One of the things we do here at Hooked Up Installs is set up custom lighting controls for your home. It’s one of the best ways to create unique lighting scenes and atmospheres for different areas of the house. Think of it as a system that allows you, the homeowner, to manage all your light [...]
One of the most important parts of a home automation system or good theater room is the lighting control. Not only are you able to set up scenes to activate with a remote, but you can also use this system to turn off all the lights in your home before bed. Not only does a lighting control system add convenience, but it also is Green. You can custom program lights to turn off automatically or even only turn the lights to 90% of full capacity. The human eye cannot detect that the lights are only at 90%, but you will see a significant drop in energy consumption and lower energy costs. Plus, dimming a light bulb 10% will DOUBLE the life of the bulb.
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