I have some 4” halogen cans that I want to swap out for color LED lights. I was going to use these which while not compatible with Hubitat seem to be the best I can get and at least work in Google Home voice.
I was thinking it’s best to switch the light switch at the same time. Since these lights say to not use a dimmer I was going to use a wemo or Leutron. Since I have a bunch of wemos I figured that was easiest and puts everything on one app in case the hub is not working.
Is there another way to get color, led, retrofit (since these are mini-halogen lights) working on a smart switch that people like better?
There are several of ways to do that. I prefer Sengled for all color. Work great, don't repeat (or mess up your mesh). I have these connected to a Lutron switch. If the switch is off they cannot operate. With the switch on we can control them via HE (node-red), dashboard, or another switch that has been programed to activate a scene
Another way is it 'hot wire' the circuit, by passing the switch, so the lights are "always on". This way the switch becomes "load-less" which can then reprogram the switch via to control the blubs (scenes).
FYI - We also have some Sengled candelabra blubs in my office ceiling fan on a Lutron dimmer. They work fine, but the dimmer does not function (lights come on above 20%, at whatever brightness/color they are set at). We control the dimming of the blubs via Pico (program via NR), and set color via NR (holidays). Again I could hot wire/bypass the dimmer and reprogram it, so it controlled dimming via HE/NR I just have not gotten around to it/need really needed
