SMAlux BR30 Smart Bulb

SMAlux BR30 Smart Bulb is compatible with Amazon Alexa (via Smart Life) and Google Home Assistant, users can control the 60W equivalent dimmable LED smart light bulb with voice command, such as turn on, turn off, change color, and change light appearance.

SMAlux BR30 Smart Bulb can schedule time as well.

Set the BR30-shaped smart bulbs a specific time to turn on or turn off with favorite colors to remind the users’ a regular sleeping and waking up habit.

SMAlux BR30 Smart Bulb has certifications from CE and RoHS. CE Lighting has over 700 employees and over 14,000 square meters of an office building.

The company has been a professional manufacturer and exporter in the development and production of smart LED lighting for more than 5 years.

If any interests in any of the smart lightings or would like to discuss a custom order, please contact us for information.

 

SMAlux BR30 Smart Bulb detailed specifications as below:

 

Watts:	8W
Lumen:	700lm
CRI:	>80
PF:	>0.5
Life Time:	20,000 hours
Material:	PC + Aluminum
Bulb Size:	95*125mm
Wi-Fi Standard:	2.4Gz
Operating App:	SMAlux

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BR30 Smart Light Bulb Buying Guide

Your life just got smarter. With BR30 smart light bulb and your smartphone with SMAlux App, you can set the scene with one click on your smartphone.

BR30 smart light bulb and SMAlux App can create your cozy atmosphere.

Smart light bulbs are LED light bulb which with the remote control, you can use smartphone or tablet with the internet or Bluetooth.

Smart light bulbs are more expensive than the regular light bulbs. They use longer life and less electricity than the traditional bulbs.

There are a lot of functions for the smart light bulb. They can change color whatever you want.

SMAlux smart light bulb have a product called BR30 smart bulb.

In this guide, you will know everything about the BR30 smart bulb.

Chapter 1: What is BR30 smart light bulb?

Our smart light bulb have several types of model. Here you will know why this product call BR30.

The full name of “BR” is Bulged Reflector. The BR30 have a “wide flood” beam angles, it means the BR30 have 45 degree angle when it’s lighting.

The 30 of “BR30” is the size of the bulb, which is represents the diameter of the bulb is 30/8 inches.

So the BR30 is 3.75 inches (95cm).

SMAlux BR30 Smart Light Bulb

 

Chapter 2: How many ways of connection to control BR30?

As we know, smart light bulb have to connect the network of the place you stay. Generally, there are three ways to connect the smart light bulb, such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and ZigBee.

I will show you a table what is the difference between those connections.

Features compare between Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and ZigBee

Based on our product, I will focus on the SMAlux BR30 Bluetooth smart light bulb and SMAlux BR30 WIFI smart light bulb.

Chapter 3: How does BR30 smart light bulb work?

BR30 smart light bulb not only provide the traditional lighting function, but also provide some news function which are remote control and voice control.

The voice control works by the APP called Smartlife APP, it work with Amazon Alexa and Google Home.

3.1 WI-FI BR30 smart light bulb

WI-FI BR30 smart light bulb will work no matter where you are when it connect to WI-FI. You can use your smartphone or table to control your BR30 WI-FI smart light bulb.

SMAlux BR30 Wi-Fi Smart Light Bulb Working Principles

3.2 Bluetooth BR30 smart light bulb

Bluetooth BR30 smart light bulb, you need to connect the bulb and smartphone through the Bluetooth, that you can control your smart light bulb with the APP.

SMAlux BR30 Bluetooth Smart Light Bulb Working Principles

3.3Difference between Bluetooth BR30 smart light bulb and WI-FI BR30 smart light bulb

Here are three points that you can find out the difference between Bluetooth bulb and WI-FI bulb.

3.3.1. Range

BR30 Bluetooth smart bulb, you can control it in the range of 10 meters, but BR30 WI-FI smart light bulb, you can control wherever you want while you got the internet.

