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Smart Colour Changing LED Light With Big Discounts

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Smart Colour Changing LED Light With Big Discounts

Smart Colour Changing LED Light With Big Discounts

Smart Colour Changing LED Light With Big Discounts

Smart Colour Changing LED Light With Big Discounts

Smart Colour Changing LED Light With Big Discounts

Check our great smart LED Lights and save big!

Check our great smart LED Lights and save big!

Check our great smart LED Lights and save big!

Check our great smart LED Lights and save big!

Chris Davis
Chris Davis
Chris Davis
Chris Davis
2 Campaigns |
Sydney, Australia
$13,464 USD by 105 backers
$13,166 USD by 103 backers on Mar 20, 2015
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The Affordable Smart Colour Light

'Not another smart LED light' you'll hear the tech reviewers say.

We were really attracted to the idea of changing the decor to suit your mood or set a mood. Being able to dim your lights, set any colour schemes, automate them to come on or off and operate remotely, all at the swipe of an app, with no expensive wiring or controls we believe is something everyone should enjoy.

Ours is an attractive, good quality metal bodied light perfect for exposed fittings and we really rate our app for ease of use, especially the less tech savvy. Not having deep marketing pockets we plan to cut through using low margins and very competitive prices on our quality lights.

Please have a look and see how easy it is to play in this space. Help us be price competition in this space and get more people into colour changing lights sooner at prices many more people can afford.

Save even more with our REWARDS referrals to earn FREE lights for yourself!



Quick and Easy Set-Up - No Extra Wiring Required

Replace your globes with ours, download the app, connect the bridge and you're ready to go. Our lights can still be switched at the wall without losing their settings.

     You need WiFi in your home and a smart device to work our lights.


Choose Any Colour

'You connect' to your mood and choose a colour to match how you feel. You can go from vivid to muted and everything in between in a matter of seconds without leaving your lounge. Find your favourite colour in the RGB spectrum from the more than one million colours available. Game time you can select your team colours.


Set Your Brightness

You can change the light from white to any colour, from dimmed to bright - all done from the app on your device. 
(If you already have dimmer switches they'll need to be set to full)


Plus Five White Tones to Choose From

You can select from cool and bright when you need to see detail, to warm and relaxing when you don't. You can't buy the wrong white with our lights.


Timers & Remote Control

Easily create timer events to turn your lights on and off automatically and control them from your armchair, or even from the other side of the world.  

We let 'you connect' with greater security and convenience.


Kids Love Them (and they're practical too!)

They can have bright cool light for reading or homework, plus 'awesome' colours anytime they want. Our security design means you can easily set them up to access their lights only. 


Power Saving and Long Life LED Technology

We have a two year replacement warranty on our durable lights. With a 25,000 hour LED life rating and a robust construction they will change the way you think about light globes forever.

Needing just 7W of power for nearly 600 Lumens of brightness, these are smart and efficient LEDs.


21st Century Technology in the Classic Globe Shape

We like our classic globe shape with its 21st century technology - it will look far better than most in exposed light fittings and it's long life perfectly suits hard to get to light fittings. Smart LED Lights don't have to look like robots.


Australian Company with a Global Light

We are an Aussie start up and the standard fitting for us is the Bayonet Cap (and we spell color 'colour'). We also have the ES26 Edison Screw, which fits both E26 and E27 sockets and is the main fitting our factory in China supplies. Our lights work on 110-240V inline voltage and 50-60 Hz - if your local power is in this range you can have our lights.

 We can supply these E14 to E26 adaptors - add $4 each . 



Intuitive, Easy to Use App

We want our lights affordable for most people, not just the early tech adopters, so we have made sure our App navigation is very obvious and easy to master. Below is a sample of the screens, and at our website you can test drive our emulator.


If you are not sure what colour you are feeling we have our Every Colour feature, where the light cycles through over 100 samples across the spectrum - you make it Upbeat, Relaxed or anywhere in between.  Get the party started or slow it down - you choose how 'you connect' with your home.

Risks & Challenges

As of June 1st we have now had to confront a second unexpected delay after two problems we did not anticipate.  We are having some communication difficulties with our manufacturing partner in China but nothing we cannot overcome, just not quickly enough nor with confidence of timeline for us.

Accordingly we have offered all Perk supporters a full refund with a commitment to re-contact them when we have our campaign back on track. We will update this campaign when we have full confidence in timelines.

We unreservedly apologise to our supporters and thank them for their support and well wishes. 


Technical Specs

We will supply the appropriate power supply for your region.

Frequently Asked Questions


Why is your funding goal so low?

We have already made the investment in tooling and design, and production samples and full testing, so this project is proceeding anyway. We are inviting people to support us and join our production order at these low prices.

