any warranty work on your product or any component of it during the warranty period, that will not extend or renew the warranty period for the product, or for any replacement product or components that we provide as part of the warranty work.
This warranty is not transferable: Only the original purchaser of our product (when purchased new from us, from a retailer or from an installer of the product) may rely on this warranty. It is not transferable to subsequent purchasers of the product.
What you need to do to claim under this warranty: If you believe you have a claim under this warranty, please contact us by telephone or email using the contact details set out in section 1 above. If you email us, or leave a telephone message for us, please ensure you leave your name and your email address and/or a daytime telephone number so that we can contact you. Once we have made an initial assessment of your claim, we will let you know what action we will take. We may ask you to send us your original invoice or sales docket for the product as proof of your entitlement to make a claim.
Costs you may have to pay: If you make a valid claim under this warranty, you will have to pay the costs of:
- • removing (uninstalling) the product. If, by law, your product can only be removed or uninstalled by a qualified and licensed electrician or similar tradesperson, you will need to engage such a person to do so, at your cost;
- • transporting or shipping the repaired or replacement product from your premises to us (at our address, as set out in section 1 above). We recommend that, where possible, you use the original packaging a product came in when returning it so as to minimise the risk of damage in transit; and
- • re(-)installing the repaired or replacement product. If, by law, the repaired or replacement product can only be (re-)installed by a qualified and licensed electrician or similar tradesperson, you will need to engage such a person to do so, at your cost.
- • you will have to pay the costs of transporting or shipping the product back to you, if you wanted the product returned. If you tell us you do not want the product returned, do not agree to pay return transport/shipping costs or you do not make arrangements to collect the product from us within 12 months after we notify you, the product will become our property (without our being required to pay you), and we may dispose of it at our discretion; and
- • if you still wanted us to repair your product, you would also be responsible for the costs of the repair, including any applicable spare parts and labour.
We would let you know what the above costs were and seek your authorisation to charge you, before sending the product back to you or effecting any out of warranty repairs.
What is not covered by this warranty: This warranty does not cover or apply to any of the following:
- • removing (uninstalling) the product. If, by law, your product can only be removed or uninstalled by a qualified and licensed electrician or similar tradesperson, you will need to engage such a person to do so, at your cost;
- • The costs described in section 6 above.
- • Deliberate or negligent damage, or damage caused by failing to follow operating instructions.
- • Products which have been stored incorrectly, used inappropriately, abused or misused.
- • Products which are not specified by us as being suitable for outdoor use having been placed, installed or used outdoors.
- • Damage caused by connection to the wrong voltage, power outages, electrical power surges or improper supply voltage.
- • Any damaged caused by water or immersion of a product in water (except to the extent that the product has been used in a wet environment in accordance with our instructions).
- • The failure of any “smart” product to operate, to the extent the failure is caused by the unavailability or inadequacy of, or interruption to, any internet, wi fi or power supply, service or connection which we specify is necessary for the proper operation of the product.
- • Damage caused by acts of God (including but not limited to lightning, flood, cyclone, earthquake or unusually severe weather).
- • The depletion or replacement of any consumable parts of our products (such as batteries).
- • Damage caused by vermin or insects.
- • Damage caused during the transportation of products (except where we arranged transport).
- • Cases where no fault or defect in the product or its components could be found by us (in which case, please refer to paragraph 8 below).
- • Products which have been installed by non-qualified persons (please note that by law, some of our products can only be installed by a qualified and licensed electrician or similar person).
- • Products or their components which have been repaired or modified by anyone not authorised by us in writing.
Your additional legal rights if you are a consumer: Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure.