Recent discovery of excellent Dim/CCT

[jshimota]

I'm always looking for Zigbee Dimmable/ ColorTemp bulbs. Recently I discovered this (which can be found on Amazon):

I've tested them pretty heartily - they are really top notch at $9.25 a piece.
The dimming will accept values down to 1% but like almost every other bulb it's more about 8%. The colortemp is really nice and accurate to me!
Also - i discovered this at Home Depot - another option ; for $4.99 ea - a steal!
I haven't received them to test but can't argue with the price!

Finally I tried like crazy to get LinkInd dim/cct a19. ($12.99 for 2) If you go down that road, you learn they can't be acquired in the US because they aren't yet approved. They are available in Europe - but you get the e27 base (27mm vs the 26mm [e26]). As some already know but I'm sharing - USA e26 sockets can accept a e27 OR e26 bulb as it was built into the specification.

[jlv]

I'm using about a dozen of the Ecosmart bulbs, both A19 and BR30. I've had no issues with them at all. And at $5 each, the price can't be beat.

I use them with these switch covers, to prevent their power from being cut.

What do you do about wall switches when you have smart lightbulbs?

I used the equivalent for the locations where I used smart bulbs with dumb switches (to prevent the switch from being thrown). The ones I got matched the color of the switches and since the lighting automation works reliably, my wife hasn't cared one bit about them. I used ones like at this link, because those are the old dumb switches (non-Decora). [image] Most the the rest of the house I replaced the old switches with Inovelli Red dimmers.

[rlithgow1]

Are the ecosmart ZLL or zigbee 3.0? I've always had bad luck with their stuff...

[jshimota]

honestly I don't know. Besides reading the box - is there a detection method for devices?

[jlv]

@rlithgow1

Are the ecosmart ZLL or zigbee 3.0? I've always had bad luck with their stuff...

The manual says the wireless protocol is Zigbee 3.0.

How can I tell from the paired device? It says Controller Type: ZGB and model Ecosmart-ZBT-A19-CCT-Bulb and Ecosmart-ZBT-BR30-CCT-Bulb

[jshimota]

The sengled bulbs I mentioned are listed at zigbeealliance.org as Zigbee 3.0. So thats good

[rlithgow1]

Probably could find out at the zigbee alliance if they're registered. I wouldn't recommend them if they're ZLL unless you put them on their own hub. Sengleds are fine.