What’s the Difference Between Automatic and Smart Lighting?
As lighting technology has evolved, intelligent home features have become more accessible than ever before. However, that means that the wide range of devices can be overwhelming. Choosing the right lighting options for your home starts with understanding the key terms.
What is the difference between smart and automatic lighting?
Both smart and automatic lighting serve similar purposes, but there is a slight difference between the way that they function.
Smart lighting uses a separate device that uses the internet or Bluetooth to direct lighting. This allows users to turn on the lights in their home or business before they even arrive. This device can be used to remotely set up schedules, for example turning lights on at sunset. Brightness and colour can also be altered remotely.
Automatic lighting does not require any internet connection. It uses timers and sensors within the building to determine when lights are on or off. You have likely come across motion-sensitive outdoor lights that activate when someone is nearby – this is an example of automatic lighting.
What are the benefits of automatic and smart lighting?
Saving energy
With electricity prices skyrocketing and a global climate crisis looming, saving energy is incredibly important. Both smart and automatic lighting allow you more control over how your lighting is used, decreasing the amount of time that your lights are on unnecessarily.
Home security
Automatic motion-sensitive lighting has long been a go-to trespasser repellent. Smart lighting also allows you to make it appear like you are home, even if you are miles away.
Multi-light control
Multiple lights can be synced to the same schedule or button. This allows many lights to be operated at once, even across different rooms, further simplifying lighting control in your home or business.
What are the extra capabilities of smart lighting?
Scenes
Many smart lighting solutions allow you to set and use scenes. For example, for a cosy night in you may want soft lighting, but hosting a party you may want bold colours. These scenes can be saved and selected with the click of a button. Smart lighting can even be synced to your TV or speaker to light up in time with audio or visual cues.
Remote
Smart lighting controls allow you to remotely control your home lighting. If you get down the street and remember that you left the bedroom light on, you don’t need to turn back. This can also be helpful to disabled people who have limited energy or mobility.
Voice control
Smart lighting can be linked to other smart speakers. This means that your lighting can be adjusted just by asking aloud, so you can multitask more easily.
Simplify your lighting system
Whether you want to light your home or business, Selectron offers a wide range of smart and automatic options. Our systems allow you to integrate your lighting control with other smart home features such as projectors, audio devices and security systems. Contact us by calling +1 441 236 4181
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