3.3.2. Transmission speed

The transmission speed Bluetooth4.0 is 1Mbp per second, also you only can control limited number of BR30 smart light bulb.

However, the transmission speed of WI-FI is 11-54Mbp per second, that is much faster than the Bluetooth, and also there are no limited problem for the WI-FI BR30 smart light bulb.

3.3.3. Privacy

The advantage of Bluetooth is privacy, because Bluetooth only allow one to one connection, it means one bulb only can control by one bulb at a time.

WI-FI bulb can control by many users, which compared to Bluetooth. The privacy of WI-FI is low for users. Because if someone crack your password, they can also control your WIFI BR30 smart light bulb too.

SMAlux BR30 Wi-Fi Smart Light Bulb vs BR30 Bluetooth Smart Light Bulb-Privacy

 

Chapter 4: Why you need to buy the BR30 smart light bulb? 

1. Life smarter

I will give you two example to show you how WI-FI smart light make your life smarter. The first one is you forgot to turn off your light when you just jump in your car in the rush morning, you don’t have to go back inside to turn it off. You can sit in your car and just have to one click on your smartphone, the lights will all turn off immediately. The second one is you go home late at night, you can turn on the light with your smartphone that you don’t need to find the light switch in the darkness.

You can use voice control by Amazon Alexa or Google Home to turn on/off lights when you cooking or doing other things.

2. Energy saving

BR30 smart light bulb can save up to 80% compare to traditional bulbs. 25% of energy are wasted when you using the traditional bulbs, so using smart light bulbs can save energy and your bill. It improves the environment. Smart light bulbs, brighter light, more energy saving, less bill cost.

3. Long life lasting

BR30 smart light bulb is up to 20,000 hours. If you use 6 hours a day, which means BR30 smart light bulb can last for 9 years. Its lifespan is 10 times compares to the traditional bulb. That save your bill again!

Chapter 5: BR30 smart light bulb features

There are some briefly introduction for features.

5.1. Color change: BR30 smart light bulb offer over 16 million colors.

SMAlux BR30 smart light bulb color change

5.2. Color Temperature Change: Cool white (6500K), Daylight (4000K), Warm white (2700K)

SMAlux BR30 Smart Light Bulb-Color Temperature Performances

5.3. Scene Setting: You can set your own mode with favorite brightness, color temperature and color.

SMAlux BR30 Smart Light Bulb-DIY Scenes

5.4. Group Control: Set up your own group control, you can control some bulbs at the same time.

5.5. Time Schedule: Set up your own sleeping time and wake up time, which it can tell you the time to go to sleep or wake up.

5.6. Family Share: Tell you family to use their smartphone to control the BR30 smart light bulb together.

 

Chapter 6: About SMAlux

You might got a question: why should I trust the brand called SMAlux?

Here are the reasons blow:

SMAlux is CE Lighting’s sub brand which is a Hi-Tech enterprise, it has 22 years LED Light manufacture experience, and 750 employees. SMAlux have over 500 patents in the worldwide. Our product having passed ISO9001, SA8000, ISO1400012015. We have our own R&D, lab and. You will not have to worry about the quality of your products.

SMAlux Lighting House

SMAlux-TUV & Intertek Lab

More information about us, about SMAlux, click here https://www.smalux.com/

Chapter7: How to install smart light bulb (Wi-Fi and Bluetooth)？

7.1. How to connect SMAlux Wi-Fi smart light bulb to phone?

# Install the SMAlux Wi-Fi smart light bulb and power on.

# Turn on Wi-Fi on your IOS/Android phone. (IOS 8.0 and up, Android 4.1 and up).

# Download the SMAlux app.

You can scan the code above or search “SMAlux” in the Google Play or App Store to download.

# Register a SMAlux account

Choose the country where the SMAlux light bulb locate and input your email or phone number to register. You will receive a verification code if you registered with your phone number.

