Lighting Controls
Lighting Knowledge
- Basic Types of Lighting
- Shapes and Forms of Lighting
- Lighting Controls
- Energy Savings and Efficiency
- Track Lighting
- Recessed Lighting
- Living Room Light Design
- Dining Room Light Design
- Kitchen Light Design
- Bedroom Light Design
- Bathroom Light Design
- Office Light Design
- Other Areas Light Design
- Outdoor Light Design
Lighting controls give you the flexibility to design a lighting plan with multiple uses and decorative effects. With the touch of a button, today's sophisticated dimming systems enable you to:
Lighting controls should be an integral part of the lighting design of each room.
Types of Controls:
1. Integrated dimming systems allow you to create multiple preset lighting scenes within a room. Scenes can be recalled with the touch of a button from a single wall box or with hand held wireless remote controls.
2. Touch dimmers allow you to vary the intensity of the lighting while depressing a button. These systems permit one-touch recall of the previous lighting level. Some are equipped with indicator lights that provide a continual readout of the lighting intensity.
3. Slide dimmers provide full-range, manual dimming control. Some are equipped with a touch-button that allows you to return to the previous lighting level. Others have an indicator light that glows in the dark for easy location.
4. Rotary dimmers provide full-range, manual dimming control. Some are equipped with a push-button operation that allows you to turn the light on and off and return to the previous lighting level.