1-watt LED bulbs have a much longer life span than traditional incandescent light bulbs and require less energy. They come in a range of shapes, offer a variety of sheens, and come in different base widths to match nearly any light fixture.

The reason Leds last longer than other types of bulbs:

• they have no filaments
• the metal does not get fatigued
• no oxidation
• no evaporation
• they are robust

LEDs don’t burn out like traditional bulbs.

Leds brightness decreases at a slow pace over their lifespans. LEDs might last for hundreds of years, but they will be functioning at approximately 70% brightness when they have reached the full term of their expected lifespan.

1-watt LED is equivalent to a 7.5W incandescent bulb.

1 watt Led Light Bulb – Top 5 List

1-watt Led Bulb	Type	Price	Rating 1-5
JandCase 1-watt LED	Globe Opaque G14 Medium Base	$	4.5
Newhouse Lighting 1-Watt	S14 LED Bulb, Curved Filament for Outdoor String Lights	$	4.3
Landlite LED 1W	LC7-1W, Bullet/Candle shape led bulb	$	3.9
Satco S9161 LED Bulb	S11 White 2700K Medium Base 1.2W	$	4.2
Fantado 1W	Dimmable Fantado LED Filament G40 Globe Shatterproof	$	4.5

JandCase LED Globe White Light 1 watt Bulb Review, Opaque G14 Medium Base

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Features:

• White LED chips
• White colored cover
• Opaque
• Not dimmable
• E26/E27 base
• Rated 30,000hrs lifespan.

Small led light bulbs are real energy savers.

These are going to save you about 80% on the electricity bill compared to incandescent bulbs.

E27 Led bulb 1w

The bulbs are about 2 3/4 inches long including base and 1 3/4 inches diameter, so they are about the size of a ping pong ball.

The bulbs are plastic , so they are perfect for outdoor usage and the bulbs are very durable.

JandCase 1W led bulb equivalent to 7.5W incandescent.

Color choices: Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, White

Pros

•Can be used for night light

•Price

•Plastic material

•Does not get hot

Cons

•Sold only in 6-pack

 

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Newhouse Lighting 1-Watt S14 LED Bulb Review, Curved Filament for Outdoor String Lights, 18-Pack

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Are you searching for a luminous, energy-saving, retro-style bulb?

Then look no further than the Newhouse Lighting S14 1-watt LED bulb.

These modern bulbs are available separately as replacements to popular outdoor string lights.

You can even upgrade your 11-watt incandescent bulbs to these energy-sipping leds, upgrading saves energy and the retro style bulbs lasts 5x longer.

These Newhouse led plastic bulbs are available in 3-pack, 6-pack and 18-pack.

These bulbs are shatter resistant. The bulbs also work great in any E26/medium/standard base light fixture. The light color temperature is at a warm 2400K,

Led low wattage glass bulbs?

If you want low wattage glass bulbs instead of plastic Newhouse has also the 2-watt glass bulbs.

2-watt dimmable glass bulb

As an extra benefit, these LED light bulbs shine with 200 lumens/bulb and are dimmable up to 50%(glass bulbs only).

 

 

Pros

•(Glass bulbs)1 year warranty against manufacturer defects

•(Plastic bulbs) 5 year warranty

•Plastic and glass bulbs

 

Cons

•3-pack is pricey

 

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Landlite LED-C7-1W Review, Bullet/Candle shape led bulb

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Features:

•Color temperature 2700K warm white

•Patented LED candelabra base Night light / Window candles replacement bulb, 4pack,

•For Night lights, Window candles, Applicances, Accent, Task and Genergal lighting

•Not Dimmable* but compatible with photo sensor

•Equivalent to 7W incandescent bulb

•15000hrs

•1year warranty

•e12 base

These little 1-watt led bulbs by Landlite produces 35 lumens light output.

The bulb has a nice warm color temperature of 2700K. It is very close to standard tungsten lighting. The LED also has a good spectrum of light and creates proper color rendition. Many other brands of E12 night light bulbs use surface mount LED’s which don’t distribute the light very good. They tend to shine out the top which doesn’t work very good in certain applications. These are also compatible with most sensor night lights. The size of these small leds are: height 2.2inch and width 0.9 inch.

Pros

•Light distribution

•Sturdy

•Does not get warm

 

Cons

•Just 1 year warranty

•*Are dimmable in some dimmers, but says not dimmable on the package

 

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Satco S9161 LED Review S11 White 2700K Medium Base 1.2W

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These Satco LED bulbs comes in many types of shapes and base models:

• T6 / Candelabra Base

    
• C7 / Candelabra Base

   
• CA8 / Candelabra Base

    
• BA9.5 / Candelabra Base

   
• BA9.5 Crystal / Candelabra Base

   
• S11 / Medium Base

   
• B11 / Medium Base
• S11 / Intermediate Base

   
• S14 / Medium Base 
• A15 / Medium Base

   
• G16.5 / Medium Base

Gentle warm light and long life LED

Satco`s little bulbs are perfect for small lamps and they are very energy efficient. The light output for the frosted version is 40 lumens and the clear bulb is 50 lumens and they have the same low 1w power draw.

Features:

• Solid State LED lighting
• Specialty & Indicator lamp
• Long life
• Carded
• Wet location
• Non-Dimmable
• Color warm white

Pros

•Many colors

•Lots of shapes and base types

•3 year warranty

 

Cons

•Big difference in light output between the 1w and 1.5w

 

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Fantado LED Filament G40 Globe Shatterproof Light Bulb Review, Dimmable, 1W

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You can forget the broken glass bulbs with these shatterproof 1W bulbs by Fantado.

These super bright great looking  globe shaped bulbs are made of industrial polycarbonate, you can feel secure they will withstand the wear and tear. The bulb is sold individually and not in packs so you don`t have to pay for bulbs you have no use for.

