| g a system for home automation is extremely | | | | of the lights in and around your home. Even if you |
| beneficial and rewarding. Not only do lighting | | | | are out, it can appear that you are still home. This |
| controls make lighting rooms quicker and easier, | | | | will thus persuade burglars to move on. Motion |
| but the home automation system adds security | | | | sensors will automatically turn on lights in response |
| to your property and a warmth that a darkened | | | | to motion, while lighting controls can be used to |
| home cannot offer thanks to the use of motion | | | | adjust the hour that lights turn on and off or the |
| detectors. | | | | length of time that they stay on. You could even |
| Imagine retuning home on a cold night to find | | | | tie your lighting in with a Lutron Grafik Eye |
| your abode brightly awash in light. Viewed from a | | | | dimmer control to have the lights dim or brighten |
| shadowy driveway, especially on a chilly winter | | | | on cue. With all of these options, you will never |
| night, home lights can beckon you with a sense of | | | | have to return to a darkened home again. |
| a welcome home coming. If you do not have | | | | Electronic time clock automation home systems |
| your lights on a Lutron Radio Ra home automation | | | | are often purchased during the holiday season. |
| system a problem can arise if you would like to | | | | Homeowners use these to control the timing of |
| be greeted in such a manner but you work all day | | | | their Christmas lights and lighted holiday sculptures. |
| and into the night. Your parents always taught | | | | Doing so saves electricity and the pointlessness of |
| you to shot off the lights and to lock the door | | | | keeping lighted holiday decorations lit during the |
| whenever you leave, and this lesson has been | | | | day, especially if the house is unoccupied. Every |
| ingrained into a habit for you. Your lights, | | | | winter, there are news reports of homes |
| however, are still off when you finally arrive | | | | destroyed in fires started by artificial lighted |
| home. It is still good advice to follow for safety | | | | Christmas trees. While most artificial trees are |
| and energy saving purposes, but did you know | | | | flame resistant, real trees hung with strings of |
| that it can be dangerous coming home at night to | | | | lights and pre-lit garland might not be if they are |
| an unlit house? Darkness has long been used by | | | | allowed to dry out. A dehydrated tree's leaves |
| criminals to disguise their illicit activities. These | | | | are very flammable and they will light if exposed |
| rogues seek the privacy of an empty, darkened | | | | to a spark or too much heat from bulbs that are |
| home to perform their deeds. The last thing that | | | | left on too long on the tree. Besides keeping the |
| you want is to surprise a burglar in the act when | | | | tree watered daily, the best way to prevent a |
| you walk in the door. The chances of this | | | | holiday hazard is to use an electronic time clock |
| happening are greatly reduced if the illusion of an | | | | tied into your home light automation system to |
| occupied home is made. This can be done simply | | | | turn the lights off after a certain amount of time. |
| by setting up a Lutron system for home | | | | You can also use them to have the lights turn on |
| automation. You can use a combination of motion | | | | even if you are visiting relatives for the holidays. |
| sensors and lighting controls to control the timing | | | | |