How to Control Your Lights When You Are Away from Home

August 1, 2024

Whether you’re going on vacation or frequently on the go, controlling your home’s lighting and power from anywhere offers convenience, safety and peace of mind. It’s easier than ever to control your lights on-the-go and receive updates if you leave a light on when you leave the house. By using a smart lights app on your phone, you can control your lights away from home, monitor energy usage and create schedules based on your lifestyle.

Use a Smart Lights App

It’s possible to control your lights while you’re away from home by using a smart lighting app on your phone connected to smart lights, dimmers, and outlets in your home. Installing smart lighting controls in your home makes it simple to manage your lighting and power and monitor your energy usage. 

The Smart Lighting with Netatmo System from Legrand is a reliable, buildable system that enables you to control your lighting from anywhere with the Legrand Home +Control app. Through the Netatmo API, you can also integrate it into third-party systems or control via voice command through compatibility with Amazon Alexa, Google Home and Apple HomeKit.

Set up a Gateway

The Smart Gateway with Netatmo creates a robust, dedicated network to build a customizable solution of lighting controls throughout a home. The solution grows stronger with each connected device, accommodating up to 98 devices for each gateway. A Gateway can be installed as a replacement for an existing switch or outlet, or install alongside an existing switch or outlet with a surface mount.

Build Your Netatmo System

Choose from a wide range of switches, dimmers and outlets in the adorne® and radiant® Collections to create a smart lighting system that suits your space and needs. The Netatmo system gets stronger with each addition and can accommodate up to 98 total devices. 

Looking to add a switch or dimmer for three-way control in your home? Easy 3-Way Kits simplify adding multi-location control without adding new wires. Easy Kits include a standard switch or dimmer to replace an existing switch or dimmer and a battery-operated, wireless remote that can be added anywhere it’s needed with an included adhesive.

Create Lighting Scenes and Set Schedules

When your Netatmo System is set up, you can start creating scenes and schedules to accommodate your lifestyle whether you are home or away. Set specific lights to turn on or off at a set time and adjust the brightness by setting a schedule for your lighting. This is a great option for turning on lights at sunset and off at sunrise to accommodate your natural circadian rhythms.

The “scenes” setting takes it one step further by allowing users to group a set of lights throughout the home. For example, you can create a schedule for preparing dinner by creating a scene with all the kitchen and dining area lights on high. While scenes are ideal for when you’re home, they are also helpful to make it seem like you’re home when you’re away because you can simply turn the group of lights on and off through the Netatmo app.

Receive Alerts and Notifications

The Netatmo System will also provide updates and alerts to help control lighting and power no matter if you’re home or not. Alerts will indicate if a light has been left on, so you don’t have to stress when you leave for vacation that the hallway light is left on the whole time.

Ready to learn more about the Legrand Smart Lighting Solutions? Check out all of our options to find the one that best suits your needs to control lighting, whether you’re home or away.