Outdoor Smart Lighting
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BERSN is innovative electronics designer and manufacturer of smart lighting technology, supporting its customers with intelligent hardware and software and offering the highest level of quality, reliability and energy savings.
Working on the market of smart lighting solutions for almost 20 years, BERSN grows to become an industry recognized developer and most progressive company with head office in Shenzhen, China, developing innovative, turn-key, fully integrated smart lighting solutions for Smart City.
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What is Outdoor Smart Lighting
Smart outdoor lights are systems that allow garden or building external lighting to be controlled in a variety of intelligent ways. They can be managed using motion sensors, wall panels, devices such as phones, or even voice commands. Choose from an array of bulbs, light panels, LED strips and more to achieve the perfect illumination for your outdoor spaces.
These lights can be installed to any spec you wish. Decide which kinds you would like, then where you want them to be located. A specialist installer can design a lighting solution which perfectly matches your expectations and complements your garden’s style.
Benefits of Outdoor Smart Lighting
Convenience
Today’s smart lighting systems easily integrate with the rest of your home’s technology. This means you can turn your outdoor lighting on and off directly from the devices you use every day. For example, program your Google Nest or Amazon Echo with new commands that permit them to turn on your outdoor lights. Or control everything right from your smartphone or tablet. Either way, you won’t need to leave the couch or even be home to control your home’s lighting.
Adds security
With smart systems, you can pre-program them to come on automatically. This is beneficial if you’re traveling, but it’s also an added peace of mind. Furthermore, you can receive notifications on your phone if there is a malfunction or something wrong with the lighting system while you’re away. Plus, programming your lights to come on automatically will make people think you’re home, even when you’re not.
Easy maintenance
Unlike other landscape lighting systems, smart systems utilize LED lightbulbs, which have a longer lifespan than halogen bulbs. These bulbs are also more energy-efficient, which means you’re making a smart decision all the way around (pun intended). So, what does this mean from a maintenance standpoint? Well, it means you won’t be changing light bulbs as often.
Transforms your home
Similar to smart indoor lighting systems, the outdoor versions transform the look and feel of any home’s exterior. They also come with various color options, which means you can easily give your home a new look at night with just the touch of a button. No need to change bulbs, just the settings. So, no matter what holiday or big party you’re throwing, you can transform the entire property to match the theme.
Extends living spaces
If you don’t have landscape lighting right now, then you’re definitely missing out. Smart outdoor lighting systems can quickly elevate your backyard, giving you that midnight oasis you’ve been envisioning. This space is incredibly convenient in the warmer months, giving you a well-lit place to host dinner parties or a backyard movie night with the kids.
Types of Outdoor Smart Lighting
Floodlights
Floodlights are an essential part of outdoor lighting, especially regarding security. They can be strategically placed to provide visibility in dark areas, making it easier to spot any suspicious activity. With a wider beam angle, floodlights can also accentuate certain property features, such as outdoor sculptures, trees, or a beautiful landscape.
Landscape spotlights
Spotlights are similar to floodlights but have a narrower beam of only 45 degrees. While floodlights are ideal for lighting up general areas, spotlights allow you to create a specific ambiance. They can be used as ambient lighting or to draw attention to particular features in your outdoor space.
Inground uplights
As the name implies, these lights are installed in the ground. These lights are installed directly into the ground, meaning the light fixture is not visible; only the light it produces is visible, creating a stunning and mysterious effect.
Outdoor wall lights
Outdoor wall lights can be installed on any flat surface, making them an incredibly versatile outdoor lighting option. Unfortunately, they are not limited to being used on house or garden walls. Instead, you can mount them on columns beside front doors, covered porches, and trees to enhance the outdoor ambiance.
Hanging lights
Outdoor hanging lights can add a touch of elegance to your outdoor area by illuminating entryways, garden structures such as gazebos, and covered decks and patios. They can be thought of as outdoor chandeliers because of their ornamental design.
Landscape lights
Landscape lights encompass various exterior lighting options, including LED bollard lights, landscape spotlights, and wall and in-ground lights. These lights can enhance the aesthetics of any structure, be it a house, a building, or a garden feature.
Post / pole lights
Outdoor post lights can add an elegant touch to your landscape design and serve a functional purpose. They are typically found on top of tall poles and can be used to illuminate a variety of outdoor spaces, including driveways, walkways, and gardens. Because they usually emit a softer, less intense light than other outdoor lighting, post lights are often a popular choice for security lighting. They can help deter unwanted visitors while still providing enough light to see.
Path / garden lights
Path lights are designed to illuminate areas where foot and vehicle traffic is expected. This makes them an essential component of outdoor lighting systems. Path lights can take many forms, including bollards, in-ground, and post lights. Path lights primarily aim to illuminate the path, making it easier and safer for people to navigate. But they can also define lines and borders, creating a clear boundary between the way and the surrounding landscape.
