How to Install Wireless Home Lighting

The advantages and benefits of wireless systems are plentiful. Traditional systems have typically comprised a dimming box or rack that houses the power electronics, to which all of the lighting cabling is brought back, and from there a data cable of some type is wired to the switch plates. Wireless lighting resolves this issue by producing wireless control systems which obviate the need for extensive re-wiring. Furthermore, dimmers can be wired in-line with the flex of a table lamp or up-lighter and plugged into a standard 13A socket.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• A wireless lighting kit
• Screwdriver

How to Install Wireless Home Lighting

1. Turn off the circuit breaker for any areas of the house in which you will be working.

2. Remove the existing lighting switches and disconnect the wires.

3. Replace each of the standard switches with an electronic dimmer, capable of receiving and sending the wireless radio signals .

4. Reconnect the wires to the electronic dimmer.

5. Screw on the faceplates for the dimmers. Each wall outlet into which a lamp is plugged receives a lamp dimmer.

Tips & Warnings

• These lamp dimmers install easily, requiring no special wiring.
• They can be used to control virtually any lighting device that plugs into a wall outlet.
• Make sure that you turn off the breakers first.