Wipro Next Smart Wi-Fi 2-Node Retrofit Module for Indian Modular Switchboards vs TP-Link Tapo L530B Smart Wi-Fi LED Bulb B22 Multicolour 8.7W
What separates them
These two differ on 5 recorded specifications. The Wipro Next Smart Wi-Fi 2-Node Retrofit Module for Indian Modular Switchboards is ₹791 dearer.
Wipro Next Smart Wi-Fi 2-Node Retrofit Module for Indian Modular Switchboards vs TP-Link Tapo L530B Smart Wi-Fi LED Bulb B22 Multicolour 8.7W
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 →TP-Link
TP-Link Tapo L530B Smart Wi-Fi LED Bulb B22 Multicolour 8.7W
₹899
The difference between this and the cheapest smart bulbs is where the schedule lives.
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 TP-Link Tapo L530B Smart Wi-Fi LED Bulb B22 Multicolour 8.7W is for
Buy it if: Anyone who wants smart lighting whose schedules do not depend on the internet staying up.
Avoid it if: Anyone on Apple Home, which Tapo bulbs do not support.
Specifications, side by side
5 of 19 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Wipro Next Smart Wi-Fi 2-Node Retrofit Module for Indian Modular Switchboards | TP-Link Tapo L530B Smart Wi-Fi LED Bulb B22 Multicolour 8.7W |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹1,690 | ₹899 |
| Local control | Partial. The existing physical switches keep working normally; app and voice control require internet | Partial. Schedules and sunrise/sunset rules are stored on the bulb and keep firing during an internet outage; app and voice control do not |
| Neutral wire | Required -- will not work in boards wired without a neutral at the switch | Not applicable |
| Power source | Mains, wired inside the switchboard | Mains, B22 bayonet holder |
| Weather rating | IP20, enclosed in the switchbox | IP20, indoor use only |
| Works with | Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Wipro Next app | Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Tapo 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 |
| Protocol | Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz | Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz |
| Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty |
| Box fit | Sits inside a standard Indian modular back box | not published |
| Brightness | not published | 806 lumens |
| Channels | 2 independent | not published |
| Colour range | not published | 16 million colours plus 2500K-6500K |
| Holder | not published | B22 bayonet, the standard Indian fitting |
| 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 |
| Power draw | not published | 8.7 W |
| Rated life | not published | 25,000 hours |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.