🌟 Illuminate Your Outdoors with Smart Precision!
The SURAIELEC 120W Smart Low Voltage Landscape Transformer is a versatile solution for managing your outdoor lighting. With features like app and voice control, dual zone management, and robust safety measures, it ensures a seamless and efficient lighting experience for both residential and commercial use.
A**N
Nice two-zone smart transformer
I don't think there are any others on Amazon tbh... but fortunately this one is pretty solid. The UI for controlling the zones from my phone is really simple, and the ability to time each of the zones independently and with multiple timers is great. The connectivity is really good, and the setup time is fast. My two complaints:1. I wish the terminals for each zone were bigger. I'm running 12/2 low voltage wire, and it is really hard to fit, especially when you have more than one wire coming to one terminal (I had 3 or 4). I ended up getting a water proof junction box with a cover, and ran all my wires to it, made the connections there, and then had two wires coming out (one for zone 1, one for zone 2).2. I wish there were options for higher wattage. I got the 200w option, but we have a ton of landscape lights, and I'm already close to that. I may have to purchase a second transformer... which would not be awful as it would give me 2 additional zones.I've had this transformer for close to a year, and it has worked flawlessly. A+
B**B
So Far, So Good
Just received it and set it up. Had to turn off my WiFi 5G mesh to setup, but after testing, I turned it back on. Transformer seems to work well.Tested the buttons, App and connected to Alexa. The Alexa connection can be confusing. I setup Routines to turn it On twice (labeled Patio On1 & Patio On2) - once 15 minutes before Sunset and once 14 minutes before. I have found that Alexa or the devices don't catch it always the first time. Same for Off.As another has mentioned, there are loose pieces inside - sounds like 2 or 3 small pieces. Hopefully, these won't cause a future problem.
C**C
Works fine, instructions for setup app should be ignored
This product is working fine for me, including the wifi interface. I think it was a very good value, and so far it is doing exactly what I want, providing low voltage for my outdoor lights as well as wifi remote control and scheduling. The headline of the description is somewhat misleading, "Schedule and Timer" are part of the phone app, not part of the device itself. Not surprisingly, the wifi setup is the most error-prone. The provided instructions are detailed, but still incomplete. The missing point (at least for Android) is that you must give the setup app permission to access nearby Bluetooth devices. Otherwise it just keeps failing because it uses Bluetooth to set up the wifi. In fact I'd say it is best to ignore the provided documentation for the setup app. Instead just download the app from the Play or iPhone store and follow the instructions in the app. There is a message about permissions but it is easy to miss if you're trying to follow the printed instructions. Just do that and follow the pairing dialog in the app, and you'll be connected pretty fast. The other point, which they do document pretty well, is that the device requires a 2.4gHz network. Good luck.
E**H
Not so smart
The product is pretty simple. In terms of design and that's okay if you can handle doing everything through the app. Because this unit has no light sensor (photocell) the dusk to dawn feature has to be scheduled through the app using routines. It took me awhile to figure this out because the instructions that come with it are just good enough to get it connected to your wifi. Speaking of wifi, I am having a huge issue with this device staying connected to the WiFi. I'm not sure if it goes into some sort of low power state and gets stuck not waking up. This causes an issue where the device goes offline and the routines won't run because it requires connectivity to the cloud to execute the routine. With that said this has become an issue because it no longer works. Would not recommend this product to anyone.
J**.
Paired with Alexa, this transformer is life changing!
Super easy to install (although it could use larger wire lugs for 12 AWD wire) and connect to your router. As others have mentioned, the scheduling on this transformer is mediocre at best. You can specify on/off times on two independent zones. The real power comes when you connect it to Alexa. Using Alexa's Routines feature, you can schedule this transformer to turn on/off at sunset/sunrise. Once you set it up in this manner, you never need to adjust it again. Automatically turns on earlier as the days grow shorter and turns on later as the days grow longer. Auto adjusts for daylight savings time as well. One less thing to monitor or adjust around the house.
S**E
Great product, great price.
I work in a building supply company, this is as good as anything we sell, at half the cost at least.The wifi function is great, although I would have liked dimmers....but that's just my choice!
G**I
Stopped working after 8 months (updated)
I bought two of these and they were a good value and easy to start. However after only 6 months one of them just died and does not turn on. Surprisingly enough the one that's out exposed to elements is working, but the one that's inside the garage is the one that died.Updated: reached out to support and they responded promptly and issued a replacement.
L**N
Easy to set up for sunset/sunrise
*update*. Installed them in my lighting setup and seeing no major issues. One minor issue at least for me is WiFi range. I had to play with placement in order for them to register decent signals. Although, they still worked even when it said the signal was poor so maybe it’s not all that accurate. Also I don’t know why they even bring IFTTT in to the conversation. It’s not needed. Smartlife has supported sunrise/sunset settings for awhile now. You just have to understand the Smartlife app. I have used it for years now. I haven’t even installed this yet, just added to network but I just had to write this because so many have complained about the sunset/sunrise feature not being there. Yes you can program basic timing right on the device but for more robust scheduling you have to set up scenes in Smartlife. Create one scene to turn transformer on and another to turn it off. It’s the scene that allows you to do so much more with single or multiple devices. Choose the weather option and select sunrise/sunset. It literally took me 5 minutes to set up two transformers. But like I said I’ve been using the program a long time for many, many things. Once I actually get these inserted into my landscape lighting system I will update this review if there are any issues.
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