Rationale Why Universal Power Bus Lighting Control Is Astounding The Industry

There should be a colorful discussion of the individual lighting control systems on the market now and which is cost effective. If we convened a representative from all the lighting control companies, they would all swear that their lighting system was hands down the best. In addition, if we organized those same salesmen into subgroups defined by the technology their lighting control system is predicated on, they would swear up and down their technology was better than all other technologies.

Lighting Control System Options

There are primarily three types of advanced Architectural Lighting Control Systems on the market. The first is a hard-wired system. The second type is an electrical grid system and the third is a wireless lighting system.

Stand Behind What I Install

I have installed several types of systems which fall into varied categories of lighting control technology. I would regard myself to be somewhat of an expert because I have installed these systems in my buyer's homes and faced the pitfalls of each type of system. After all, over the years when I suggested a system for a home owner, I was the one who took the complaints if and when it did not work up to what the buyer expected.

There was a time when I only installed premier hardwired systems. Hardwired means that every switch in the home has a control wire pulled from its location back to the controller. Yes, this type of system has many solid features and works 100% of the time. That was the reliability I counted on so that I could sleep at night. The down side to this unique type of system is that the equipment is very expensive and the labor to install it is considerable.

Wireless Controlled Lighting

There are other types of systems which have come a long way in terms of their reliability. Wireless controlled lighting would certainly fall into that category. I have installed wireless lighting in the past, but there was always that one or two light switches which had trouble receiving the control data. Although the manufacturers claim new reliability achievement rates at close to 100%, you are dealing with a lighting control system that controls the light switches by sending RF energy through the air. I have been installing lighting control in large expensive houses with lots of concrete or steel in their construction. All of these aspects leave me with a lingering concern as to whether all the light switches will function all of the time for every command. My attitude is why take the chance when something else is feasible. In addition, these wireless lighting control systems compare in cost up there with many of the hardwired systems.

Original Reliable Cost Effective System

Fortunately a new lighting control system emerged just a few years ago that is 100% reliable and not too cost prohibitive. It does not distribute command signals through the air nor does it control the switches through specially run control cables. This system transmits command signals down the hard wires of your electrical grid to each light switch and controller.

I am an Authorized Dealer for the UPB Lighting Control system which I recommend for my jobs, big and small. The labor to install the system is cut down to an definite minimum. In fact, your electrician will perform most of the work under his normal contract to wire up your house for AC. No additional control wires have to be pulled by you or the electrician. He will wire the home in the standard way.

Cost Less But Not Cheap

I said the UPB system is less expensive but I did not say it was discounted. On the contrary, the specialized dimmer switches cost in the range of $100 each. The 6-buttom controllers are in the range of $265 each. These switches are in fact, reliable electronic components. There is some other equipment and software involved as well, however when you add it up it cost a sliver of what other lighting control systems cost not to mention the complexity of installation. So what I am offering you is a lighting control system I can teach you how to install which is 100% reliable and has all the bells and whistles of systems costing much more. One other very important factor is that it will integrate masterfully with the HAI Security & Home Automation system introduced in one of my other "How to Install" eBooks.

Get A Handle On Your Expenditures

The keys to this technology are capability and cost. The supreme best way to control these cost is to install the lighting control yourself. To install one of these lighting control systems you will need to procure an installation eBook on installing a specific system. Believe it or not, it's not all that hard to install the system. You simply need to know exactly what equipment to purchase, what connectors to install, how to mount the equipment, and how to power it up and program the lighting control syster. If you did not understand the significance of what I expressed earlier, now is the time to grasp the message. Once the switches and 6-button controllers are installed, the software does the configuration setup for you. That is what I am trying to say. Even though this is state-of-the-art technology, it is really painless to install.

Installing Numerous Systems

It has been my experience that when people are considering one system for their new or remodeled home, they are likely considering other technologies as well. It would be in your best interest to have installation books on each system you would like to include in your project. Read them all then buy your components, special tools, and wiring so that they are all on the job site in advance of your scheduled start date.

Now that our healthy discussion of the various lighting control technologies on the market now and which is most reliable has come to a conclusion, perhaps your decision to install such a system will be easier.

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