G9 bulb and dimming. Sonoff maybe
Discussion
Ive bought a hall light with 14 g9 bulbs in - bit overkill so I would like to dim it. Can you get a sonoff unit that goes in the ceiling that I could then get a wifi switch on the wall also sonoff. Also do the sonoff units dim down enough - Ive had issues before where for example 14 1watt bulbs do not produce enough power so the bulbs flicker.
Not sure if Sonoff do a dimmer, don't think they do. Shelly do though https://shelly.cloud/products/shelly-dimmer-2-smar... Shelly stuff is good and easy to use.
What size bulb are you using? they do G9's in different wattage's. I bought some LED ones from Wilko the other day and they are not too bright.
What size bulb are you using? they do G9's in different wattage's. I bought some LED ones from Wilko the other day and they are not too bright.
No thats not what I was thinking. this was https://shelly.cloud/products/shelly-dimmer-2-smar... never used one so don't know how well they work. I do have 2 of those buttons though which have been faultless for the last 2 years and used everyday. I also have a shelly bulb which is equally faultless.
The problem I have found with wall switches is they don't often have dimer functions and even less likely to have dimmer and no neutral feed (not found one yet). Also if you are using smart bulbs on wall switches it can be a pain with people turning them off or not being able to turn them on without an app And yes I know you can buy a philips hue bulb and a dummy switch thing to put over your light switch but we don't all want to pay £70 odd just to turn a bulb on. A good smart home will be seemless and operate just as normal home but also be able to do stuff depending on conditions.
My advice, get a no neutral wall switch (unless you have neutral feed behind your switch) (sonoff stuff is good and cheap) and a low wattage bulb.
The problem I have found with wall switches is they don't often have dimer functions and even less likely to have dimmer and no neutral feed (not found one yet). Also if you are using smart bulbs on wall switches it can be a pain with people turning them off or not being able to turn them on without an app And yes I know you can buy a philips hue bulb and a dummy switch thing to put over your light switch but we don't all want to pay £70 odd just to turn a bulb on. A good smart home will be seemless and operate just as normal home but also be able to do stuff depending on conditions.
My advice, get a no neutral wall switch (unless you have neutral feed behind your switch) (sonoff stuff is good and cheap) and a low wattage bulb.
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