What is different about your lights to others available?
At these launch prices our lights cost much less for full colour and white choice globes. Mood lighting used to be very expensive but now most people can enjoy it in their home. We like our classic globe shape. Best of all you can still use your wall switches if you like, as our lights start up exactly as they were when the power was switched off. Many lose their colour and dimmer settings when they lose power. We have designed our App for all people - a couple more navigation steps than others but really obvious and easy to use as a result.
I use my phone as a 'hot spot' for internet in my apartment. Can I still use your lights? 

You do need WiFi to connect your device to the bridge and then to change the light settings, so the simple answer is no. If you have a WiFi router even not connected to the internet you can use that (i.e. without a plan or sim card or phone line). You can switch our lights normally too on the existing circuits but they always work only at the last settings made when connected.

You need internet to control your lights from outside of your home WiFi network.

Do your lights work outside?

Our LEDs produce virtually no UV light so don't attract bugs. They cannot be used in exposed positions and need to be protected from weather just like other normal light globes. Under verandahs, eaves etc is fine. You can easily dim them so not to bug the neighbours too.

Can I use them in enclosed fittings?

LEDs do not produce any heat from the light source but they do at the solid state junction. All LED lights have a heat sink design to dissipate this heat. Opposite to normal lights the light bit doesn't get hot but the body can. At just 7W ours don't produce a massive amount of heat, especially on colour or dimmed, but to be safe we do not recommend small enclosed fittings, just as most LED lights don't. 

Can I use them with existing dimmer switches?

No, only if these are turned to full power. You can them dim then on the App.

Can I use my existing light switches?

Absolutely, to switch them on and off at the last settings made. Many of our competitors lose their settings when the power is lost - they are designed to work only on their App, or their wall switches. This can be annoying especially if set low in a bedside lamp or similar and you forget to use the app. Switching off at the wall does save a very small amount of standby power, though you probably wouldn't notice. 

Why do you have a bridge and some models don't?

This design keeps the costs lower as each light only needs to communicate with the bridge, and not the devices, reducing overlapping components in each globe. The bridge is small and can be placed out of sight and uses minimal standby power.

How far away from the bridge will a light work?

Approximately 30M which should cover the largest homes. Some construction types may reduce this slightly. An extra bridge can be used if required to overcome this. Each bridge can handle up to 50 lights.

Are the colours as bright as the white lights? (i.e. nearly 600 Lm)

No, the colours are less and vary on the colour chosen. Typically for mood and accent lighting you want these subdued anyway. When photographed the colours appear fuller too but you will find the colour performance very satisfactory, especially in multi globe fittings.

What are Lumens?

Lumens are a measure of the amount of light produced, and the best way to compare all light technologies. All incandescent lights are similarly bright, according to the wattage (power used). LEDs are very energy efficient so Watts are a poor indicator now of brightness for LEDs and CFL (compact fluorescents). 

Can I use multiple devices / instances of Apps to operate your lights?

Yes, and easily so. Our App has a secure sharing method so once one device is set up you can share those settings and groupings across to other devices. You can also set your childrens apps on their iPods or tablets up so only their lights are entered, so they can't be mischievous with yours or their sibling's lights.

Can expect to control Philips Hue lamps or others with yours?

Not at the moment but a future App upgrade could have their sdk integrated. We have considered this and first want to expand the market for RGB globes. If we end up with a large overlap we would have to seriously consider it.

Can we expect any sort of IFTTT integration? (this would be a major plus!)

This will require a firmware upgrade to our bridge and something in our sights. Our first priority is to give a good light experience and we are watching development in this space with interest.

Do your lights have progressive start up to full brightness on timer events?

No. We looked at this function and tested it, and did not see any real effect on our eyes from an instant start up or a gradual 1 second brightening. On just a 600 Lumen light we don't see much comparison with the sun starting the day - and it is nothing like camera flash going off.

How long will your lights last?

They are long life globes and we provide a two year full replacement warranty. The LEDs are rated to 25,000 hours. LEDs are not affected by constant switching and will last  much, much longer than incandescent or fluorescent lights. They are very durable.

Do your lights work on all devices?

Most current devices - you need to have IOS 6+ or Android3 or later.

Please ask any other questions through Comments and I will answer there, and update here for others.

Thank you for getting this far through our pitch and we hope you can support us.

Regards

Chris, Ron, Rina and team. 

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1 Light Starter Edison E26

$99 USD
1 x UKnekt Colour Change RGB Globe 1 x Bridge 1 x Power Supply for your region Postage include allow 3-4 weeks
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2 Light Starter Bayonet B22

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