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Summary: Enjoy a lower energy bill after installing these energy saving lighting controls options while enhancing the mood of your home with lighting.

Home Lighting: Energy Saving Lighting Controls

What are they?
Energy saving lighting controls specially developed for homeowners to lower the amount of energy usage which, in turn, reduces the amount of harmful gasses released into the atmosphere. They include: dimmers, scene control dimmers, occupancy sensors, outdoor motion sensors and timers.

What do they do?
They limit the amount of time the lights are on and the amount of electricity that is used.

The rising cost of energy and the increased concern for the environment overwhelmingly support the rationale for homeowners to install energy saving lighting controls and devices.

In addition to preventing air pollution, these “green” products can deliver big savings on your utility bills. As you go through your new home’s checklist, an equally important consideration should be surge protection devices that are strategically placed both inside and outside the home to protect your expensive electronics and appliances.

Peace of mind comes from knowing that by taking a few precautions now, you can protect your family, your home, your precious belongings and the environment today… and tomorrow.

Even using a energy saving lighting controls dimmer at the full brightness setting saves an incremental amount of energy and extends bulb life by reducing stress on the filament an important consideration in hard-to-reach fixtures.

The Advantages of installing Dimmer Switches

As a homeowner, by installing energy saving lighting controls you will benefit from greater
flexibility in managing your lighting requirements and controlling your utility budget.

energy effecient dimmer switch-full light

Dimming the lights sets a mood and will save you money on your electric bill.

Dimming the lights this much	reduces your energy bill by	and extends bulb life
10%	10%	2x longer
25%	20%	4x longer
50%	40%	20x longer
75%	60%	More than 20x

Energy saving lighting controls options

Product	Description	Application
	A switch that gives you the ability to brighten or dim the light level of an independent light source in a room.	Perfect for setting a mood in any room, they are an inexpensive way to save electricity. If you dim a bulb to 50% brightness, you use about 40% less electricity and extend the life of the bulb around 20 times.
	Control the intensity of light using a scene controller that allows for the creation and selection of preset lighting scenes throughout a room or group of rooms.	Perfect for setting a mood in any room, they are an inexpensive way to save electricity. If you dim a bulb to 50% brightness, you use about 40% less electricity and extend the life of the bulb around 20 times.
	Automatically turns a light on when someone enters a room and then off again when the room is unoccupied for a set period of time.	Ideal in basements, closets, garages, hallways, laundry rooms and any other place where you may forget to turn the lights off.
	Strategically placed outside your home, a motion sensor will turn on outdoor flood lights when motion is sensed.	Primarily used for security purposes, it will light exterior areas of your home such as a driveway or porch. It is another great energy efficient option.
	Wall-mounted timer activates lighting and other products at a pre-selected time and then shuts the power off when the time period has expired.	Great for controlling outdoor lights, bathroom exhaust fans and heat lamps, hot tubs and pool filters.