The times when the lighting control was reduced to a simple switch or manual manipulations with window curtains, irrevocably passed. Convenient and relatively inexpensive devices appeared on the market, which changed the idea of comfort and allowed to significantly reduce the power consumption, due to more efficient management of artificial and natural light.
Let’s start with the simplest modifications of standard switches.
Long corridors, transitions from floor to floor can be equipped with passing switches, which will enable and off the same lighting of several different places.
A similar problem is also solved using staircases that are used to turn off the lighting through a given (adjustable) period of time after it is turned on. Their more advanced versions are equipped with an acoustic sensor responding to the ringing of keys or steps and a photothelle, configured that artificial lighting is turned on only with a lack of natural. Automatic machines equipped with infrared motion sensors react to the presence of people in the room and turn off the lighting only when the last person leaves it.
The disadvantages of the above devices are that with frequent switching, the lamp service life decreases. For some types of lamps (for example, energy -saving lamps), such devices are not recommended at all.
The simplest but rather effective devices that provide external lighting control include programmable timers. These are switching devices that control the light load depending on the time of day, according to a special program. Their variety is astronomical relays that allow binding to a specific area. The device itself calculates when you need to switch lighting.
If a smooth change in the power of the lamp is required, you can use dimmers. It is not difficult to install them instead of mechanical switches, since the landing dimensions of these products coincide. Changing the light is carried out by rotation of the potentiometer handle or using buttons. It should be remembered that not with all types of lamps you can use dimmers. There are restrictions on load power. If it is below 40 watts, then the installation of dimmer will not lead to savings.
The devices described above are good in terms that their installation requires either significant costs or special qualifications, while they are quite effective.
With the development of the Smart House concept, the lighting management has reached a new level. It is integrated into the general system and allows, according to the spent algorithms, to provide, both comfortable conditions for the illumination of the premises and a decrease in electrical consumption.
GSM alarm for giving will make inaccessible your premises for uninvited guests. In the case of the invasion, SMS will be sent to one or more specified numbers.