Automating lighting
Submitted by Bob on Thu, 08/07/2008 - 15:33.
I am new to home automation so this will probably be a very simple question to answer.I have a screened in patio with four wall mounted lights spread out around the space. Each light has a separate switch.What I would like to be able to do is control and dim all four lights simultaneously from any of the four switch locations. Any ideas?
Do it yourself and save some
Do it yourself and save some mooooola!
I need to do some interior
I need to do some interior work for my business as I am working on a event management organization. We have some technicians to do such works. I will ask them about your problem.
I have known DIY home
I have known DIY home automation for a long time and till now they haven’t made me worry! However the problem here is that for each light there seems to be a separate switch.
Home Automation Lighting
I would use an XPDF for dimming lights and you would use an XPT base and depending on your preferences, one of the faceplates to go with it. The XP2DX is an on/off and bright dim for one house code, which would mean each location would transmit either on/off or bright dim commands to the XPDF.
If the switches are currently run as a 3 way circuit (all switches are wired together to be used for the one light) you can simply use an XPD3 (master switch) and 3 XPSS (slave switches). Each will control the light and you also can use an X10 remote to control the lights.
Hmm…It seems that you are
Hmm…It seems that you are very much new to home automation's! Well, anyway you wouldn’t find yourself in a puzzled situation here because I have known DIY home automation for a long time and till now they haven’t made me worry! However the problem here is that for each light there seems to be a separate switch. Controlling all four lights from one switch doesn’t have to be rocket science. Use XPDF and see if that works!