Entry level systems use a WiFi or proprietary wireless connection back to a central processing hub, which allows them to work without human input. Once installed by an expert technician, lights can use motion detection or schedules to turn on and off at set times.
For a more robust system with a greater choice of styles, colours and fittings we would recommend installing the fixtures you want first. After this, you can wire everything back to a control system to apply the automation to a standard system. If you already have external lights, such as outdoor wall lights and wall lanterns, we can retrofit a wireless solution to give your existing system the added controls, with no need to add new fittings or bulbs.
So how are these devices activated? It’s really quite simple. Lights can be activated in a number of intelligent ways, including motion, timing schedules, darkness sensors or even through a wall mounted panel. The major benefit for outdoor lights is that they remove the need for bulky, heavily wired or unaesthetic outdoor switches.
Smart lighting solutions also work to reduce the level of energy wasted. How many times have you left your porch light on after falling asleep? With automatic switch-off and emergency all-off buttons for quick exits, no bulbs are left on needlessly. When it comes to making our homes more sustainable, LED lighting is a quick fix, with a long lasting impact.
Installing Your Outdoor Smart Lighting System
Transforming your outdoor space with smart lighting begins with a seamless setup process. Here’s how to get started and troubleshoot any issues that may arise along the way.
1.Step-by-step installation
Plan your layout: Map out where you want to place your lights, considering zones such as pathways, patios, and landscaping features.
Check power sources: Ensure access to existing outlets or consult an electrician for installing new ones if needed.
Choose fixtures: Select the appropriate fixture types for each area, such as wall-mounted lights for security and pathway lights for illumination.
Prioritise safety: Before installing, ensure safety by turning off power at the mains to prevent electrical hazards.
Install lights: Safely mount or position the lights according to the manufacturer’s instructions, keeping wires out of the way to prevent tripping hazards.
Connect to power: If using Wi-Fi-enabled bulbs, connect them to your home network and follow the app instructions for pairing.
Test and adjust: Turn on the lights to test functionality and adjust settings as needed for brightness, colour, and scheduling.
2.Consider manufacturer apps vs. Central control
Manufacturer apps: Some lighting systems come with dedicated apps offering comprehensive control and customisation options, such as the intuitive WiZ app and smart bulbs.
Central control: Alternatively, consider a centralised smart home hub compatible with multiple devices for unified control and convenience.
When deciding between manufacturer apps and central control for your smart LED outdoor bulbs, consider your overall smart home setup and preferences. Manufacturer apps often provide robust control and customisation options tailored specifically to their products, offering in-depth settings for scheduling, brightness, and colour adjustments.
However, if you have multiple smart devices from different brands or plan to expand your smart home ecosystem in the future, opting for a centralised smart home hub may offer greater convenience and compatibility. A central hub can unify control across various devices, allowing you to seamlessly manage your smart lights alongside other connected devices through a single interface.
Outdoor Smart Lighting Guide: 3 Things You Should Consider
How you use your space (and what problems you’re looking to solve)
The first thing that you should consider when thinking about light outside the house is how you use your space (or, perhaps more importantly, how you WANT to use your space).
Are there things you don’t feel that you can do or enjoy once the sun goes down?
Perhaps you have an awesome patio but the fun has to end once it gets dark. Outdoor patio lighting can be a great way to keep the party going. Or, perhaps you feel like you really struggle to see where you’re going when getting from your driveway to your home.
There are often specific problems that you’re looking to solve with lighting.
The fact is, you want to be able to use and enjoy your yard after dark, and you’ll need the right lighting to achieve this.
Your goals for outdoor lighting
Of course, lights aren’t just about functionality. That’s obviously a huge factor, particularly in the backyard.
But many homeowners are interested in lights for other purposes such as curb appeal and safety. Some of this comes back to what we mentioned above. There might be specific “problems” that you’re looking to solve.
Before getting underway with any light outside the house you want to think about your goals.
In many cases, there is more than one goal. While you might want your backyard patio to be more functional, you may also be looking to boost curb appeal and add safety and security to the front yard.
Whatever the case may be, it’s important that you think through what you’re aiming to achieve. A good lighting designer will ask you questions that will bring this information out.
Understand that not all lighting pros are the same
Getting the results that you’re looking for boils down to making a wise choice among lighting professionals.
Unfortunately, there are plenty of companies offering outdoor lighting services that will just throw together a plan that really isn’t customized to your wants and needs. Even though you might have specific ways that you want to use your property…or specific goals you are trying to achieve. They’ll just put together a plan that is easy for them to install.
This is one of the key reasons why it’s so important to be selective when choosing a landscape lighting company. You want to choose a company that will take your project seriously and delivers the best results, which are customized for your home.
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Working on the market of smart lighting solutions for almost 20 years, BERSN grows to become an industry recognized developer and most progressive company with head office in Shenzhen, China, developing innovative, turn-key, fully integrated smart lighting solutions for Smart City.
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