They use much less amps, five of these uses the same energy as one incandescent and they produce almost no heat at all. The bulb is bright with a beautiful warm glow. You get to choose from Cool white and Warm white color. The filament-style emitter is pretty stylish both lit and unlit, a nice a trade up from other LED styles.

The 1 watt led price of these bulbs are very affordable

The bulb came well packaged and of 20 bulbs ordered and installed so far every bulb is ok.

They are available in many different base types and wattages:

S14/E26 – .7Watt

S14/E26 – 1Watt

Globe G40/E12 – .5Watt

Globe G40/E12 – 1Watt

Globe G40/E17 – 1Watt

Globe G50/E12 – .7Watt

Pros

•Sold separately

•Durable

Cons

•Just 2 color options

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BEST 1 WATT LED BULBS?

1. JandCase 1-watt LED
2. Newhouse Lighting 1-Watt
3. Landlite LED 1W
4. Satco S9161 LED Bulb
5. Fantado 1W

Making a list of best outdoor smart led bulbs 2018 is a difficult job for sure. The cost versus quality argument is the first thing you deal with. All the same, the specs should be your top priority, ideally.

In this review, we will go into every aspect of these outdoor smart led lights and find out whether it’s worth your money.

We`ll take a closer look at these product categories:

Remote controlled outdoor dimmable smart led bulbs and non-dimmable smart led bulbs.

So, without further ado, let’s take a look:

The best outdoor led light bulbs 2018

Outdoor Led Bulb	Type	Price	Rating
TP-Link Smart LED Light Bulb, Wi-Fi, A19, Dimmable White, 60W Equivalent, Works with Amazon Alexa, 1-Pack (LB110)	Dimmable Wi-Fi	$	3.8
Ilumi Outdoor Bluetooth Smart LED BR30 Flood Light Bulb Review, 2nd Generation - Smartphone Controlled Dimmable Multicolored Color Changing Light - Works with iPhone, iPad, Android Phone and Tablet	Color changing Dimmable	$	3.2
MINGER Sensor Lights Bulb Review, 12W Smart Automatic Dusk to Dawn LED Bulbs with Auto on/off, Indoor / Outdoor Lighting Lamp for Porch, Hallway, Patio, Garage (E26/E27, 1200lumen, Warm White)	Automatic dusk to dawn sensor Wi-Fi Non-Dimmable	$	4.6
Luxon Motion Sensor 5W Smart Led Bulb Review - Radar Dusk to Dawn Motion Sensor E26 Base Soft White 2700K	Motion Radar Sensor Wi-Fi Non-Dimmable	$	4.3
GE Link Smart LED Light Bulb, PAR38 Floodlight (3000K), 90-Watt Equivalent, 1-Pack, Zigbee, Works with Amazon Alexa	22 year lifespan Wi-Fi Dimmable	$	3.5

Let`s go over the basics:

You can use your smartphone, amazon alexa, ipad or any other smart device to control the outdoor smart led bulb.

The smart led bulb installs as effortlessly as a standard light bulb and connects very fast to your home Wi-Fi or any other smart device you choose to control it with.

I`ve played around with more than 20 smart light bulb systems over the years and after all that, I determined that the 5 I listed here is the best all around smart LED bulbs.

If I must pick one bulb that is my favourite, I got to go with the Ilumi Outdoor Bluetooth Smart LED.

With Ilumi you can change your lighting color super easily and it also does everything the other smart light bulbs do, and it is also part of a wider product and app-system, that gives you more room for flexibility and creativity than any other smart bulb I have used. It is not the cheapest bulb I used, but its reliable performance and wide usability does make it a good choice for any smart home.

1.TP-Link Exterior LED Bulb Review

Wi-Fi, A19, Dimmable White, 60W Equivalent, Works with Amazon Alexa, 1-Pack (LB110)

Not everyone wants to drop $50 or more on a led bulb smart light.

The TP-Link bulbs will shed light for a fraction of the price.

The TP-Link Smart LED Light Bulb is a versatile clever little light source.

This is the 60 Watt Equivalent, 2700K Soft White type bulb review. 

There`s also these types available:

•50W equivalent 2700K Soft White

•60W equivalent 2700k – 6500K Soft White to Daylight (this is a good choice if you want to adjust the light a little more)

•60W equivalent 2500k – 9000K Soft White to Daylight (Multicolor version)

Outdoor smart led bulb features?

What`s so smart with these outdoor smart led bulbs then? Let`s have a look what they can do.

You can control your lighting from anywhere.  You can manage your lights with your tablet or smartphone in no time with the free (Kasa app) or another app depending of the manufacturer, TP – Link uses the Kasa app.

What other tricks does the smart outdoor led light bulb got up its sleeve?

Some of the smart led bulb features you can use are:

•Adjusting brightness and color

•Setting schedules and scenes

•Track energy used

If you don`t feel like using your phone or pad for controlling the outdoor dimmer, then you can try the voice control, you can use your voice to control the bulb when paired with Amazon Alexa.

Installation of the led smart bulb

Well there´s really no complex installation procedure, just screw in  the new led smart bulb and wait for it to blink 3 times, and finish the set up by using the TP-Link Kasa app.

Although it’s not inexpensive, this outdoor smart led bulb offers a few impressive features for the price!

2.Ilumi Outdoor Bluetooth Smart LED Review

BR30 Flood Light Bulb – Smartphone Controlled Dimmable Multicolored Color Changing Light – Works with iPhone, iPad, Android Phone and Tablet

The Ilumi Smart led has also some cool built in effects. Check out this brief overview below that gives a bit more detail about the unique effects that ilumi can offer:

Want to sync your ilumi smart led light bulb to music?

Bring the music and party to new heights – Yes this bulb can be synced with your music, so you can shake it til the break of dawn.

Best color changing led bulb?