 

# Connecting SMAlux Wi-Fi smart light bulb to Wi-Fi

Login in your SMAlux account, press “+” on the upper right corner to add devices and choose “Lighting Devices” in the device type menu. Power on the SMAlux Wi-Fi smart light bulb, and confirm the light blinks rapidly.

  

Type in your Wi-Fi password and “Confirm” to “Successfully Added 1 Device” screen.

 

# Modify the SMAlux Wi-Fi smart light bulb name

You can directly change the name in the “Successfully Added” screen by clicking the “Blue Pen” icon or enter into the control screen and tape the “…” to change the name, like Bedroom Light.

   

# Now you can control the SMAlux Wi-Fi smart light bulb on your IOS/Android smart devices without distance restrictions only if the bulb is Wi-Fi accessible and your IOS/Android smart device is internet available, even with 3G/4G internet.

7.2. How to connect SMAlux Bluetooth smart light bulb to phone?

# Prepare an IOS/Android smart device and SMAlux Bluetooth smart light bulb, screw the SMAlux Bluetooth smart light bulb to the light fixture you want and turn on the lights.

# Install the Mesh Lamp app

You can scan the QR code to download the free Mesh Lamp app.

App Store                 Google Play

You can also search “Mesh Lamp” in the Google Play or App Store to download the operation app.

IOS smart devices: App Store (IOS 9.0 or above).

Android smart devices: Google Play (Android 4.4 or above).

# Open the app, “Allow” Mesh Lamp to use data and tap “OK” to make data available to nearby Bluetooth devices even when you’re not using the app.

 

# Connecting the SMAlux Bluetooth smart light bulb to your phone

Tap the icon on the upper left corner to “Settings” screen, click “Current Home” and add new room in the “Home List” with “+” on the upper right corner.

  

When adding a new room successfully, go to the “Add Device” screen.

Click the yellow button, then the app will automatically search for the SMAlux Bluetooth smart light bulb nearby.

After searching, all the available devices will show in the list so that you can choose the one you want to connect.

  

7.3. How to connect SMAlux Wi-Fi smart light bulb to Google Assistant?

7.3.1. Prepare an IOS/Android smart device and a Google assistant. Install the SMAlux Wi-Fi smart light bulb to the socket and power on.

7.3.2. Set up Smart Life app

# Download Smart Life app

You can scan the following QR code to download the app.

In addition, you can search “Smart Life” in the App Store/Google Play to download the free app.

 

Note: Smart Life app requires Android 5.0+ phone or IOS 10.0+ devices.

# Register and login in Smart Life app

Tap the Smart Life icon to open the app, “Allow” Smart Life to access to your location and data. Then click “Register” and “Agree” the privacy policy to the register page.

 

Filling the country and register with your mobile phone number or email address, then you will receive a verification code.

Type the code in the screen and set password to finish the registration.

  

# Add home

Login in your Smart Life account, tap the “Add Home” button, type your home name and allow the app to get your location. Then select a room you want to install the SMAlux Wi-Fi smart light bulb.

 

Of course, you can create a room and name it as well.

 

Tap the “Done” button and will appear a pop-up written as “Home added successfully”.

  

# Add device

Tap the central button to add device, click “All” on the upper right corner and press “Lighting Devices” in the “All” menu.

  

Turn on the SMAlux Wi-Fi smart light bulb and make sure the bulb is blinking quickly. Type in your Wi-Fi password and confirm.

When the bulb stops flashing indicates the connection is processing.

  

When the App screen shows 100% connection, then it means the SMAlux Wi-Fi smart light bulb have been connected to the Wi-Fi successfully.

7.4. Set up Google Assistant

# Install Google Home

Search “Google Home” in your App Store or Google Play, download and install the free app.

# Register and sign in Google Home

Open the Google Home app and tap the bottom button to “GET STARTED”.

 

Register a Google account, and filling with your personal information (gender and birthday) and set a user name as email.

