Switches

Switches and lighting controls: toggle switches, rotary dimmer knobs, photoelectric dusk-to-dawn controls, flood light controls, motion activated and plug-in light controls, and toggle switch guards.

Photocells switch on ambient light and motion sensors switch on movement — for a light that should run all night, a photocell is the one you want. Check the load rating in watts against the fixture.

Brands include Leviton, Lutron and Gardner Bender, with Lutron Maestro and Diva dimmers.

Dimmers are the largest group after toggle switches.

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