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Lighting control that replaces a wall of switches with one keypad.
Control4 panelized lighting moves the dimmers into panels in the rack room, so walls carry a single engraved keypad instead of six toggles. Scenes, schedules and dimming that flatters architecture and finishes, from the same system that runs the rest of the house.
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Overview
Centralized Control4 lighting: clean walls, engraved keypads, scenes for every moment.
What it is
Panelized lighting control moves dimmers and relays out of wall boxes into lighting panels in the rack room, with every circuit wired home-run to the panel, so walls carry only engraved keypads and every load is controllable in scenes and schedules from Control4.
The biggest visible difference between a well-designed home and an ordinary one is how it is lit at night. Panelized lighting control lets you set the recessed cans, cove LEDs, pendants and landscape lights to exact levels for each moment, save that as a scene, and call it from a single keypad. The bank of six toggles by the front door disappears, and every load in the house is on one system with the shades, climate and security.
We design the lighting control layout with your architect or interior designer, coordinate loads with the electrician, and program each scene on site with you. In new construction we specify Control4 centralized lighting panels fed by home-run wiring; in retrofits we use Control4 wireless dimmers and keypads that install in existing boxes, and Lutron where a project calls for it.
At a glance
- Platform
- Control4 centralized lighting; Lutron where specified
- Best for
- New construction and major renovations
- Retrofit option
- Control4 or Lutron wireless dimmers in existing boxes
- Keypads
- Engraved, in finishes matched to hardware
- Starts around
- Low five figures for a whole-home scope
Try it
Tap a room. Run a scene.
This is the logic we program into every home: rooms that respond individually, and scenes that move the whole house at once from a keypad, a remote, a phone or your voice.
Capabilities
What panelized lighting does when it is designed right.
01
Panels, not wall boxes
Control4 lighting panels in the rack room carry the dimmers and relays. Walls carry keypads only, so architecture stays clean.
02
Engraved keypads
Control4 keypads in finishes that match the hardware in the room, engraved with the scenes you actually use.
03
Scenes for every moment
Morning, Dinner, Entertain, Late Night and Away, each tuned per fixture and reachable from a keypad, app or voice.
04
Astronomical schedules
Exterior and landscape lights follow sunset and sunrise year-round. Pathway lights come up as you drive in.
05
Vacation mode
The house replays your normal lighting pattern while you are away so it never looks empty.
06
Dimming done right
We match dimmer modules to LED fixtures and verify smooth, flicker-free dimming to the bottom of the range.
Scope
What is included.
- Lighting control design and fixture-by-fixture load schedule
- Control4 lighting panels, dimmer and relay modules, or wireless dimmers for retrofits
- Keypad layout and engraving with the designer
- Coordination with the electrical contractor and lighting designer
- Landscape, pool and facade lighting integration
- Scene programming on site with the owner
Ideal for
- New construction estates
- Renovations replacing switch banks
- Homes with large landscape lighting systems
- Designer-driven interiors
Brands
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What is panelized lighting, and why choose it?
Instead of a dimmer in every wall box, the dimming hardware lives in panels in the rack room and each circuit is wired home-run to it. Walls only need a keypad, so there are fewer devices, cleaner walls, easier service and full integration with Control4 scenes.
Control4 or Lutron?
Both are excellent. Control4 panelized lighting keeps lighting, shades, AV, cameras and security on one processor and one dealer, which is why it is our default. Lutron HomeWorks is a strong choice for very large lighting-only scopes, and it integrates with Control4 when a project calls for it.
Do keypads need to be decided before drywall?
For panelized systems, yes: each keypad needs a box and a wire, and each circuit needs a home run to the panel. That is why we lay out keypads with the interior designer during electrical rough-in. Retrofits use wireless keypads that can move later.
Ready to talk about panelized lighting?
Send your plans or describe the home. A system designer will reply within one business day with next steps and, where possible, a budget range.