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In typical Amazon fashion, it arrived the next day in a huge cardboard box. \u00a0I was actually surprised how big the Philips box was inside, and still wasn’t sure how it might look, but given it would integrate nicely with my other Philips Hue bulbs I was very open-minded. \u00a0It was surprisingly easy to install, and removing the old and fitting the new probably took less than an hour after I’d thought through the best approach. \u00a0The trickiest bit was installing the metal fixing plate so I could use the hole already in the ceiling to hide most of the cable as we didn’t want it hanging down too far. \u00a0I’m 6’4″ so didn’t want to be banging my head on it everytime I sat down for dinner! \u00a0Once sorted, it actually looks OK although I think it would have been better it Philips has used a white power cable. \u00a0The reason it’s actually going back to Amazon is the small metal artefact that’s rolling around in the sealed light unit!<\/p>\n
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It will only be going back once Amazon has sent a replacement, and I’m hoping I’ll be able to switch over the metal fitting plate making the switch over relatively simple. \u00a0I’m also hoping to fix some white tubing around the black power cord at the same time. \u00a0It works wonderfully with the Philips Hue Hub and therefore Alexa, and the supplied Philips Hue Switch is also very good and has been configured to work both the Lounge (6xGU10) and Dining Room lights. \u00a0Hopefully, the next one doesn’t have any loose parts inside!<\/p>\n
Not the greatest pictures taken on my phone, but they give you the idea. \u00a0Surprised quite how much my partner likes it, given it’s UFO looks and voice controls. \u00a0Pretty sure if I’d have suggested it, we’d still be looking…<\/p>\n
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