Automated motion light switches
Automated lighting switches for your gym lighting can save you a great deal on your power bill, but there are some specifics you must know before just buying and hooking them to your lighting.
First of all, you can get the switches at your local professional electrical supply company, and while there, tell them your situation and get their advice on what switch will be best for your room size and lighting type.
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The motion switches will turn the lights on when it detects motion and off at about 5 minutes for most, but you can get some that stay on for up to 60 minutes.
Motion switches for florescent lighting is more expensive than regular motion switches because florescent lights take more juice to start than just a regular light bulb.
The reason i dont use motion switches in the big areas of my gym is because the eye on the switch only covers an area of up to 180 degrees and if someone is out of that range, say on a treadmill in the corner for an hour, then the switch would cut the lights off while they were still on the treadmill and they would have to walk back in front of the switch to reactivate the lights.
The motion switch prices range from $12 to over $120 according to what kind of lighting you need it for.
If you have traditional lighting you can use the cheaper kind of switches.
One motion switch should run up to 18 lights without overheating, but there are many different kinds of switches and the cheaper the switch, the less amount of lights it will carry.
Also check with the electrical supply about what size electrical breaker you’ll need for the switch and amount of lights you’ll be running with each switch.
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