Just use the free ilumi app to sync your led lights to your music from your phone or pad to get synchronized color effects to every beat for amazing outdoor parties. You can choose from 16 million different colors and if that`s not enough, there`s also 2000K to 8000K in white color range. Plus you can add more smart lights for even bigger effects.

Does this smart led bulb work with a tradional light switch?

Yes it does and because each light has a built in clock and battery – it remembers its colors and schedule even when used with a traditional light switch.

Want a weatherproof smart led color bulb?

The ilumi outdoor flood light carries an IP64 rating specifically for use outdoors so you can keep lights on – Rain or shine.

It`s built to withstand snow, thunderstorms, sprinklers and because of that you can place it nearly anywhere outside. And if that was not enough –  It also has UV Coating to protect it from the sun. The manufacturer has really thought about everything with this led.

This smart led helps you with your home security

Automation, of set dates and times, to fit a schedule

Are you going away and are you worried about the safety of your house? Just switch on the vacation mode and your ilumi led outdoor smart light will turn on and off at random while you are away.

A high quality remote controlled dimmable smart led bulb

Ilumi outdoor led light is not just a smart bulb; it is a complete smart system. The color-adjustable E26 / E27 base bulbs can remake the look of your home`s exterior in seconds. Multiple app options and device compatibility makes it one of the best overall choices.

3.MINGER Sensor Lights Bulb Review

12W Smart Automatic Dusk to Dawn LED Bulbs with Auto on/off, Indoor / Outdoor Lighting Lamp for Porch, Hallway, Patio, Garage (E26/E27, 1200lumen, Warm White)

The MINGER Sensor Light Bulb has been my choice for led light on installation jobs where the customer wanted something cheap but reliable.

With this led, you get the automatic switch on at dusk and off at dawn. It does not really get any easier than with this led bulb. The led turns on when it gets less than 15Lux and it turns off when there is more than 40Lux. The built in sensor works great and it`s a hazzle free product. You’ll install it fast and easy – just simply screw into any standard E26/27 light fixture or socket. No worries with wires or additional motion detection fixtures.

The sensor is not rotable, as in almost all smart bulbs, but that is not a problem. From experience I can tell that the bulb works fine even in outdoor fixtures with bubbly glass, so the sensor is really high quality. 

Bright led light for outdoor

This 12W led bulb is equivalent to a 100 watt incandescent bulb and it`s mercury free too. If you want a bright light this should be your choice. There is also a 7W version available.

Be sure to watch out for knock-off imitations that are popping up as of late.

4.Luxon Motion Sensor 5W Smart Led Bulb Review

Radar Dusk to Dawn Motion Sensor E26 Base Soft White 2700K

Led security lights motion sensor

This is the Luxon smart outdoor led with the handy radar.  Before we begin looking at just how good the Luxon smart bulb is, there are some obvious things you should know about this led:

The Luxon 5w  is unique in that sense that it is equipped with LED RADAR SENSOR.

The motion sensor bulb is a radar sensor light bulb, it’s much more responsive, sensitive, more penetrating than infrared sensor led. And because of that, the Luxon led light bulb can penetrate: glass, veneer and walls to detect the motion within 19-26ft.

You can install the led in any angle you want- upward, downward, it will still operate perfect because of the built in smart radar.

The led radar bulb can also detect the pets, therefore the radar sensor bulb will turn on when it is detecting any small object that is moving. Plus it has the dusk to dawn sensor. 

The packaging is sturdy with the bulb protected well in a plastic mold, so you don`t need to worry for a defective product on arrival.

5.GE Link Smart LED Light Bulb Review

PAR38 Floodlight (3000K), 90-Watt Equivalent, Zigbee, Works with Amazon Alexa

One of the best led light bulbs for outdoor fixtures

The entry-level GE Link smart bulb (which can often be found for $20 to $25) gives you the most brightness for your money , it puts out 900 lux and the color is quite warm (3000K Bright White).

The dimmable GE outdoor led bulbs is good option, if you want to dim outdoor lights but don`t want to use a dimmer switch to dim with.

Do you need programmable led lights?

How to program led lights?

It`s easier than it sounds.

One smart thing with these LEDs are the shortcuts you can create.

You can make scenes, shortcuts for example: “Watch a movie” or “Reading in bed” with your phone. You just click on your prefered shortcut  and you can make lights dim, brighten, turn on and turn off.

GE 3000K Bright White led

If you don’t need a color led and the millions of colors to choose from, then this GE led is a perfect choice.

Do led lights work in cold weather?

Absolutely! And this GE bulb performs well in cold climate.

The best outdoor light bulbs for cold weather you can choose are LEDs

Do you get below freezing temperatures on numerous nights during winter?

Then you want a led bulb that has a longer life and not a incandescent bulb and another great thing about this GE link smart bulb is that it lasts 22 years with an estimated energy cost of only $1.57 per year.

The advantage of LED is the extra long lifespan and plus they have no problem to light up in very cold temperatures. In fact, LEDs get more efficient as the ambient temperature gets lower.

How to install the GE link led bulb?

With all that specification information out of the way, what do you need to get up and running with these bad boys?

You just need one of these:

• A smartphone
• A Wink Hub
• or Amazon Alexa if you want voice control
• and a GE Link bulb

It is also compatible with amazon Echo, smartthings hub or any other zigbee rated device.

Are you a fan of comfortable living? Well then a multi location dimmer is a device you should definitely have.

Multi-location dimmer switch is a switch that can be used with companion switches to control light fixtures from multiple locations.

