Smart lighting controls decide when your lights are on. Motion sensors, timers, smart switches and dimmers turn lights off in empty rooms, and on only when they’re needed.
A common sign
“Every light in the house is on and nobody’s in the room.”
About smart lighting controls
A motion sensor turns a light on when someone walks in and off once they’ve gone, which suits hallways, laundries, garages and outdoor lights. Timers and daylight sensors suit garden and security lighting.
Smart switches and dimmers can run on a schedule or from your phone, and some systems group the lights by room. Changing a wall switch is electrical work, so it needs a licensed electrician, who can also check your lights and controls work together.
Lights left on in empty rooms
Outdoor lights on all night
Switching lights from your phone
Ask whether your existing lights work with the controls you want. Some LED fittings need a matching dimmer or switch.
Not sure where to start?
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More in lighting and controls
Swap old halogen and fluorescent lights for LEDs, put the lights on sensors and timers, and see where your power actually goes. Electricians who do this work every day.
Old halogen downlights and fluorescent tubes swapped for LEDs through the house. They use less power, run cooler and last much longer.
A monitor fitted at the switchboard that shows what the house is using, and what the solar is making, as it happens. You can finally see which appliances use the most.
Before you choose an installer
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