A wireless network for remotely controlling at least one lamp includes a first radio transceiver associated with the at least one lamp and a second radio transceiver. The first radio transceiver further includes a circuit for controlling the at least one lamp as a function of a message repeated by a second radio transceiver.

Network for remote administration of street lighting inter alia and methods to carry out said administration

A wireless transmitter associated with a switched electrical connection and a receiver therefor, adapted for connection in an electrical path between the source of power and a load, enables the load to be controlled by the switch originally used to control the switched electrical connection. The communication between the transmitter and receiver may be realized only when power is applied or removed from the switched connection, or, alternatively, this communication may be carried out on a per-cycle basis, enabling a phase-delay type of control over the relocated load, including dimming of the relocated load without requiring modification to a previously installed dimmer switch. The signal radiated by the transmitter may be of acoustic or electromagnetic origin, though IR transmissions are used in the preferred embodiment. The transmitter module includes means for making electrical contact to a switched electrical connection, and means for transmitting a wireless signal in response to the application of electrical Dower to the switched electrical connection, and the receiver module includes means for making electrical contact to a source of electrical power, means for making contact to an electrical load, and means for routing electrical power from the source to the load in response to the signal transmitted by the transmitter module. Exposed wires, plug- and socket-type connections may be utilized as alternatives depending upon physical implementation.

Electrical switched load relocation apparatus

A load control device for controlling the amount of power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load comprises a rotary actuator, such as a rotary knob or a rotary wheel. The load control device increases and decreases the amount of power delivered to the electrical load in response to rotations of the rotary knob in first and second directions, respectively. The load control device accelerates the rate of change of the amount of power delivered to the load in response to the angular velocity of the rotary actuator. The load control device generates a ratcheting sound when the rotary actuator is rotated in the first direction at a high-end intensity of the load control device. The load control device is operable to control the electrical load in response to both actuations of the rotary actuator and digital messages received via a communication link.

Smart Load Control Device Having a Rotary Actuator

A remote control adapter (1) for connecting an electrical device (3) to an electrical supply (2) includes a remote control circuit (7) which is mounted on a substrate fitted within a housing (5) which forms part of the adapter body and which extends about a longitudinal axis of the adapter body so that the substrate is wrapped at least partly around the longitudinal axis. The remote control adapter (1) is provided for fitting in-line between an electrical power supply (2) and an electrical device (3) so that a number of functions of the device can be controlled or triggered remotely. The remote control circuit (7) is located within the adapter body (5) to minimise the overall size of the adapter, which is important for applications where the visual impact of the adapter is significant to the customer.

Remote control adapter

Load control system having a rotary actuator

A remotely controlled assembly (10) for controlling the electrical power to an electrical load having an electrical circuit (14) for controlling the electrical power supply to the electrical load in response to a predetermined female threadable radio signal which is supported by a housing (16) which has a receptacle contact (38) for receiving the electrical load and a male threadable contact (42) for securing the housing (16) in an electrical receptacle for receiving power.

Paul G. Angott

Papers

Lamp dimmer casing