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Infrared controllers for lighting

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Morning Chaps and Chapesses, 


Has anyone had any experience with infrared lighting controls? I've seen the downlights you can get with a remote control, but this situation is different. The lighting in the space is LED strip recessed in the ceiling coffers, and the client has no mobility so would be turning the lighting on and off with a remote that they also use for other things. Thing is the lighting also needs to be operation by a switch for the other people in the house, and in some rooms they would like it dimmable. Would love to hear if anyone has done something similar.
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    Sparkingchip:
    Chris Pearson:

    So what sort of natter are three or four smoke alarms going to have?


    I thought that the idea was that if one detects smoke or heat, they all go off, but that may be out of date.




    Some adjust their sensitivity according to changes in room temperature, they react to the rate of temperature change to reduce false alarms whilst people are cooking.

    Then if you have a combined system with CO alarms you need to differentiate between alerts.

    There all sorts of little upgrades to the alarms that are a few years old. 


    Also if they are connected to a fire suppression system it isn’t actually a good idea to interlink all of them, so in some areas you might want two systems in the same room. You don’t want the kitchen and lounge dowsed with water because someone set an alarm off in the loft bedroom, but it you are in the loft bedroom you want to know if there’s a fire in the lounge or kitchen.




    Sounds quite OTT for domestic though? Sprinkler systems aren't linked to the fire alarm, they operate individually at each head. I can't imagine housing developers wanting to pay for it? maybe people building their own home though. 


    Could I ask what the Aico training course was? I have been spec'ing them for our domestic projects and would be interested in learning more. 


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    Sparkingchip:
    Chris Pearson:

    So what sort of natter are three or four smoke alarms going to have?


    I thought that the idea was that if one detects smoke or heat, they all go off, but that may be out of date.




    Some adjust their sensitivity according to changes in room temperature, they react to the rate of temperature change to reduce false alarms whilst people are cooking.

    Then if you have a combined system with CO alarms you need to differentiate between alerts.

    There all sorts of little upgrades to the alarms that are a few years old. 


    Also if they are connected to a fire suppression system it isn’t actually a good idea to interlink all of them, so in some areas you might want two systems in the same room. You don’t want the kitchen and lounge dowsed with water because someone set an alarm off in the loft bedroom, but it you are in the loft bedroom you want to know if there’s a fire in the lounge or kitchen.




    Sounds quite OTT for domestic though? Sprinkler systems aren't linked to the fire alarm, they operate individually at each head. I can't imagine housing developers wanting to pay for it? maybe people building their own home though. 


    Could I ask what the Aico training course was? I have been spec'ing them for our domestic projects and would be interested in learning more. 


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