Why do it? Security, energy savings, mood lighting, make rooms look good, convenience, latest technologies, good looking wall switches, fancy lighting effects, bling.
In the traditional sense, lighting control has meant using numerous light switches and dimmers wired in the traditional way, however this cannot offer the very real benefits offered by an automated lighting system that fixes lights to suit different lighting schemes in different rooms at different times of the day.
This is done by grouping lights together appropriately, specifying the best intensities for each fixture and programming a system that can be controlled via wall switch, touch control, PC or even voice.
Specifically we are talking about things like:
- Being greeted by feature lighting as you pull up to your front door
- Enhancing the appearance of your room by intelligent highlighting of its architecture and features
- Creating the desired ambiance according to your changing requirements for example softness or warmth, quietness or even excitement.
- Providing intelligent night lighting from a low level in your children’s bedrooms to subtly light paths to bathrooms or down the stairs.
Besides these benefits to daily life, there are real security advantages to automated lighting, these range from external lights being triggered by movement or ambient light up to the very latest systems that replicate the exact lighting pattern of the previous two weeks if you go away — far better than using a plug-in timer switch.
Lighting can even be integrated with the home's security functions so that all of the house lights come on if the burglar alarm is triggered. This is often enough to deter a possible intruder.
Finally, as well as improving the quality of your life, a carefully designed lighting system that dims lights selectively burns less electricity, making your home more environmentally friendly and less costly to run.
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