Light switch types
Many different types of light switch exist; some for the sake of safety or convenience, others simply because they look nice.
Different types of switches...
Dimmers
Dimmers allow you to adjust the intensity of your lights, which can save you money and improve the look of your home.
Dimmers are a...
Motion sensors
Allowing your lights to be controlled by motion sensors can save you money, and also make your home more secure.
Motion sensors are a cheap...
Lighting controls and switches
Switches, dimmers and automated controls allow you to add many extra dimensions to your home's lighting design.
Lighting is fundamental in creating an appropriate atmosphere...
Weatherproof and underwater light mountings
Specially sealed mounts to prevent water from coming into contact with electric lighting circuitry.
Weatherproof mountings help protect lights from water.
When planning a lighting system...
Cable and rail light mounts
These types of mountings are particularly common for areas with high ceilings and where movable task lighting is needed.
Cable and rail lights can go...
Fluorescent tube light mounts
A variation on the bi-pin mount, these are designed for mounting fluorescent tube lighting.
These mounts are also a type of bi-pin mount.
Fluorescent tubes are...
Bi-pin light mounts
These mounts are common for downlights, and are found in many homes as a result of the popularity of halogen globes.
Bi-pin mounts are common...
Edison screw (ES) mount
This mount type is also extremely common throughout Australia, and features a familiar screw-in mechanism.
This mount type is easily recognisable and very common.
Developed by...
Bayonet cap (BC) light mounts
These push-and-turn mount types are hold the globe in via small bayonet pins, and are very common in Australian homes.
Even if they don't...