The Official Smarthome Blog – All Things Home Automation

• 6 super-bright LED’s
• Motion sensor allows walk-by activation
• Auto-Off feature turns light off 30 seconds after activation
• Simply slide out of the wall bracket for use as an emergency flashlight
• No wiring required for installation
• Battery operated utility light (3x – AAA batteries sold separately)

Coleman Cable is offering an amazingly useful, new battery-operated closet / utility light, perfect for any indoor location where you find yourself constantly wishing you had more light. Bathrooms, closets, hallways, and garages are all examples of areas around the home where extra or utility lighting can be incredibly useful. This LED light uses a Passive Infrared (PIR) motion sensor for automatically activating the 8 super-bright LED’s, housed behind the protective lens. Sliding this light out of the wall bracket used for mounting the unit, will allow you to have an emergency flashlight when ever needed. The Coleman Cable LED closet / utility light will provide you and your family extra safety around the home by automatically illuminating areas that are too dark, and providing a form of emergency lighting in the event of a power outage. This item is battery powered and requires no wiring for installation. AAA batteries are sold separately. Read More

If you ever thought about installing outlet receptacles and audio video connections behind your flat-screen TV or electric components, we have the answer. The Leviton Recessed Duplex Receptacle with QuickPort plate mounts flush to the wall with two AC outlets and the capacity for six QuickPort connections that are also recessed into the wall. The AC outlets are ideal for supplying power to your TV and cable or satellite receiver. QuickPort snap-in connectors (sold separately), are available for your audio and video connections. The package comes with a plastic electrical box; the receptacles fit inside the box and have a built-in wallplate for a flawless, flush-mount installation. Your connections will fit perfectly in this unobtrusive design that will let you centralize your connections and manage them from one location.

Snap-in connectors are designed to work with Keystone, QuickPort, and Modular style wallplates. These wallplates typically have from one to six inputs (ports) for snap-in connectors. Installing a snap-in wallplate allows you to make wiring connections and runs inside your wall. You can use various snap-in connectors to customize your snap-in wallplate with telephones, networking, audio/video (AV) components, speakers and other cable connections. Having a central connection point on the wall is a great way to add a professional finish to your installation and is a simple way to manage your in-wall wiring setup that provides quicker and easier terminations. Read More

Now you can use your M1 system to communicate with your Lutron RadioRA lighting controls. This interface gives you the full functionality of RadioRA, such as controlling lights, shades, and thermostats. With the features built into M1, you can now control RadioRA from across the room or around the world. This module is a type 5 serial expander; the M1 architecture is limited to a total of seven of this type of device. Read More

With Valentine’s Day less then a week away, make sure you’re home is ready for this special occasion.  Nothing makes Valentine’s more special then the small touches of mood lighting. So set the mood for Valentine’s Day or any other special event with INSTEON-compatible lighting control. Using your home’s existing wiring, these products connect in seconds for whole-house mood lighting at the press of a button. The good thing about these ideas is that the products can be used after Valentine’s is over. With multiple uses for the products you can save money and have the latest in lighting for your home.

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