Philips Hue Outdoor Econic Light

Unbox, fitting and setting up the Philips Hue Outdoor Econic Porch Light
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0:00 The Old & The New
0:48 Unbox
2:17 The Take apart
4:00 Installation
5:09 Hue App Setup
7:08 Final Result

[@WillFealey]

Cheers for taking the time to make this video, I ordered because of it and I'm happy with the results.

[@rheahaley5404]

dang you deserve so many more views especially because of how much work you put into the videos

[@AshLOVEsTECH]

😁

[@steveo251972]

Just bought 3 of them for my backyard. Can't wait to try them out.

[@stroshow5]

They any good?

[@shelbyrlff]

How did you secure the mounting plate to your brick? That's the part I watched this video too see and it was entirely skipped over.

[@bilateralcootisme1469]

How do did you mount the black plate to the wall?

[@ricardotirado8304]

Is the Econic Light fixture the same as the Philips Hue Wall Lantern LED

[@Daniel-ej7lr]

Thanks for the Video! Do you need the Bridge to connect it with the App? Or is it possible to change the Color of the Lights without the Bridge? Thank you!

[@AshLOVEsTECH]

You can use it without, but by using the bridge, you enable automations to away-from-home control

[@markevans2040]

I'm looking to get this exact light to replace my very old probably 70's porch light. Does this need to be earthed as my old light just has live & neutral.

[@AshLOVEsTECH]

Go for it Mark. It’s great. For the earth, I’m no electrician but I’m sure there’s a way around it. Tip. There are small holes I hadn’t noticed in the casing. I now have 2 spiders that found a great home inside. I’d block these up if I were to do it again. Maybe bluetac.

[@stroshow5]

@@AshLOVEsTECH hi where are the holes located? I just got them and I noticed a bunch of insects got inside… did tape work?

[@richardsweeney4020]

Thanks for the video. So in terms of mounting the plate to the wall do you have to drill holes through the plastic to create holes? I’m a bit stumped by the lack of holes in the mounting bracket part of mine. Instructions are less than helpful. Cheers.

[@AshLOVEsTECH]

I used a small flat blade screwdriver to push through the black plastic. It’s very thin for the screws to go through so not too difficult. The white metal part then easily fit to the black plastic mount on your wall.

[@TheCurlyFitChicOriginal]

That's what I was wondering. All of a sudden the black backing was on the wall and he added the front. Not sure if he had to drill into the brick at all.

[@AshLOVEsTECH]

You do have to drill into the wall first. Then screw through the black plastic backing and into the wall.

[@Mo-P]

@@AshLOVEsTECH does it come with a template and/or masonry bit to drill it into the concrete?

[@AshLOVEsTECH]

@@Mo-Punfortunately not.

[@FCN-Glubberer94]

Do i need a hue brigde to use it in the app/communication with alexa?

[@AshLOVEsTECH]

I’m not 100% sure. I do have the hub. diysmarthomeplanet.com/philips-hue-without-bridge-but-with-alexa-complete-guide/

[@jasonplischke7601]

How is it for bugs? Does it get alot under the white shade? Is easy to remove to clean?

[@AshLOVEsTECH]

Good question. After a few years of ownership ow it is a bit of a spider trap. And where I have it mounted, not so easy to clean the inside.

[@mykpam01]

Hi, so this doesn’t have any screws or mounting plate?

[@AshLOVEsTECH]

Yes. The black plastic part on the wall is the mounting plate. Also comes with screws.

[@frederikjn]

You say it is good to know that on the back it's got to go one way up - but is that important? I mean the light is like a square. Couldn't you place it any way you liked? is the light now working if you flip it 180?

[@AshLOVEsTECH]

It does say in the instructions to have the fixing screw at the top. I installed mine too high and didn’t leave enough room to easily be able to tighten it.

[@frederikjn]

@@AshLOVEsTECH well, I took down my old lights yesterday on the top of my fence in my driveway, and they were installed with the wires from the top so they came out in the top of the fence. So it was impossible to install the Hue the right way, since they have the wires in the bottom, and the light would exceed the fence, which both looked ridiculous and wasn't secured properly. So I flipped it 180 to secure it better, and it seems to work fine - hopefully :)

[@RMBRKFLD]

New to the Hue thing, do you need a hub to use it or just the app?

[@AshLOVEsTECH]

The Econic wall light can be connected to your existing Hue bridge to enjoy all features e.g. away from home control and scheduling, and to create any ambiance. Otherwise it will work, but as a normal light.

[@LiamCherkasky]

Great video! Just a suggestion: You should do a smart home/Hue house tour showing your entire setup!

[@AshLOVEsTECH]

Liam Cherkasky thanks for the idea👍. One for the list...

[@Nero0]

I just realized something; how on earth did you screw in the top screw of the casing, with such a tiny amount of space above it? Or did you skip that one?

[@AshLOVEsTECH]

Well spotted! That was a pain. Had to lower everything in the end to make it accessible & still only with a very small screwdriver. 👍

[@spookylover1998]

Whould it be weird in wanted to use for indoor lighting?

[@AshLOVEsTECH]

Each to there own 😁 No reason why it couldn’t 👍

[@Nero0]

Thank you! If it weren't for people like you getting this kind of information would be impossible, because neither the company makes them nor the retailers have the information you require to; first of all know if these lights are for you, second: how they are installed. Pretty basic information that you'd think would be readily available before purchasing right?

[@AshLOVEsTECH]

Thanks Nero0. Happy Xmas

[@Commitin]

Ditto

[@Isaiahisnotonfire]

I gave it a like, but what would have made this video better, if you at least showed a video of it at night, especially using the Hue Lab Color Loop to show it off

[@AshLOVEsTECH]

Thank u. Good point. Any and all critic gratefully received. Will remember that one 👍

[@Msigw]

The search continues to find an example of this light IN THE DARK... Pretty hard to tell how bright it gets when the ambient light is brighter than what it produces. Sigh.

[@AshLOVEsTECH]

It goes very bright.

[@carlosalvarez4641]

Missed the installation itself…. The problem with not showing the dislike count anymore