Quick answer: test the remote with the actual number of candles, the intended room arrangement and the planned brightness. Confirm both the first timer shutoff and the next cycle. A successful close-range demonstration does not establish reliable control across a furnished room.
Write down the intended control behavior
The WN-CD12 brief lists a 12-key infrared remote, a 5–8 m range, on/off, brightness increase/decrease, 2/4/6/8-hour cycle timing, breathing, steady, fast-flash and slow-flash modes. These names are a starting point for the test sheet. Confirm the supplied remote labels and instructions instead of assuming that every symbol has the same meaning across different lamp products.
Agree what a passing result means. For example, the venue may require all candles on a particular row to change together, or it may need separate areas to remain unaffected. Whether that separation is supported is a question for sample testing, not an inferred feature of infrared control.
Test placement before maximum distance
Start with the sample nearby and unobstructed. Verify each key and record the visible response. Then move to the normal operating position. Use the actual table height, candle holder, glassware and decorative objects. Check multiple viewing directions and the longest realistic operating distance. Note missed commands and inconsistent responses instead of repeating a button press until the problem disappears from the record.
The listed 5–8 m range does not guarantee every angle or obstruction. Include representative room lighting and daylight conditions. If staff must walk to a particular location to operate the set, put that requirement in the handover instructions. Do not describe the product as app-controlled, radio-controlled or independently addressable unless the exact supplied configuration supports that behavior.
Use a mode-by-mode record
- On/off: record whether every candle responds from the intended staff position.
- Brightness: compare the visible change across the set and select the level used for runtime testing.
- Steady and breathing: verify that the observed effect matches the sample approval description.
- Fast and slow flashing: demonstrate separately and confirm whether the intended venue wants these modes enabled in normal use.
- Power recovery: check what happens after switching off, recharging and restarting. Do not assume memory of the previous setting.
Test the timer as a sequence
For each required timer setting, record activation time, shutoff time, the next restart time and any manual intervention. “Cycle timer” alone does not establish the full schedule, cancellation behavior or reset behavior. Ask the supplier to explain those details in the instructions, then compare the explanation with the sample.
If you only observe the initial shutoff, label the record “first shutoff checked; repeat cycle pending.” Do not report an 8-hour or repeated-cycle test as passed after a short demonstration. A timed observation requires the actual elapsed period. If the business needs only one setting, make that setting the initial approval priority while recording the remaining settings as untested.
Keep remote testing separate from battery acceptance
A candle that responds to the remote may still have insufficient remaining charge for a full service period. Charge and label the samples before the test. Repeat the selected operating mode over the intended shift and record visible dimming or uneven performance. For the listed charging and runtime ranges, use the WN-CD12 configuration checklist and charging-workflow guide.
Leave the team a usable result
Keep a short room sketch, remote photograph, selected settings, approved operating position and dated observations. Record what was tested and what remains pending. Add the result to the sample approval record so the purchasing team and venue staff are discussing the same configuration.
Request the current remote instructions and sample configuration. This guide proposes a test procedure; it does not claim that these tests have already been performed.