Top Multi Location Dimmer Switches

Dimmer	Type	Price	Rating 1-5
Leviton DDL06-BLZ	Decora Digital 300W LED/CFL, 600W Incandescent Dimmer & Timer with Bluetooth Technology	$	3.2
Lutron MSCELV-600M	Maestro 600-watt Electronic Low Voltage Multi-Location Digital Dimmer	$	4.3
Lutron MACL-153M	Maestro 150-Watt Multi-Location CFL/LED Digital Dimmer	$	4.1
Lutron Maestro Companion Dimmer	Multi-Location, MA-R-WH, White	$	4.2
Lutron MA-600, Maestro 600-watt Multi-Location/Single Pole Digital Dimmer	Maestro 600-watt Multi-Location/Single Pole Digital Dimmer, for incandescent and halogen	$	4.1

1. Leviton DDL06-BLZ Review Decora Digital 300W LED/CFL, 600W Incandescent Dimmer & Timer with Bluetooth Technology

The Leviton multi location Decora Digital In-Wall Dimmer is a reliable smart switch that provides remote on-off, dimming, and scheduling, similar to its competition.

Just tap on your smartphone or tablet and the Decora Digital Dimmer & Timer app to control, adjust and time lighting for daily activities or to ensure a “lived-in” look in your home while away.

Some of the useful features on this device:

• You can name each device for easy identification
• Automatic daylight saving time adjustment
• Dimmer brightness display can be turned off via app
• Built-in radio/TV interference filter
• Slide bar preserves desired lighting level

Dimmer Settings

Do you want to use multi-location dimming?

Your internet connection is down and you can`t adjust the lights, it can be a little annoying…but with this device you don`t have that problem, because it uses bluetooth to control the dimmer.

No hub, gateway or internet connection hassle

 

2. Lutron MSCELV-600M Review Maestro 600-watt Electronic Low Voltage Multi-Location Digital Dimmer

If you want lots of good and easy usable features then take a look at this Lutron digital dimmer:

•The Maestro Digital Dimmer from Lutron allows you to dim a light fixture from multiple locations – up to ten locations.

•Tap once for on/off selected light level

•If you tap twice you get full brightness

•Do you want a delayed off feature? Just press and hold for a 10 second fade to off

• Buzz free

Available dimmer colors

You get to pick from 7 gloss colors and 20 satin colors:

How to dim from multiple locations?

If you want to dim a light from one switch location, you just simply install your dimmer, but if you want to dim your light from more than one switch location, you just pair the dimmer switch with a accessory dimmer or a companion dimmer (manufactures uses different names for these “extra” dimmers). If you are using Maestro Dimmers and Accessory Dimmers, you can control a single light from up to 10 locations – it`s very comfortable for say controlling the lights at either end of the staircase or maybe at both entrances to a room.

List of companion and accessory dimmer switches:

•Lutron Maestro Companion Dimmer, Multi-location, MA-R-WH

•Lutron Maestro C.L Dimmer Kit for dimmable LED, Halogen and Incandescent Bulbs, Single-Pole/3-Way/Multi-Location

3. Lutron MACL-153M Review Maestro 150-Watt Multi-Location CFL/LED Digital Dimmer

Features of the MACL-153M Multi location led dimmer switch

• You can use over 800 different LED bulb types with this dimmer
• If you prefer incandescent or halogen bulbs this device works with all of them
• Do you have a mixed load of light sources on one circuit? (i.e, halogen and dimmable LED, incandescent and dimmable LED, etc.) this dimmer takes care of that too
• You can load up to 150 Watts of dimmable LED/CFL bulbs or 600 Watts of Incandescent/Halogen bulbs
• Can be used for multi-location dimming applications (10 locations)
• It has got the easy tap switch that turns lights on/off to favorite light level

If you are a fan of customizable settings and like to play around with those, then this dimmer has some interesting features. Let`s go over some of them.

Fade on speed and fade off speed:

The fade on can be used in a room where you like the lights to come on slowly allowing your eyes to adjust to the change in light. For example maybe you want the bathroom lights to come on slowly, but fade off fast.

But then for the dining room or kitchen, you like the lights to snap on fast maybe in 2 to 3 seconds, but fade off slowly, about 5-10 seconds.

High end trim and low end trim:

The digital adjustment lever allows you to adjust the low-end of the dimming range based on the capability of your bulbs. Some of your LEDs and CFL bulbs will require a higher Low-End Trim than others. This trim will take care of the flickering and strobing when the dimmer is turned on to its lowest possible setting. You can use this feature as a personal preference for halogen or incandescent bulbs.

The high end trim allows you to change the highest achievable light levels.

Macl-153mh Lutron cl dimmer

Night indicator on-off

Disabling “nightlight mode” is an energy saving practice and also allows the dimmer to be compatible with a broader range of CFLs and LEDs. Enabling “nightlight mode” provides a soft glow for easy location of the dimmer in a dark room.

Macl-153m-wh dimmer programming guide

Lutron has not included the advanced programming guide in the blister pack, but you can find it easily on the lutron website by googling it. It`s in a pdf file and I would suggest you print it for future reference.

Be aware that if you install this with an existing 3-way switch, you have to re-program the dimmer to get it to work properly.

It is pointed out in the fine print at the end of the installation instructions.

This device is also available in a cl digital dimmer multi location kit.

4. Lutron Maestro Companion Dimmer Review, Multi-Location, MA-R-WH, White

Can this lutron companion switch be used without a master?

No, you must have a master switch/dimmer like Lutron MACL above.

This Maestro companion dimmer switch is designed to compliment a Maestro multi-location dimmer like the Lutron MACL above this. You can link up to 9 companion switches to a Maestro or Maestro wireless switch, for a total of 10 spaces of control.

Features:

This dimmer has a tap switch that turns your lights on-off and a rocker that dims and brightens lights to suit any activity.

This switch works the same way as the lutron macl dimmer – you tap once to brighten lights to preset level and if you tap it once more you get full brightness.

Lights fade down and up smoothly, gives your eyes time to adjust.

 The coordinating wallplate is sold separately.

