A little glue, Feller EDIZIOdue and let there be light
30.9.2019
Translation: machine translated
The EDIZIOdue light switch from Feller controls Philips Hue lamps. As the lighting in my kitchen is somewhat unfavourable, I want to test whether this switch can help.
A smart light switch that doesn't need to be installed and doesn't cause cable clutter? That's the promise of the EDIZIOdue from Feller. Simply stick it to the wall or drill holes and it's ready for use. Because it looks like an ordinary light switch, it can also be installed in existing installations or these can be extended with it. With the EDIZIOdue, you can control your Philips Hue lights - without batteries and at the touch of a button. Clever little chap, isn't he? I tested for you how quick and easy it really is to install and whether it works.
Large, but impractically planned
There's nothing better for me than a flat with lots of sockets. Because I have lots of great gadgets that need electricity - and usually internet too. In the living room of my new flat there is an installation with a total of nine light switches and sockets. A dream for people like me - with one small exception: the one switch that switches the lamp in the kitchen on and off.
Since there are already enough LED spotlights in the ceiling in the kitchen, I didn't want to install another lamp there. But: The LEDs can only be operated from the two switches in the kitchen. So if I go out of the kitchen and accidentally leave the light on, I have to go back in to switch it off. First world problems, I know - but it still annoys the hell out of me every time.
Feller and Philips Hue should provide a remedy
I want to change that with the EDIZIOdue. Because right next to the open-plan kitchen area is the TV, behind which I have installed a Philips Hue LED strip. An attempt at a DIY ambilight? Yes. Because the light strip can be controlled with my Harmony remote control from Logitech. Now I want to connect it to the EDIZIOdue so that I at least have a light near the kitchen that I can switch on and off outside this area.
First, I'll try to install the smart Feller switch in the large switch centre and replace the unconnected push-button. That would be the ideal solution - that way I don't need an additional lamp in the kitchen and have all the switches connected. If I fail with that, I'll try the second option and stick the switch on the wall somewhere near the control centre. A little less attractive, but also an option.
Not even five minutes from installation to operation
So I unscrew the whole switch centre - that's quite a lot of screws, I tell you. Just to be able to loosen and replace the one switch. As I want to replace one of the numerous light switches, but the EDIZIOdue is normally glued or screwed to a wall, I only remove the existing switch and leave the rest in - this should hold my Philips Hue switch. After a bit of trial and error, the whole thing actually holds.
is now located in the centre row on the far right.
I'll spare you the second option here, as the first worked without any problems. The second option is also very simple: stick the switch somewhere on the wall (or screw it down) and connect it to the Hue app - done. How does it all work without a battery or power connection? It's simple: thanks to the built-in piezoelectric button, the user generates enough energy to operate the switch when the button is pressed.
I add the new switch as an accessory in the Hue app and link it to my LEDs on the TV. Then I press the switch at the top left and hope that the light switches on. And lo and behold, it works. With a click on the switch at the bottom left, the light switches off again. If I also hold the switch at the bottom left for longer, the light dims slowly - nice. "Moods" can be programmed on the other two switches, i.e. a certain colour of LEDs in combination with a certain brightness.
Conclusion
The EDIZIOdue from Feller for Philips Hue products is easy to install and does what it is supposed to do: It switches the light on and off. Embedding it in my existing switch control centre also worked - but only because I didn't need the existing switch and therefore didn't remove the switch control centre behind it. So I was able to stick the EDIZIOdue onto it. If this doesn't work in your home, then it may not be possible to install it in an existing system or you may need an additional adapter from Feller.
Is the switch worth 90 francs? Well, it is and remains a light switch. That's why I think the price is very high - after all, it matches every other Philips Hue product. But hey, I'm an avid Philips Hue user, so it's worth it to me. If you're not a thrifty person or a Philips Hue aficionado, I can recommend the EDIZIOdue.
Header image: Little content, but many functions for some money: The EDIZIOdue, a smart light switch, from Feller.
Raphael Knecht
Senior Editor
raphael.knecht@digitecgalaxus.chWhen I'm not stuffing my face with sweets, you'll catch me running around in the gym hall. I’m a passionate floorball player and coach. On rainy days, I tinker with my homebuilt PCs, robots or other gadgets. Music is always my trusted companion. I also enjoy tackling hilly terrain on my road bike and criss-crossing the country on my cross-country skis.
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