We are all accustomed to conventional switches that work by pressing a button. But in addition to these traditional devices, today there are other, more modern and progressive ones on sale. These are switches, such as sensors, and also equipped with an indicator, dimmer or light control. And one of the most convenient is a light switch with remote control. Let's look at its main characteristics.
Features of the remote light switch
Such a device has a large range of action (up to 100 m), allowing you to include it from virtually anywhere in your apartment.
There are three types of these switches:
- Equipped with a motion sensor - they usually use an infrared port. Such switches "light" the light when there is any movement in the room.
- Acoustic (with sound perception) - turn on, reacting to the programmed sound (cotton, loudly spoken word, etc.). Consumers note these models as very practical.
- With the remote control - works thanks to the radio signal, which is transmitted from the remote to a special receiver.
The most progressive models combine all three of these types, and also respond to a wave of the arm just before the switch.
Advantages of remote switches
The convenience of using such a switch is as follows:
- With the help of the remote or voice control you can turn off the light without getting up from the sofa;
- installation is quite simple, since most often remote switches are installed in place of the old ones, without changing the wiring;
- remote switches, as a rule, allow to regulate the level of illumination, due to which the service life of lamps is significantly extended;
- and, finally, a timer is a very useful function. It makes it possible to program the switching on and off of light in the apartment at a set time, which can be used as an alarm clock or for creating a "presence effect" (the light turns on and off even if you are away).
In short, the remote switch not only performs its basic function, but also has many other, additional, which makes its operation as comfortable as possible.
With regard to the features of connecting the remote light switch, it depends on what kind of lamps the device will interact with. If these are ordinary incandescent lamps, then the connection of the device will be the same as the connection of conventional electrical switches. Energy-saving and LED lamps have their differences - for example, they should be installed as close to the lighting device as possible.