Will this work with LED bulbs? Yes, as long as the master switch is compatible with dimmable led bulbs.

5. Lutron MA-600 Review, Maestro 600-watt Multi-Location/Single Pole Digital Dimmer

You can use this Lutron MA-600 dimmer switch with incandescent and halogen bulbs. If you are looking for a dimmer to use with LEDs take a look at the dimmers above.

You can have full range dimming of your light from up to 10 locations if you use companion dimmers with this dimmer.

Features:

• You can gradually fade lights on or off
• It has also the very useful delayed fade-to-off, that allows you to
  leave the room without running before the lights turn off

Dimmer	Type	Price	Rating 1-5
Leviton DDL06-BLZ	Decora Digital 300W LED/CFL, 600W Incandescent Dimmer & Timer with Bluetooth Technology	$	3.2
Lutron MSCELV-600M	Maestro 600-watt Electronic Low Voltage Multi-Location Digital Dimmer	$	4.3
Lutron MACL-153M	Maestro 150-Watt Multi-Location CFL/LED Digital Dimmer	$	4.1
Lutron Maestro Companion Dimmer	Multi-Location, MA-R-WH, White	$	4.2
Lutron MA-600, Maestro 600-watt Multi-Location/Single Pole Digital Dimmer	Maestro 600-watt Multi-Location/Single Pole Digital Dimmer, for incandescent and halogen	$	4.1

Choosing a single product is a tough job when you have a lot of options to choose from.

Today we’re going to review great brand new products from Leviton.

It is a part of the Leviton smart family, this is specifically the Decora smart Wi-Fi devices and Leviton is the latest company to loosen its dependence on the hub, and it’s about time.

Why should you get Decora Smart Wi-Fi products?

Most of us can benefit from smart lighting. Everybody of us have left lights on, or walked into a totally dark house. Smart lighting allows you to switch those lights on and off from nearly anywhere using a smartphone, as well as use an app to set schedules so the lights will for example, power on and off automatically based on fixed times of day.

Leviton Smart Switch Review

1. Leviton Decora Smart Plug-in Outlet DZPA1-2BW
2. Leviton Decora Smart Plug, Lamp Dimming, 300-Watt Incandescent, 100W  LED/CFL Compatible
3. Leviton DW1KD-1BZ Decora Smart,1000W Incandescent/450W LED Dimmer
4. Leviton DW6HD-1BZ Decora Smart, 600W Incandescent / 300W LED Dimmer

So we’re going to take a look at the devices individually today, as well as what the app looks like and the performance that we can expect out of these great new products from Leviton.

LEVITON SMART SWITCH GUIDE 2018

Leviton Smart Switch	Type	Price	Rating 1-5
Leviton Decora Smart Plug-in Outlet DZPA1-2BW	Plug-in outlet Appliance model	$	3.8
Leviton Decora Smart Plug, Lamp Dimming, 300-Watt Incandescent, 100W  LED/CFL Compatible	Lamp dimmer	$	4.1
Leviton DW1KD-1BZ Decora Smart,1000W Incandescent/450W LED Dimmer	Dimmer 1000W Incandescent 450W CFL,LED	$	3.9
Leviton DW6HD-1BZ Decora Smart, 600W Incandescent / 300W LED Dimmer	Dimmer 600W incandescent 300W CFL, LED	$	3.9

Please don`t buy used smart switch devices:

 “The problem is that the if previous buyer returned the item and did not De-register the device from their My Leviton account, the device fails to set-up”

Leviton highly values their customer’s security and privacy and for those reasons they cannot reset a device.

The first device that we are going to have a look at is the:

1. Leviton DZPA1-2BW Decora Smart Review, Plug-in Outlet with Z-Wave Plus Technology, Works with Amazon Alexa

Leviton smart switch Decora DZPA1-2BW

This is a appliance model.

Smart outlet wifi

This is great for let’s say your coffee maker to turn that on and off and it also works perfect say for example a standing fan. Installation is easy into existing residential applications and remember to read the instructions to avoid any unnecessary problems with the installation. One thing that can cause problems are if you don`t keep the apps updated, but just keep it updated and you should be fine.

Let`s look at the features:

• White and Light Almond color faces included
• Rated for dimmable CFL and LED loads up to 300W
• Rated for incandescent loads up to 600W
• Soft fade on/off
• On/off LED (bottom) and Brightness Level LED
• Multi-location (3-way) dimming is achieved using up to 4 remote units, DD00R-DLZ.
• Hot, neutral, load and ground required for installation and traveler for muilti-switch applications optional.

One of the best smart outlets

300 watts of LED/CFL, 600W incandescent as well as 1800 watts of inductive or resistive loads and 9.8 amps of a motor load. So it’s a great on and off device – appliance model.

2. Leviton Decora Smart Plug Review, Z-Wave, Lamp Dimming, 300-Watt Incandescent, 100W  LED/CFL Compatible, Works with Amazon Alexa

This next device from Leviton is a 300 watt incandescent dimmer as well as 100 watt CFL and LED lamp dimmer.

So it’s great for a free-standing lamp and maybe in the let’s say the
corner of the the living room or on the other side of the bedroom, great device for that.

This decora smart plug is great solution say for example if you have a free standing floor lamp that only have an on/off switch on the cord that is hard to reach.

Using a Smarthings app with decora smart plug?

Simply plug the Levitron unit into an outlet, then plug the light into the unit. And you are now able to turn on and off and set the dimming level up and down from the SmartThings app.

Z-Wave and Decora smart set up

Set up is super easy, get your Z-Wave controller in inclusion mode, and then press the button on the front of the decora device and it pairs.

3. Leviton DW1KD-1BZ Decora Smart Review, Wi-Fi 1000W Incandescent/450W LED Dimmer, No Hub Required, Neutral Wire Required, Works with Amazon Alexa

Decora dimmer switches

This one is a 1000 watt incandescent dimmer that’s also rated for 450 watts of CFL and LED.

