Getting your smart home up and running is simple. Think about the areas you wish to automate, such as lightings, air-conditioners, and fans.
And start with just four smart devices from seconds.
Smart Home Hub: A device that acts as the central communication between the Wi-Fi network and smart light switches. It uses zigbee 3.0 and connects the devices seamlessly from the smart home hub to the seconds app.
Smart Light Switches: These switches replace traditional light switches and can be controlled via the app or voice assistants like Google Home, Alexa, and Siri. It connects to the Wi-Fi network via the smart home hub.
Okay now.. Where do I start?
First, we look at the number of smart light switches you will need in a home which depends on several factors, the size of your home and the number of rooms, and how you group the lightings or fans to each switch button. An estimation for different types of homes.
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2 Bedroom Condo / 3 Room HDB: 5 to 8 switches
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We recommend placing one smart home hub for every 400-500 square feet of your home to ensure good connectivity between the switches and devices. For example, setting up one hub in two central areas of the home - the living room and bedroom. And smart remote is the last piece of the puzzle. You'll need one smart remote "IR" in each room as it requires a direct line of sight for infrared controlled devices.
Here is a breakdown of the smart devices you need to set up a smart home. Creating a smart home doesn't have to come with a hefty price tag. A good starting point would be to begin with the essential areas and gradually expand as you see fit.
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2x | $55 | $110 |
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4x | $39 | $156 |
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4x | $62 | $248 |
| 2x | $65 | $130 | |
| 1x | $68 | $68 | |
| 1x | $62 | $62 | |
| Total | $774 |
This is based on an average 3 bedroom home in Singapore. The prices above are before installation.
