Controls
Taking Control
We look at how the process of lighting control is tackled across different sectors of the industry.
Lighting control is a tricky business. In today’s climate, systems need to jump through hoops to suit the increasing need for energy efficiency. Across all sectors of the industry, controls are being updated to meet the challenging demands of new projects. Hamilton Litestat’s Managing
Director, Ian Hamilton, believes that there is substantial scope for lighting controls to be used to develop the aesthetic of a space; “It’s not just energy saving that control systems help with; they can create atmosphere and mood, from simple low-level lighting in a child’s bedroom to help them sleep at night to complex colour washing effects with LEDs,” he explains. “For colour washing the user would need an additional DMX control station - similar to those used in
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the entertainment industry to control stage lighting - however, small, easy-to- operate domestic versions are available at reasonable prices”. For the home, control systems can be used in a number of different ways, such as integration into the same system as audio controls or security blinds. Hamilton explains; “By combining the functionalities within the same system, users can create an entire smart home system controlled via a central source, making it easy and intuitive for residents and adding real value to a development”. The Mercury® Lighting Control from Hamilton offers a comprehensive, easy-to-use solution for controlling basic day-to-day lighting scenarios from simple dimming through to scene-setting programmes.
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