This one is also rated at thousand volt amps for mark 10 ballasts as well as thousand volt amps for magnetic low voltage.

This is a great device for some of those high inrush current type loads that we would sometimes expect with LEDs and
CFLs .

Usually, you can tell if you have a Neutral in your wall box if there are 2 or more white wires connected together with a wire connector in the wall box.

4. Leviton DW6HD-1BZ Decora Smart Review Wi-Fi 600W Incandescent/300W LED Dimmer, No Hub Required, Neutral Wire Required, Works with Amazon Alexa

Then we have a 600 watt incandescent or 300 watt CFL,
LED dimmer. It saves you a couple dollars compared to the thousand watt if you are dimming a whole bunch of rooms in your home.

This will be great for let’s say our shop lights where we have a garage we can go ahead and turn those lights on and off.

Don`t like the glowing status led?

You can set the “My Leviton” app to control the action of the status LED. You can use three different led modes: LED Off (always off), Status Mode (LED on only when the lights are on), Locator Mode (LED always on).

No hub required – No hardware to hide

Now as we look at the specific devices that I review today, what you’ll kind of notice is that you don’t need to have a controller – there’s no HUB and that’s what makes these products unique and absolutely special within the industry today.

It’s a hubless solution it simply uses Wi-Fi or your wireless access
point in the home to control these devices.

So when you go ahead and control your dimmer, turn it on or turn it off, you`re simply talking to your Wi-Fi access point that’s above you right to the device itself.

How to install leviton decora smart switch

When we look at the actual physical setup on a Decora smart family of devices, specifically the Wi-Fi, we’ll also see this in the decora smart z-wave devices as well and in the home kit. What you’ll notice is a few special things:

The first thing I want to point out is the indicator LEDs, oh wait, you
don’t see them because they’re actually hidden.

But when you go ahead and press anything on the dimmer itself, if you press it off for example, now you actually see the indicator LEDs, if you go ahead and lower that down you’ll actually see where your dim level is at.

Press it off it goes away, so no more bright LEDs that
are maybe in a bedroom that we want to keep super dark.

Preset dim levels

Another great feature that you’ll see has been built in Leviton dimmers for many years which is a great feature is, you can actually set the level that you want the light to turn on before you actually turn the lighting load on.

This is great if you’re walking into the bedroom, maybe somebody is asleep and you don`t want to turn on super-bright – maybe the baby is sleeping.

So we can actually adjust the lighting level to maybe a lower lighting level before we turn on the light and now we’re not going to wake up somebody.

Don`t pay for leakage

What makes Leviton really smart with not only their lamp dimmer, but the in-wall devices as well specifically the dimmers, is what
Leviton is calling “off is off technology” what that means is when you shut the device off like right now, there is no current leakage whatsoever that’s happening.

You will see zero volt if you put a meter between the load terminal and neutral.
This is super important, I can’t stress how enough how important this is with regards to LEDs and CFLs.

Glowing leds

I’m sure you’ve seen an LED or CFL maybe on one device or two devices on that load that flickers or stays on or glows for example.

Well let’s check out leviton’s no glow technology.

So right now I have just a lamp that’s hooked up to my lamp dimmer for example. That lamp module I can turn on or turn it off very easily.

I want to show you what this actually can do, so if I unplug my lamp and I’m going to use Levitons night light bulb, we’re going to plug that in to my lamp module right now and I can go ahead and turn on my 1 watt incandescent light.

I can go ahead and actually dim that device down, to a very low level or off.

This shows you the performance factor from Leviton.

Off means off, there’s no current leakage whatsoever that’s happening here so you’re not going to see that glow or
that flickering on a small LED load.

What I mean by that is, let’s say I have somebody else`s dimmer for example.

Now this device is actually set to OFF, you see how that’s glowing right now, that might be an LED or CFL that’s actually flickering or is glowing up in the ceiling and won’t ever shut off.

So leviton’s off means off technology is absolutely fantastic when it comes to performance that you would expect out of a great product.

Leviton app features you can use

What we’re going to do next is actually take a look at the app and some of the great features that are a part of that.

Leviton and iPad

Let’s take a look at the app, as I mentioned this is a hubless solution, you don’t need any special software or any special computer to set this up, all we going to need is either a smartphone for example or an iPad.

I’ll show you on the iPad because it’s a little bit easier to see.

So the app that we’re going to utilize that you can download from the App Store or Google Play is called “My Leviton” you’ll need a login, if you haven’t logged in before it’s going to ask you to sign up.

So sign up and once you see it first when you first log in is the actual connected devices.

So this is my lamp module for example, I can toggle these devices on and off just by tapping the bulb image and it`s super fast and again this is all Wi-Fi based. My 600 watt dimmer I can go ahead and toggle on and off as well.

And maybe I want to go to a different dim level, so I’ll drop that down.

We can actually go ahead and adjust the brightness level very easily
and it’s super quick.

Now what else is really cool is you can go into the device details.

At the bottom here is my actual lamp dimmer. Press the device details, select settings and when I select settings what you can see is a whole new feature set of really performance enhancing options.

That allows us to really dial in for maybe the specific LED that we’re using.

Things like the status LED. That’s my actual indicator LED for
what that LED is going to do. Maybe I want my status indicator or my status LED to show me when my device is on and off or maybe I want it on all the time, so we can adjust that.

We can adjust the turn-on level, so when I turn my device
on what level does that go to.

I can also adjust my fade rates, I can adjust my fade rates to maybe 2, 3, 5, 25 seconds or whatever I want my fade rate to be.

Maybe you want to adjust the fade rate to ten seconds so it takes a little while longer to turn on, so you don`t get that harsh effect when you first turn that light on.

