Wipro Next Smart Wi-Fi 2-Node Retrofit Module for Indian Modular Switchboards vs Aqara Water Leak Sensor T1 (Zigbee 3.0, IP67)
What separates them
These two differ on 8 recorded specifications. The Aqara Water Leak Sensor T1 (Zigbee 3.0, IP67) is ₹300 dearer.
Wipro Next Smart Wi-Fi 2-Node Retrofit Module for Indian Modular Switchboards vs Aqara Water Leak Sensor T1 (Zigbee 3.0, IP67)
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 →Aqara
Aqara Water Leak Sensor T1 (Zigbee 3.0, IP67)
₹1,990
A Rs1,990 device whose entire value is measured against the cost of the thing it prevents.
Full details →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.
Who the Aqara Water Leak Sensor T1 is for
Buy it if: Anyone with a geyser, water tank, or washing machine on a floor that would be expensive to water-damage.
Avoid it if: Anyone without a Zigbee hub -- there is no standalone siren on the sensor itself.
Specifications, side by side
8 of 18 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Wipro Next Smart Wi-Fi 2-Node Retrofit Module for Indian Modular Switchboards | Aqara Water Leak Sensor T1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹1,690 | ₹1,990 |
| Battery life | Not applicable, mains powered | Approximately 2 years |
| Hub required | No -- Connects directly to the router | Yes -- Requires an Aqara hub or another Zigbee coordinator |
| Local control | Partial. The existing physical switches keep working normally; app and voice control require internet | Yes. The hub sounds its siren and runs automations with no internet connection |
| Neutral wire | Required -- will not work in boards wired without a neutral at the switch | Not applicable |
| Power source | Mains, wired inside the switchboard | CR2032 coin cell |
| Protocol | Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz | Zigbee 3.0 |
| Weather rating | IP20, enclosed in the switchbox | IP67 -- survives full immersion, which is the point |
| Works with | Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Wipro Next app | Apple Home, Alexa, Google Home and Home Assistant via the hub |
| Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty |
| Alarm | not published | Hub-side siren and push notification |
| Box fit | Sits inside a standard Indian modular back box | not published |
| Channels | 2 independent | not published |
| Detection | not published | Two contact probes on the underside, triggers within 1 second |
| Diameter | not published | 50 mm |
| Installation | Behind the switch plate, licensed electrician recommended | not published |
| Load per channel | Up to 5 A | not published |
| Physical switches | Existing switches continue to work in parallel | not published |
| Placement | not published | Under sinks, behind washing machines, near water tanks and geysers |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.