ok so from what i can find its tuya, and it can be flashed to OpenBK7231 for total local on home assistant but you might need a flashing board depending on revision
@TheMonkeyKing After having tried several tiers of outdoor lights over recent years, there are a few considerations…
One is simply that low voltage, wired lights are far more likely to provide a brighter, more consistent output. Less likely to have weird behaviors due to weak solar input, degradation in batteries, or even the complete failure of the solar components (UV marring on panel covers, etc.).
Another is the style of light. The amount of diffusion, whether it’s a patterned shade (like some pretty Tommy Bahama ones that I tried from Costco), diffracted lenses while spreading from a shepherd hook mount, or relying on downward shining with reflective light like these.
For me, these ones have done fine, since the low voltage has been WAY more reliable than even a single season from any solar lights that I’ve tried. They do need a specific placement, since the light is directed downward. I have mine spread around a concrete walkway, and distributed around the edge of a front garden that is filled with white stones. Both of those really do well for spreading the light, like a canvas for whatever colors I set. Not so much spread outward, or upward, just due to the style of light. But I was fine with that trade off for the price, and the durability, compared to my previous solar lights that required NiMH battery replacements, or whole light replacements way too often.
Your mileage may totally vary, but if these work for your particular space, they are kind of a sleeper - Good balance of quality (not perfect, but good enough), price (way less than fancy stuff like Govee, Hue, etc.), and decent design. The Tuya platform has some flexibility for being adopted into other smart home environments with a little work. But mostly, they seem to work without much hassle for me. Hope that helps.
How many lights per power adapter? If I buy the starter kit and the expansion kit, I get two power adapters and two user manuals. meh can keeps one of each and discount me ten dollah?
Can I hook the full 4-packs together if I need more lights? Or do I need to get one 4-pack and several 2-packs to link all of them? And does anyone know how long the cord is from the outlet to the first light?
@mehwoot21 Yes, these can be linked together using several full sets (multiples of four, if you want to use all of the lights). The user manual claims that you can run up to 40, which seems a little wild to me. I run 12 on one strand, and it’s fine.
The plug-to-first-light length can vary, depending on your need. The default length from the plug is 11.5 feet. Then there is an extension that you can add for another 16.4 feet before you get to the segment with T junctions for each light. There is a brief 1 foot length before the first light, then a distance of 6.5 feet between each of those.
User manual, page 9 has a good layout image of what is included in the base set.
Specs
Product: 4-Pack: Atomi Smart Wi-Fi Platea Outdoor Pathway Lights or 2-Pack Expansion Set
Model: AT1593, AT1558
Condition: New
What’s Included?
OR
Price Comparison
Was $149.99 at Costco
$140 (for 2-pack Expansion) at Amazon
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Monday, Oct 12 - Wednesday, Oct 14
ok so from what i can find its tuya, and it can be flashed to OpenBK7231 for total local on home assistant but you might need a flashing board depending on revision
So you bury the power cable?
/giphy Where’s the cord?
@katbyter https://atomismart.com/pages/support-smart-pathway-lights
Again, “4-pack…or 2-pack…4 for $29.99-$49.99”?
No, it’s ONE of those packs for $29.99-$49.99, not four.
@richrauch exactly, I found this to be a misleading offer and that is slimy behavior. Shame Meh, SHAME!
Why is there an arm coming out of that guy’s ass?
@GeckoD Someone has to hold the light!
@GeckoD Amish colonoscopy
Does these even work? I’m so tired of seeing moonlight stronger than these outdoor lights.
@TheMonkeyKing After having tried several tiers of outdoor lights over recent years, there are a few considerations…
One is simply that low voltage, wired lights are far more likely to provide a brighter, more consistent output. Less likely to have weird behaviors due to weak solar input, degradation in batteries, or even the complete failure of the solar components (UV marring on panel covers, etc.).
Another is the style of light. The amount of diffusion, whether it’s a patterned shade (like some pretty Tommy Bahama ones that I tried from Costco), diffracted lenses while spreading from a shepherd hook mount, or relying on downward shining with reflective light like these.
For me, these ones have done fine, since the low voltage has been WAY more reliable than even a single season from any solar lights that I’ve tried. They do need a specific placement, since the light is directed downward. I have mine spread around a concrete walkway, and distributed around the edge of a front garden that is filled with white stones. Both of those really do well for spreading the light, like a canvas for whatever colors I set. Not so much spread outward, or upward, just due to the style of light. But I was fine with that trade off for the price, and the durability, compared to my previous solar lights that required NiMH battery replacements, or whole light replacements way too often.
Your mileage may totally vary, but if these work for your particular space, they are kind of a sleeper - Good balance of quality (not perfect, but good enough), price (way less than fancy stuff like Govee, Hue, etc.), and decent design. The Tuya platform has some flexibility for being adopted into other smart home environments with a little work. But mostly, they seem to work without much hassle for me. Hope that helps.
How many lights per power adapter? If I buy the starter kit and the expansion kit, I get two power adapters and two user manuals. meh can keeps one of each and discount me ten dollah?
Can I hook the full 4-packs together if I need more lights? Or do I need to get one 4-pack and several 2-packs to link all of them? And does anyone know how long the cord is from the outlet to the first light?
@mehwoot21 Yes, these can be linked together using several full sets (multiples of four, if you want to use all of the lights). The user manual claims that you can run up to 40, which seems a little wild to me. I run 12 on one strand, and it’s fine.
The plug-to-first-light length can vary, depending on your need. The default length from the plug is 11.5 feet. Then there is an extension that you can add for another 16.4 feet before you get to the segment with T junctions for each light. There is a brief 1 foot length before the first light, then a distance of 6.5 feet between each of those.
User manual, page 9 has a good layout image of what is included in the base set.
I’m done with “smart” stuff.