  

Set a password and go “Next”, you can add your phone number for future password resetting or just skip it.

  

Agree with the “Privacy and Terms” to complete the Google Home registration.

 

# Add SMAlux Wi-Fi smart light bulb in Google Home

In the home page, tap “+” to add new devices, click “Set up device” in the “Add” page and choose the button “Have something already set up”.

  

Find “Smart Life” om the “Add devoces” page or directly search for it, and then sign in with your Smart Life account to enable Google Home to get the devices already added in the Smart Life app.

  

# Add Google Assistant in Google Home app

Open the Google Home app and power on your Google Assistant, also click “+” to add new devices. Tap “Set up new devices” button to continue.

  

Choose a room, turn on Wi-Fi, turn on Bluetooth, and finally the Google Home will looking for the available smart devices nearby.

   

Now your Google assistant will be found, click “YES “to complete the connection.

 

There will be a sound test after the connection, and set a unique name for your Google Assistant, go “Next” to choose a Wi-Fi and input password to finish the connection.

  

# Voice control via Google Assistant

Now you can control your SMAlux Wi-Fi smart light bulb via Google Assistant. Take bedroom light as an example:

Ok Google, turn on/off bedroom light.

Ok Google, set bedroom light to 80 percent.

Ok Google, brighten bedroom light.

Ok Google, set bedroom light to green.

7.5. How to connect SMAlux Wi-Fi smart light bulb to Amazon Alexa

7.5.1. Set up SMAlux app (refer to above instruction of point 1).

7.5.2. Set up Amazon Echo

# Download Amazon Alexa app

Search “Alexa App” in the App Store or Google Home to download the free app.

Web set is available as well, as for Amazon Alexa app is only accessible in USA and Canada:

https://alexa.amazon.com/spa/index.html

# Register and sign in Alexa app

Open the Amazon Alexa app on phone, sign in with a valid Amazon account. Or register a new account by filling all the basic information on your app screen.

  

Press “…” on the upper left corner, tap “Settings”, and then choose “ Set up a new device”.

Choose your Echo model, set language, and “Connect to Wi-Fi”.

Long press the dot button on the top of your Echo device until the orange light shows up, then tap “Continue”.

“Allow” the IOS/Android smart phone connect to Echo’s hotspot automatically.

When your phone is connected to Echo, tap “Continue”.

When Echo is successfully connected to Wi-Fi, it will show in your Echo setup page.

Choose an available Wi-Fi for connection.

Then there will be a page shows your Echo successfully connected to Wi-Fi, and will play a short introduction video of Echo.

# Connect SMAlux account to Echo

Tap “…” icon, select “Skills” and then search “SMAlux”. Click “SMAlux” and press “Enable” to enable the Smart Life Skill.

Sign in with your SMAlux account to complete the connection.

# Control SMAlux Wi-Fi smart light bulb by voice commands

Now you can voice control the SMAlux Wi-Fi smart light bulb with voice. Here are the some examples of commands. (E.g. bedroom light).

Alexa, turn on/off bedroom light.

Alexa, set bedroom light to 80 percent.

Alexa, brighten/increase bedroom light.

Alexa, dim/decrease bedroom light.

7.6. How to connect SMAlux Bluetooth smart light bulb to Amazon Echo?

7.6.1. Set up Amazon Alexa app.

7.6.2. Plug a hub to your router.

7.6.3. Add SMAlux Bluetooth smart light bulb in Echo devices.

Tap the hamburger menu on the top left corner, select “Settings”, then tap device you want to voice control the bulb.

Tap “Bluetooth” and choose “Pair a New Device” to searching available devices automatically.

Tap the searched one to pair and change the name to an easy recognized one, like “Bedroom Light” and finish the connection.

Voice control via Amazon Echo

You can use voice to control the SMAlux Bluetooth smart light bulb now, here are some commands for example:

Alexa, turn on/off bedroom light.