Get the best performance – select bulb type

What else is really good with these leviton smart switch products  is that you can select the bulb type, maybe you
have a CFL or an LED that will help out with the performance dimming.

Adjust the lights to perfection

You can also adjust your minimum and maximum lighting levels and you`re maybe asking why is that important? The reason that’s important is specifically for LEDs and CFLs, where I want to trim that – Now I can trim maybe a lower end LED that doesn’t perform so great, now I can go ahead and actually trim that bottom end, so it feels like I get a full dimming range out of that LED. These are really handy features that you can use and adjust your lights to perfection.

Leviton app activity tab set up

On the main page there is an activity option and there you can see your connected devices and if you don`t have any listed you can simply click and add your devices. It’s real simple, first you name it, maybe this is an “all off activity” and so what I want to do is add some devices for “all off mode”.
Just select your devices:  600 watt dimmer, lamp module and
what levels you want those to actually go to. Select your lamp module to off, appliance module to off as well or any a actual devices on your list what levels you do want them to go to when you actually activate that option.

A great feature is also that you can actually try what your activity is. So you can try it before you actually save it.

Scheduling your dimmer switch by location

Absolutely fantastic feature, again as mentioned scheduling is built right into the devices. What the app is asking for is, it wants to know your location. Why is that important? It’s important because that your location is going to dictate when sunrise and when sunset is. You simply just allow the app to find your location and now you can setup a specific schedule.

Now you can set up the specific time when you want it to start, whether it’s at sunrise, at sunset, before sunrise, before sunset or a specific time.
You can also select the days of the week for that schedule to run. Very easy to set up, thanks to decora smart Wi-Fi devices from Leviton.

Wrapping it up

Leviton Smart Switch	Type	Price	Rating 1-5
Leviton Decora Smart Plug-in Outlet DZPA1-2BW	Plug-in outlet Appliance model	$	3.8
Leviton Decora Smart Plug, Lamp Dimming, 300-Watt Incandescent, 100W  LED/CFL Compatible	Lamp dimmer	$	4.1
Leviton DW1KD-1BZ Decora Smart,1000W Incandescent/450W LED Dimmer	Dimmer 1000W Incandescent 450W CFL,LED	$	3.9
Leviton DW6HD-1BZ Decora Smart, 600W Incandescent / 300W LED Dimmer	Dimmer 600W incandescent 300W CFL, LED	$	3.9

I hope you will agree with me when I say:

That life is much easier when using a remote controlled outdoor dimmer switch for your outdoor dimming purposes.

Do NOT Buy a Outdoor dimmer switch before You READ THIS REVIEW. I`ve spent a lot of money on useless products that did not deliver…but let`s get back to the review.

Ok, there is only a tiny little problem. Finding an outdoor dimmer is not an easy job, because there are not many outdoor dimmers made if you are looking for something similar like an indoor dimmer. But if you want to dim something outside, there are couple of solutions for you. Let`s  take a closer look at these products.

If you just want to turn off your lights remotely or have them turn off by a preset schedule then your choice should be a outdoor dimmer or remote controlled outlet.

To make things easier for you, I have created a list of Best outdoor dimmer switches 2018. After doing some research, installing and using some of these dimmers , I have listed the top outdoor dimmer switches and remote controlled outlets you can get right now.

These outdoor dimmer switches are for everyone because the price-tag is pretty low on most of them.

Nevertheless, one thing can be said for certain, these outdoor dimmer switches are high quality enough to make it to our list of the best outdoor dimmers 2018.

Best Outdoor Dimmers 2018

Outdoor Dimmer	Type	Rating	Price
Insteon Outdoor Smart Plug, On/Off, Works with Amazon Alexa	Outdoor Dimmer	4.2	Check Price
Remote Dimmer, DLDIMMER	Outdoor Dimmer	5.0	Check Price
Woods 32555WD Weatherproof Outdoor Outlet Remote Control Converter Kit	Outdoor Dimmer	4.4	Check Price
TOSSOW Outdoor Wireless Remote and Plug In Receiver Kit Weatherproof Smart Socket 2 Outlet Switch for Outdoor Electric Appliance with 100 Feet Range	Outdoor Dimmer	3.8	Check Price
GE Z-Wave Wireless Smart Lighting Control Outdoor Module, On/Off, Plug-In, Black, Works with Amazon Alexa, 12720	Outdoor Dimmer	4.4	Check Price
GE Bluetooth Outdoor Smart Switch (Plug-In), 13868	Outdoor Dimmer	3.5	Check Price

1. GE Z-Wave Wireless Smart Lighting Control Outdoor Review

Most of the consumers know GE because of their top of the line home and kitchen appliances. However, for those who don’t know, GE is also at the top for making several high ends, top of the line lightning appliances.

Outdoor Led Dimmer

The product we are going to zoom in on today is known as the GE Bluetooth Outdoor Smart Switch, the General Electric smart switch is priced under $40 and it happens to be one of the best outdoor led dimmer switches you can buy right now.

The outdoor dimmer switch offers a modern fresh look, something that people will find familiar, especially if they have used an GE product in the past. The switch is elegant pleasing with its complete black construction.

Features

The GE Z-Wave Wireless is a Smart Lighting Outdoor Control which enables you to wirelessly control your home’s outdoor appliances  and lighting, including landscape and seasonal lighting, fountains and pumps, it also gives you the opportunity to turn lights on and off or schedule a timed event from anywhere and at any given time.

You can easily control outdoor lighting with your computer or mobile device using any Z-Wave certified gateway from anywhere in the world, or control the lighting on location with the manual push-button control or a Z-Wave certified remote control. It can be little tricky to set up for non-technical people, but if you follow the easy instructions it should go smoothly.

GE Z Wave dimmer switch compitable

With that said, the manufacturer has paid a notable amount of attention to detail even when designing the device as it happens to be super easy to use and understand.

