Wi-Fi- and app-connected peripherals are becoming very popular. All kinds of products are hooked up via Wi-Fi to our smart devices. For example, we have already done teardowns on products such as a Wi-Fi-connected bulbs from xiaomi yeelight. In this Teardown, we are going to take a look at a Wi-Fi-enabled light bulb from Sengled Smart Bulbs.
I think the one selling in US and In China Mainland is different. In China, it is a WI-FI LED bulb. But the US version is Zigbee, only 10 USD. If you are interested in this, go to the website, Sales On Amazon.com, Sale on Tmall.com.
The Wifi Bulb is 59 RMB, 8.5 USD. The Sengled E11-G13W Smart LED Soft White (Element Classic) Bulb in the US is 9.9 USD. Oh baby, i do not like this, it seems they disrespect the USER from China?
| Part Number | W11-C21(huawei), US name E11-G13W |
|---|---|
| Item Weight | 120 g |
| Product Dimensions | 61.5 x 115 mm (A60), US: A19 |
| Item model number | 生迪智能LED 球泡灯 |
| Size | 1 Pack Bulb |
| Color | Soft White |
| Material | Plastic |
| CCT | 2700 K |
| Lamp Fitting | E27, US : E26 |
| Power Source | AC |
| Beam Angle | 240 degree |
| Voltage | 220 -240 volts |
| Wattage | 8.6 watts |
| Power Factor | 0.7 |
| Comm | 2.4 Ghz WI-F, IEEE 802.11 B/G/N |
| Item Package Quantity | 1 |
| Type of Bulb | LED |
| Luminous Flux | 806 lm |
| Certification | CQC, gb 24906-201, gb 17625, gb/t 17743-2007 (US :ENERGY STAR, UL) |
| Special Features | Dimmable, Easy to Install |
| Usage | Commercial/Residential |
| Included Components | Element Classic Bulb, Quick Start Guide, Product Information |
| Batteries Included? | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Warranty Description | 3 Year |
| System | IOS 8.0,Android 4.1 |
1, Package
Here are package, all Chinese, you can find Technical Details. Not nice as the US Version.
Below is US Version with zigbee.
2, Testing
Here are some testing data with this smart light bulb. The flicker is obvious, if you take a picture.
2.1 Input power Testing
Testing power is 7.8 W, after half and hour at 226.3 W, PF> 0.8. it is good. And what is the standby power, 1 W， PF 0.5.
2.2 Lighting output Testing
Next is lighting spectrum, testing in midnight, the CCT is 2789, SDCM is 2.9, also good testing data. R9 is 14.
2.3 Flicker Testing
The LED output then correlates with the output waveform of the driver. Power correction components within the circuit must also be fixed. Without this, ripple currents(check below wave) in the power flow will cause flickering. LED flickering can be tied back to the driver component within the lamp. The essential purpose of the LED driver design is to rely on a simple circuit to control output current(or AC TO DC), but without altering the frequency, the LED becomes likely to show visible flicker. However, this can be fixed by using constant current drivers, which remove the peaks of the sine wave.
Flicker by handy equ. Dimming via the APP, at different power. The flicker is 25.6 % at full power.
The flicker is 9.6 % at 45 % power. you can find the lighting current form below chart.
The flicker is 9.6 % at 19 % power. you can find the lighting current form below chart. it also is straight line.
2.4 Thermal Testing
The amount of light from the light source at a specific time in the future is referred to as the lamp lumen maintenance factor, or LLMF. The lifetime of a LED module is defined as the time it takes until its light output, or lumen maintenance, reaches 70% of the initial output. This is also called L70.
The module does not die instantly as many conventional light sources do, it slowly dims down, with high temperature, it will run fast. In fact, manufacture has the LM80 report. So when design the LED bulb, they have to take caret this.