Alexa, set bedroom light to 50 percent.

Alexa, brighten/increase bedroom light.

Alexa, dim/decrease bedroom light.

7.7. How to connect SMAlux Bluetooth smart light bulb to Google Assistant

7.7.1. Install Google Home (Refer to 3.3).

7.7.2. Plug a hub to your router.

7.7.3. Add SMAlux Bluetooth smart light bulb in Google Home.

Well screw the SMAlux Bluetooth smart light bulb and plug in the hub, then power on.

In the “Setting” page, click the smart device Google Assistant you have added in the Google Home.

Tap “Adding” to add devices in the menu and it will search for the available bulbs nearby.

Tap the found bulbs and complete the setup.

Change the bulb name to an easy recognized one, like “Bedroom Light”.

# Voice control via Google Assistant

Now you can control the SMAlux Bluetooth smart light bulb with your voice, below are some examples of voice command:

Ok Google, turn on/off bedroom light.

Ok Google, set bedroom light to 80 percent.

Ok Google, brighten bedroom light.

Ok Google, dim bedroom light.

Ok Google, set bedroom light to green.

Chapter 8: Frequent asked question and answers

Question 1: How to reset SMAlux BR30 Wi-Fi smart bulb?

Answer: For the SMAlux BR30 Wi-Fi smart light bulb, turn on and turn off the bulbs quickly for five times till it flashes rapidly.

Question 2: How to use SMAlux BR30 smart bulb?

Answer: Smartphone control: download SMAlux app and control the SMAlux BR30 smart light bulb on your IOS/Android smartphone.

Voice control: successfully connected your SMAlux BR30 smart light bulb to Amazon Alexa or Google Home, and then call your third voice control devices to use the bulb.

Please note: for the SMAlux BR30 Bluetooth smart light bulb requires an extra hub when connecting to the third voice control devices.

Question 3: Why can’t I find the SMAlux BR30 smart bulb when connecting?

Answer: SMAlux BR30 Wi-Fi smart light bulb, check the following conditions:

Checking your bulb is at its initial status of flashing rapidly.

Checking your IOS/Android smartphone has connected to the Wi-Fi.

Checking your bulb and your smartphone are of the same Wi-Fi environment.

SMAlux BR30 Bluetooth smart light bulb, check the following conditions:

Checking your IOS/Android smartphone opened the Bluetooth.

Checking your Bluetooth smart light bulb is powered on.

Checking your IOS/Android smartphone has already updated to the latest version.

Question 4: How many SMAlux BR30 smart light bulb can I control at the same time?

Answer: There is no limitations for the bulbs you are added in a group for control, so you can control SMAlux BR30 smart light bulbs as many as you like at the same time.

Question 5: Where can I buy the SMAlux BR30 smart light bulb?

Answer: We suggest you our shop at: www.smalux.com

Question 6: Can SMAlux BR30 smart light bulb be used with a dimmer?

Answer: Yes, just set your dimmer switch to 100%, then you can enjoy the fun of SMAlux BR30 smart light bulb as well.

Question 7: Are SMAlux BR30 smart light bulb cost-effective?

Answer: YES, the SMAlux BR30 smart light bulb is really a big energy saver, which requires 9 kWh/1000h only and can save up to 80% energy.

Question 8: How long do SMAlux BR30 smart light bulb last?

Answer: The SMAlux BR30 smart light bulb can be lasting for 20,000 hours, refers to 18 years with 3 hours on per day.

Question 9: Except for BR30 shape, is there any other shape of SMAlux BR30 smart light bulb available?

Answer: YES, SMAlux offer various shape of smart light bulbs, including C35, G120, A21, GU10, etc.

Conclusion

After reading this guide, you already know all the information about BR30 smart light bulb. I think you cannot waiting to buy SMAlux BR30 smart light bulb. Picking up your phone or send an email to tell us now!