The switch is also of course weather and impact resistant and it withstands wet and damp conditions. The outlet has a solid rubber cover that keeps dirt out when the smart switch is not in use.

It`s compatible with:

• CFL
• LED
• Incandescent
• Fluorescent
• Xenon
• Halogen lighting
• Wink
• SmartThings

Pros                                    Cons

• Price                                                 • Tricky set up?

• Range

• Control with your voice

2. Trex Remote Outdoor Dimmer Review

Outdoor dimmer for deck lighting and landscape lighting

This little handy Trex Remote Dimmer for outdoor use is an enhanced-control dimmer and is used to adjust the brightness of any  12v lighting system. You can install it in any new or old DC LED system. It can be located and used to control the whole light system or any piece of the system.

Landscape lighting dimmer switch

The dimmer should be installed after transformer 12v output line. If you choose install multiple units, you can control multiple lighting areas/zones according to your particular requirements  with just one remote.

Pros                                       Cons

•Programmable remote             •Little bit pricey?

•Remote range 30 foot

• 3 year warranty

• Easy to install even without instructions

3.Woods 32555WD Weatherproof Outdoor Outlet Remote Control Converter Kit Review

The Woods 32555 Outdoor Wireless Remote switches devices on and off from 60-feet away.

You can handle your outdoor lights, patio, secury lights or holiday lights from inside your home or even your car if you want to do that  with the wireless remote and receiver.

The signal is pretty strong in this device, it can travel through walls, doors, windows and that`s a good feature and because of that you don`t have to always have eye contact with the device your controlling.

Both the outlet box and remote operate on same ‘paired’ frequency channel, so they don’t cause trouble with other electronics.

If you are getting more than one unit, the frequencies you are getting will be non-specific with a possibility of matching frequencies.

How do you install and configurate the outdoor dimmer switch?

Let`s take a look at the setup.

This remote device is fast to install, you don`t need tools to set-up and it`s super easy to controll just by simple tap of a button.

Weatherproof outdoor switch

Features:

• Durable weatherproof construction
• 6-inch cord
• compatible with 3-wire plugs
• CFL ready and LED compatible

Pros                                    Cons

•great range                               •no timer

•multi use

•price

4.GE Bluetooth Outdoor Smart Switch Plug-In Review

This is a another smart device from General Electrics.

You can transform your home into a smart house/apartment using this compact Outdoor Smart Switch. This is almost the same product like the one reviewed first on this page, the GE Z-Wave Wireless Smart Lighting Control. This switch does not require any gateway, hub or a router to control or program your lighting.

With this smart device you can control and schedule your outdoor lighting. It allows you to schedule and control your home’s outdoor lighting and devices, like landscaping and seasonal light fixtures.

The GE bluetooth outdoor switch is or course equipped with weather-resistant housing and outlet cover.

Plus it comes with multiple scheduling options, such as the seven-day sunrise and sunset setting. It has also the useful vacation/random settings and custom countdowns.

GE outdoor smart switch installation

The installation is as easy it can be. You don`t have to do any wiring, which makes it incredibly easy to install and use.

Pros                                    Cons

•easy installation                          •no intervals <15 min

• versatile

5.Insteon Outdoor Smart Plug Review, On/Off, Works with Amazon Alexa

The Insteon smart on off plug is easy as Plugging in a Lamp

With this Insteon device you can control devices such as fountain pumps and landscape or holiday lighting.

Installation is super easy. Just unplug your fountain, string light or landscape light and connect its power cord to the bottom of Outdoor On/Off Module. Then you plug the Outdoor On/Off Module into the power outlet and then you`re ready to go, that`s it – No hardwiring or tricky installation, just plug it in, plug in the device you want to use/control and link it to an Insteon controller – then just relax and enjoy the automated lighting.

You can also schedule your outdoor lights or appliances

By using the Insteon Hub on your computer, or any other Insteon-compatible device, to turn on or off at any given time or even at sunset and sunrise.

Remote control your dimmer

With Insteon Hub, just launch the Insteon app and use the remote control from your smartphone or use the Insteon app to configure control from other Insteon devices at your place.

Voice control your dimmer

The Insteon Hub will also give you voice control using Amazon Alexa. Want to know more about Amazon Alexa? If you are planning on using the voice control, you must have the Insteon Central Controller Hub.

Pros                                    Cons

•Amazon Alexa compitable     • A bit noisy?

•Price

6.TOSSOW Outdoor Wireless Remote and Plug In Receiver Kit Review

Weatherproof Smart Socket 2 Outlet Switch for Outdoor Electric Appliance with 100 Feet Range

Outdoor waterproof dimmer switch

I’m not much of web graphic guy, but I do know a quite of a lot about dimmers.  This year I’ve spent over 300 days on jobs installing and wiring electrical devices and tested over 15 different outdoor dimmers. Many of them sucked but some of them really fit the bill …like this Tossows outdoor waterproof dimmer switch.

What can you do with the Tossow Outdoor remote then?

• You can turn on the Holiday Lights in a cold night (or warm)
• Control Lights
• Good helper for person who is not convenient for action (elder, pregnant woman or limited mobility person) at your home
• You can control garden watering system from inside
• Pretty much everything electrical can be controlled with this
• 100ft range

Two remote controlled outdoor outlets

As you can see from the picture above, it has two outlets, but you can`t control them separately – The remote controls 2 outlets on/off at the same time, because it only has two buttons. There is a new version being developed, in which you can remote control 2 outlets individually and that feature will be available in next version of this Tossow device.

Pros                                    Cons

• Price                                             •Nothing as yet
• Quality
• Range
• Dual outlet
• Battery included

So, there you have it, folks! We tested some of the best outdoor dimmers and outlets available in the market at the moment. I hope these reviews helped you a little bit.