Smart Lightning
Ever wonder what are the biggest perks and benefits of smart homes? One of the first things that pops to mind is smart lighting. We won’t go that far to say it is a modern necessity nowadays, but just imagine – automated actions, extreme energy efficiency, streamlined activities and so much more options you couldn’t say no to. If you are planning on making your home smart, we at FigyTech would definitely recommend to at least consider getting yourself a smart home lightning installation. Let’s check out why!
Definition of Smart Lightning
It’s all about the control. With smart lightning system you are making yourself a “lord of light” in your own home. Everything is within one touch of a button, whether you are using your keyboard, phone, voice assistant, you will be able to easily manipulate all lightning sources in your home, dim the lights in each room, modify the colors and hues, or even manipulate individual bulbs or groups of lights pretty easily, on and off. Yes, that is smart lightning in its core, but don’t be fooled, it’s so much more.
Installation
Traditionally there are two methods of installation that experts recommend.
1. Centralized Lightning – this is a newer technology, usually used in new buildings and homes. All the lights are connected to one central location, which then connects to the smart home controller of your choice.
2. Wireless Lightning – this technology uses the existing wiring system in your house, replacing the regular old fashioned light switches with new smart ones, which than wirelessly communicate to your smart home controller.
Smart lightning options and how to use it
As we already mentioned the usage of smart home lightning may vary depending on user’s preferences. Some of the most standard features include turning off every single light in the house on your way out, or trigger the mechanism that will lighten your house from garage to your bedroom upon your arrival. This smart system might be equipped with motion detectors which will allow flawless distribution of light in the area you are currently at. Nowadays, most people use smart apps for the control of their smart lightning system. These apps are also supporting voice assistants, such as Siri and Alexa, which may be quite handy as well. Just say where, for how long or specify the intensity of the light, and the app will do the rest.
Bonus benefits
Beside the potential danger of converting you into the “lazy home owner”, smart lightning system has some more hidden perks, such as:
· Safety features – with everything being controlled remotely from your phone, you can easily turn on or off lights at any moment while you are away, which may discourage the trespassers and send them away from your door step.
· Eco friendly system – smart lightning will save you money on electricity big time! You can manually adjust the percentage power of every single bulb ( around 70% is always enough), set the outdoor lightning to go off at a certain period of night, or even program the system to turn off at whatever time you choose.
And keep in mind that this is just a tiny bit of all the possibilities of smart home lightning. Every system can be tailor made for the individual customer, creating just what you need. We at FigyTech recommend as much customization as possible, so don’t hesitate, give us a call and start upgrading your home to a smarter level.