Hue dimmer + White bulb £25 if you buy 2 - £50 @ B&Q

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Hue dimmer + White bulb £25 if you buy 2 @ B&Q with code £50.00

£50 B&Q14 Jan 17

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dadofdaisy

14 Jan 17

I saw somebody requesting one of these in the classifieds so though I'd share.

If you place 2 of these in your basket and use the following code, £10 will be knocked off the price bringing the cost of each set to £25.

Code: CLUBD86S4

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BungalowBill

14 Jan 17 9 #14

I wish I hadn't asked :confused:

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BungalowBill

14 Jan 17 #1

Do these need some sort of hub?

The_IMF to BungalowBill

14 Jan 17 #3

Yes. You'll need the Hue hub.

bluetba to BungalowBill

14 Jan 17 #10

i don't think thinkharder is right you need a hub to use them, they use the zigbee protocol not wireless so they need something to talk to exothermic and program.

ZapGod to BungalowBill

14 Jan 17 #28

The_IMF

14 Jan 17 1 #2

Hot. Why can they not just make b22 versions of these to sell in the UK? Does anyone actually have E27 fitments? I can't even find E27 pendants.

dadofdaisy to The_IMF

14 Jan 17 #5

You can buy adapters to convert to B22. They're £1 for 2 at ikea.

me_lee to The_IMF

14 Jan 17 #20

So these then?

http://www.argos.co.uk/product/4877662

Andaho to The_IMF

15 Jan 17 #29

Yeah, annoying... when I switched to LED bulbs, I also found a single bulb wasn't bright enough in some rooms where I used to use a 100w old bulb, so I bought a few of these:

http://thumbs3.picclick.com/d/l400/pict/252324985590_/B22-To-2xE27-Screw-Socket-Adaptor-Base-Converter.jpg

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/B22-To-2xE27-Screw-Socket-Adaptor-Base-Converter-Extender-Light-Bulb-Lamp-Holder-/252324985590?hash=item3abfbdbaf6:g:tPgAAOSw2ENW7LuO

shakerstevens to The_IMF

19 Jan 17 #53

Most of the fittings at Ikea are E27. They also sell convertors to use E27 bulbs in B22 for something daft like 49p

dadofdaisy

14 Jan 17 1 #4

No, they can work independently with the dimmers!

The_IMF to dadofdaisy

14 Jan 17 #6

I actually wasn't aware of that! You learn something new every day :smiley:

EDIT

Are you sure about this? The description says:

Hue Dimming Kit requires a separate Hue Bridge to connect to your wireless network. Hue bridges can be purchased as part of the Hue starter pack.

The_IMF

14 Jan 17 1 #7

Yeah I already got the starter E27 kit and got the adaptors. They look fugly. These bulbs are the worst hue bulbs you can buy, was hoping B&Q had the white ambience ones which are much better but unfortunately they sell the same b22 version of this at £15 a bulb which is quite a steal compared to other places already.

thinkharder

14 Jan 17 1 #8

They 100% work without a hub with the switch, both as a "normal" bulb and with the switch. You can't do stuff like configure the switch for additional lights or remotly control the bulb without a hub though.

greencode

14 Jan 17 2 #9

I think the dimmer switch is the best value product in the Hue lineup. Get the iConnectHue app and you can set it up to do all sorts of stuff.

jscupham07

14 Jan 17 2 #11

You do not require a hub to use them.

However additional functionality like turning them off from your phone , schedules, etc can only be achieved with a hub.

greencode

14 Jan 17 1 #12

Completely wrong. You can use the dimmer and light without the hub. You'll miss out on some features but a quick search on google and you'll see how.

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