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As the cell phone has become ubiquitous in our lives, other
wireless technology products are now beginning to pervade our
homes. Wireless routers and radio controlled home lighting
systems are primary examples of the wireless phenomenon.
Many techno-savvy homeowners have already installed wireless
routers within their homes to connect to the Internet and
network computers, printers, and gaming equipment together.
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Radio controlled products such as electric garage door openers
have also been around for years. However, much more
sophisticated radio controlled home building products are right
around the corner from becoming standard features within our
homes.
Radio controlled home lighting systems are a good example of the
inexorable march of wireless technology. There are a number of
manufacturers selling some very exciting radio controlled home
lighting systems that enable virtually all of your home lights
to be controlled by 1 or 2 master controllers (be it wall
mounted or remote controllers). |
Some of the benefits associated with radio controlled home
lighting, include the ability to turn on or off all, or a
portion of, a home’s lights by a single control button either
located on a wall or via a remote hand set. In addition, remote
controlled home lighting systems frequently employ dimmer
switches that replace older switches within the home, thus
allowing the ability to set or control the brightness of
lighting in each room within the home.
Radio controlled home lighting systems can also be turned on/off
from your car, just like your standard garage door opener. Thus,
you no longer need to walk into a dark house when you arrive
home in the middle of the night.
 
Radio controlled home lighting systems can easily be installed
in both new and old home construction as no rewiring is
required. Typically light switches are replaced with Dimmers
that have built-in transceivers in them that communicate with a
master controller and one or more repeaters that are
strategically positioned within the home. Also, some
manufacturers offer light dimmers that can be plugged right into
existing outlets. Some master controllers are powered via
batteries, so no AC wiring is required.
Radio controlled home lighting systems can also be integrated
into existing home security systems.
The cost of radio
controlled home lighting systems can vary as it is dependent
upon how many light dimmers are required, the size of the home
(which impacts the number of repeaters that may be required) and
the types of master controllers employed. See
Smarthome.com
or Lutron.com for more information on Radio Controlled Home
Lighting System features and pricing.
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