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