Conduct the thermal test on the housing part, the higher is about 65 C, @25 C ambient environment.
led chip testing, the chip is higher as 115 C, of course, put in the Cover. Oh my baby. I am not like this one, as the led chip lived in the close environment, it is too bad for the product life.
3 Software Part
It is easy to use, but quite simple APP, testing on Android only. Below is the connecting process, UI. Not like the US version, it can work with Echo. This one can also be controlled by Voice from HUAWEI Speaker. There is another version, work with Tmall Speaker. For End user, it is quite mess.
4 Teardown Part
I just tear down the CN version, but i am also curious the one selling in the NA. If you know that, pls comment. US version with zigbee, CN with Wifi tech.
This was probably the easiest teardown yet! Opening this light bulb was super easy. The plastic diffuser dome was simply pulled off to reveal a circuit board mounted with two Phillips head screws. Antenna is in your face, it is trend nowdays.
You can see differents parts of LED Bulb, it take some time to dissemble. It is full of White potting.
LED Board, total 16 2835 LED chip, 8S2P. The LED Board PCB is from JIANGSU DIFEIDA ELECTRONICS CO LTD， item no DFD-8, V-0 , 38 mm OD, 1.3mm thin. Link: https://iq.ul.com/ul/cert.aspx?ULID=102134729.
19 Big Components inside, so it is quite not easy to build inside. Especially with WIFI module. LED Driver PCB E157952, link: https://iq.ul.com/ul/cert.aspx?ULID=278713.
I just see electrolytic caps and immediately start thinking about lifetime issues. what is the lifetime? 25 k for thw whole lamp??? Are you kidding me? Engineer. All the E-cap in the main Power supply is 105 C, the one in the wifi module is 130 C. LOL, that is funny.
LED Driver Chip U3, on the back of Power Supply module. The MT7860(Maxic Technology, China) is a high power factor (PF) Buck. LED Driver. It works under Quasi-
LED Driver Chip U2, LYT0004D, from Power Integrations, Lowest Component Count, Off-Line Switcher IC for Non-Isolated LED Lighting Applications . datasheet: https://led-driver.powerint.cn/system/files_force/product-docs/lytswitch-0_family_datasheet.pdf
BR, MB6S, from ON Semiconductor / Fairchild . The MB family of bridge rectifiers is a 0.5 A, 600 Vac rectifier family that achieves high surge current absorption within a very small foot print
DGS, SVF2N60V(2A, 600 V, N-Channel), from Hangzhou Silan Microelectronics, only $0.2 per pcs. link: https://datasheet.lcsc.com/szlcsc/Hangzhou-Silan-Microelectronics-SVF2N60_C171705.pdf
Wifi Module, from mxchip, Item no. EMW3090-P. Embedded WIFI module RF Exposure details, made by Shanghai MXCHIP Information Technology Co.,Ltd.
E326265, MEIZHOU WORLDTONG ELECTRONIC CO LTD, ZPMV2; link: https://iq.ul.com/ul/cert.aspx?ULID=100221222
E157923, EXPRESS ELECTRONICS LTD, ZPMV2; link: https://iq.ul.com/ul/cert.aspx?ULID=278713
5 Summary
The Bulb demonstrates how components are needed to get any device connected to the internet in some fashion. I am not an engineer to circuit. So it is hard to me to understand the circuit/RF/.
I am not interested in this bulb, as the bulb flicker is bad, and I am not saying the bulb in the US is better, but i would like to buy this one.
Here is the use at home.
Refer:
- http://digi.163.com/15/1224/06/BBJ50I9700162OUT_all.html
- http://www.alighting.cn/pingce/20150204/121461.htm
- https://www.ednchina.com/news/20170621MagicLight.html
- https://www.ednchina.com/news/20170717homekit.html
- http://news.mydrivers.com/1/482/482844.htm
- Sengled LED smart bulb on JD
- Sengled LED Smart Bulb on Tmall
- Sengled LED Smart Bulb Teardown(E11-G13.)