Advance Your Home’s Security with Smart Lighting Control
The Role Lighting Plays in Home Safety
As we have previously discussed, there are many benefits smart lighting control can offer your Highland Park, TX-area home. From saving energy to setting the atmosphere, lighting control is one of our favorite features of smart home technology. But did you know there are several ways lighting automation can improve your home’s safety, too?
To ease your anxiety and feel safer home and away, continue reading to discover the creative and effective ways lighting control can keep your Texas household safe.
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Sync Lights with Alarms
Imagine this: it’s two in the morning, and you’re suddenly awoken by the blaring signal of your smoke alarm. You rush out of bed to asses what’s wrong, but it’s pitch-black inside, and at the smell of smoke panic ensues. But if you have smart lighting integrated with your home’s alarm systems, your lights can turn on instantly at the first beep.
Similarly, if your security alarm is activated at the doors or windows, your home’s lights can automatically start flashing. Even if you aren’t’ home, a neighbor may notice the blinking lights and wonder if something is wrong. A trespasser will be deterred by the alarm and lights and might decide to leave your house alone altogether.
Activate with Motion Sensors
By connecting your exterior lights to your smart system, you can take a hands-free approach to illuminate your driveway and walkways. As you walk up to the front door after dark, motion detectors will catch your activity and instantly flick the lights on, so you can find your keys and easily enter.
In the unlikely event that an intruder approaches your house late at night, they’ll be caught by your motion-activated lights. If you have security cameras installed, you’ll obtain clear footage of the suspicious visitor to provide to the police. Plus, once the intruder spots your security cameras in the light, they may decide it’s not worth the risk.
Disguise a Vacant House
Whether you’re away for one night or eight, a dark and empty house is vulnerable to burglars and intruders. But if your lights are synched to your Control4 app, you can toggle lamps on and off from your smartphone miles away. Even better, set a schedule for lights and motorized shades to turn on and off so that it will always look like someone is home. By morning time, you can remotely turn lights off again to save energy.
To add smart lighting to your Highland Park house, contact Integrated Lifestyles, Inc. at (214) 272-8678 or submit an online form here! You can also chat instantly with a member of our team below.
