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What is Lutron Lighting and How Could it Benefit Your Home?

Lighting is a key aspect of any home.

Different light settings can completely alter the feel and ambience of a space, so it’s important you have a system that can provide the flexibility to alter it when needed.

Looking to hold a social gathering? Maybe you want to keep the lights nice and dim to set the tone.

Helping your child with their homework? Get them lights nice and bright.

Lutron lighting is right at the forefront of the market when it comes to home lighting control systems, and this guide is here to tell you just what it is, and how it can benefit your property.

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What is Lutron Lighting?

Simply put, Lutron lighting is a range of products and technologies that can be used to alter the lighting inside your home.

Through a series of different control methods, you can completely control how a room feels, altering the lighting temperature and ambience with only a few clicks.

While there is a manual option available, the beauty of Lutron lighting is that most of it can be automated, making it an energy-efficient option.

You can use sensors, mobile apps, and more to be in charge of the lighting in your home, setting dimmers and blind control as well as monitoring energy usage when it comes to lighting.

If you want to be able to completely change the feel of a room in a simple few clicks, then Lutron is the equipment for you.

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Key Features of Luton Lighting

Lutron lighting is packed with great features, including these five:

  • Dimmers – Lutron’s dimming capabilities make it possible to adjust the brightness of your lights, which is ideal for creating different moods through your lighting as well as saving energy.

 

  • Lighting Control – If you want to easily manage and customise the lighting environment of your home, then Lutron has a system for that. You can join multiple lights to work together to enhance the ambience of a space.

 

  • Smart Home Integration – If you have smart home technology equipped on your property then Lutron should be able to seamlessly integrate with that, allowing you to control your lighting through your devices and apps.

 

  • Sensoring – A great way of saving energy is through sensors. These can detect when a room is empty and turn the lights off. It can also spot when daylight is sufficient and adjust the artificial lighting accordingly to further maximise savings.

 

  • Motorised Blinds – As your lighting automates, so too can your blinds and shades. You can adjust these items based on times, levels of light, and much more to always keep your room feeling just right.

There are many more features to Lutron lighting that make it such a popular piece of equipment. Through automation and ease of use, it can transform a home and provide the perfect environment every time.

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5 Benefits of Lutron Lighting

Set the Tone

Lutron lighting allows you to custom the lighting and ambience for different situations and moods.

This means if you’re settling down to watch a film (maybe in your home cinema room) then you can get the lights low and enhance the experience.

You can adjust the brightness and contrast of the lights to find the perfect fit for you at that exact moment, which can turn a normal space into something much different.

Energy Efficiency

A huge benefit of Lutron lighting is that it can cut down on your energy usage in a big way.

Not only is this great for the planet, but it also can help you keep the cost of bills down.

There are many ways it can do this. Firstly, by dimming the lights you aren’t using as much energy to run them. You can also use the sensors to only have the lights on when they are needed.

By making sure light usage is optimised, you can be sure that every penny spent on your bills is one that has been used well and nothing is ever wasted.

Enhanced Safety and Security

There are several features of Lutron lighting that can help to enhance the security of your home.

Firstly, automated lighting can help it seem like you are home, which is a great way to minimise the chance of break-ins.

It can also help keep things safe. Accidents can happen when shuffling to find a light switch in the dark, but if you use sensors every room you enter will immediately be lit up, allowing you to see clearly where you are treading.

It Makes Things Easy

Convenience in your home is a big thing, and with a Lutron lighting system you get this in abundance.

All of your lighting can be set up to change automatically. And even if you do make manual changes, all it takes is a few clicks of a button or a voice command to a smart home device.

Once you have set up all of the automation aspects of the device, then you can rest easy, knowing your lighting and shades are going to work in the best way for you without you having to do anything.

It’s Flexible and Versatile

There are many strings to the Lutron bow.

Firstly, the system can be customised and expanded easily if you are ever looking to spread it to a larger space. When setting up your automations, you are free to do so as you please, making it a great option for a wide variety of settings.

It can also integrate easily with lots of different smart home devices, meaning if you have already had something set up, it should slot in seamlessly.

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Lutron Lighting from CEAV

If you’ve read the above and think a Lutron lighting system could be for you, then why not get it installed by CEAV?

Our team has years of experience working with Lutron and can install both RA2 Select (perfect for smaller homes) and Lutron Homeworks (better suited to larger properties).

If you’re not sure on the best equipment for you, we would be glad to provide advice on this and point you in the direction of the most suitable system.

We have qualified electricians and Lutron programmers on staff, which means we can help you maintain and repair old systems.

Want to know more? Or want to discuss Lutron installation on your property?

Then get in touch with our team today.

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