Havells Smart Wi-Fi 4-Node Retrofit Module for Existing Switchboards vs Wipro Next Smart Wi-Fi 2-Node Retrofit Module for Indian Modular Switchboards
What separates them
These two differ on 2 recorded specifications. The Havells Smart Wi-Fi 4-Node Retrofit Module for Existing Switchboards is ₹1,100 dearer.
Havells Smart Wi-Fi 4-Node Retrofit Module for Existing Switchboards vs Wipro Next Smart Wi-Fi 2-Node Retrofit Module for Indian Modular Switchboards
Havells
Havells Smart Wi-Fi 4-Node Retrofit Module for Existing Switchboards
₹2,790
Four circuits made smart for Rs2,790 works out cheaper per point than replacing switches or bulbs individually, and it keeps the wall switches your family already knows how to use.
Full details →Wipro
Wipro Next Smart Wi-Fi 2-Node Retrofit Module for Indian Modular Switchboards
₹1,690
A module rather than a switch plate, which is the detail that matters in India.
Full details →Who the Havells Smart Wi-Fi 4-Node Retrofit Module for Existing Switchboards is for
Buy it if: Anyone with a modern switchboard that has a neutral wire and four circuits worth automating at once.
Avoid it if: Anyone in an older building with no neutral at the switch -- a no-neutral Zigbee module is the alternative.
Who the Wipro Next Smart Wi-Fi 2-Node Retrofit Module for Indian Modular Switchboards is for
Buy it if: Anyone with a neutral wire at the switch who wants two circuits automated without changing the switchboard's appearance.
Avoid it if: Anyone in an older building with no neutral at the switch -- a no-neutral Zigbee module is the alternative.
Specifications, side by side
2 of 14 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Havells Smart Wi-Fi 4-Node Retrofit Module for Existing Switchboards | Wipro Next Smart Wi-Fi 2-Node Retrofit Module for Indian Modular Switchboards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹2,790 | ₹1,690 |
| Channels | 4 independent | 2 independent |
| Works with | Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Havells Smart app | Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Wipro Next app |
| Battery life | Not applicable, mains powered | Not applicable, mains powered |
| Hub required | No -- Connects directly to the router | No -- Connects directly to the router |
| Installation | Behind the switch plate, licensed electrician recommended | Behind the switch plate, licensed electrician recommended |
| Load per channel | Up to 5 A | Up to 5 A |
| Local control | Partial. The existing physical switches keep working normally; app and voice control require internet | Partial. The existing physical switches keep working normally; app and voice control require internet |
| Neutral wire | Required -- will not work in boards wired without a neutral at the switch | Required -- will not work in boards wired without a neutral at the switch |
| Physical switches | Existing switches continue to work in parallel | Existing switches continue to work in parallel |
| Power source | Mains, wired inside the switchboard | Mains, wired inside the switchboard |
| Protocol | Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz | Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz |
| Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty |
| Weather rating | IP20, enclosed in the switchbox | IP20, enclosed in the switchbox |
| Box fit | not published | Sits inside a standard Indian modular back box |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.