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Hama WiFi retrofit switch
The Hama WiFi retrofit switch is the most elegant solution for anyone who would like to anchor smart home technology firmly in their home. Instead of buying WiFi sockets and light bulbs, or taking a circuitous approach using hubs, you simply retrofit the existing electrical installation in your home with the WiFi module: The retrofit module is installed directly in the feed lines, and controls the power supply of sockets, light switches and lamps by app or voice commands.
Smart home upgrade for electrical devices
The WiFi module is installed wherever you would like to benefit from the convenience of voice or app control. This may be behind sockets and light switches, in junction boxes or directly in the ceiling lamp for a convenient way to switch on and off your lamps, light chains, fans or the pool pump outside in the garden. The module is universally suitable for all switch systems – there merely has to be sufficient space for the module at the installation location. You thus save yourself having to buy many individual WiFi components, such as WiFi light bulbs, which have to be replaced when at the end of their service life, and you create a sustainable smart home.
Simple installation without a hub
Many smart home products require an additional gateway that functions as a transmitter between the wireless network and device. Without this gateway (also bridge or hub), a connection cannot be established between the smartphone/tablet and smart device (smartphone/tablet – WiFi – gateway/bridge – smart device). Here, Hama has a clever and practical solution: The WiFi retrofit switch can be installed without a gateway and integrated directly into your wireless network – this simplifies installation and saves additional costs.
To set up the WiFi switch, you need a device that runs under Android 4.3 or iOS 8 (or higher), and has the Hama Smart Home app installed. The switch can then be connected to Amazon Alexa or the Google Home system, and is ready to receive voice commands.
Convenient control
Whether from the couch at home, or when you are away from home – with the Hama Smart Home system, you have full control. By giving commands to Alexa or the Google Assistant, you can switch on and off devices for which power flows via the WiFi retrofit switch. If the voice assistant is out of earshot, you simply use the app for this purpose. When on your way to your holiday destination, you can use the app to make certain that your lighting or fan is switched off, for example.
In addition, it is possible to set up various switch schedules for time control: You can set up your system so that the lighting switches on and off again as of a particular time, for example; or you might want to have fans switch off automatically after a set time period.
Therefore, there are no limits on your creativity when setting up a smart home to suit your exact wishes.
All features at a glance
Retrofit instead of new purchase – the WiFi retrofit module is installed directly in sockets, light switches or the feed line of lamps.
Lamps – module is connected in the feed line of your lamp (in the cabling behind the existing light switch, for example)
Sockets – module is mounted behind the socket
Use – suitable for all switch systems, as the existing switch is retained
Works without a gateway/bridge
Operation via app or voice control – turn your existing ceiling lamp into a WiFi lamp, or a socket into a radio-controlled socket
Time control possible
Good news:
All Hama Smart Home products can now be controlled not only with Alexa and the Google Assistant, but also with the voice assistant Siri.
1 Create a scene
The Siri Shortcuts function enables the control of smart scenes that first have to be created. For this purpose, create a scene in the usual way that you want to activate with Siri. The existing process remains unchanged.
2 Open Siri Shortcuts
In the app The overview page displays all set-up scenes. You will find the new ‘Siri Shortcut’ button in the lower right-hand area. Tap the button.
3 Select the scene you want
A page opens, on which you can add your scenes to a Siri Shortcut. To do so, press the plus sign next to the relevant scene.
4 Create a shortcut
You can now create the shortcut. To do so, enter the wording for the command that is to be used to start this scene. If, for example, you have created a scene for a film night and would like to add it to the Siri Shortcuts, a suitable command would be ‘Start the film night’. Once you have tapped ‘Add to Siri’, you can then simply say to Siri, ‘Hey Siri, start the film night’. Siri will then run the ‘Film night’ scene from the Hama Smart Home app.
Additional tip: To control individual devices with Siri, simply create short scenes that are responsible only for switching on, switching off or switching over the individual device, and add them to Siri. ‘Fan on’, ‘Light off’, ‘Hey Siri, see to the light’ – there are no limits to your imagination!
