Solar-Powered Daylight Dimmer
Our new Daylight Control System model includes a remote-controlled, solar-powered baffle that opens and closes at the touch of a button. Now you can adjust the light in your space from night, to daylight, and everything in between.
Not sure if you want daylight entering your bedroom or living space all day long? Now you have the option to take a nap or watch a movie in the dark with the convenience of a Solatube daylight control system.
Light Add-on Kit
When the sun goes down, most people are awake for another three or four hours before going to bed. To prevent a cluttered ceiling, Solatube skylights can be fitted with a light add-on kit. With this, you can turn it on like you would a regular light once the sun has gone for the day.
Solar-Powered NightLight
When you wake up in the middle of the night to run to the bathroom you have two options; turn the lights on, blinding yourself and waking up your partner, or take the risk and walk with your arms outstretched, trying to feel your way through the dark. When you have the Solatube skylight fitted with the Solar NightLight, you don’t need to worry about making this choice! Solar panels collect the sun’s energy during the day, and then subtly mimic the look and feel of moonlight with LED bulbs at night. This means you can still find your way down your hallway without having to blind yourself, or trip over a misplaced toy in the middle of the night.
FAQ
It will all depend on your needs and what room you're looking to install a Solatube. Your local Solatube licensee will be able to advise how the add-ons work and which ones would suit your individual needs.
Yes, the Solatube Daylight Dimmer controls the amount of natural light entering a room. Utilising a patented butterfly baffle design and a convenient wall-mounted switch, it allows you to adjust light levels simply and easily anywhere from between 2% and 100% daylight. Designed for both residential and commercial applications, it’s perfect for bedrooms, family rooms, offices, classrooms and conference rooms. The Daylight Dimmer is available for the Solatube Skylight 160 DS and 290 DS, and the Solatube SolaMaster® 330 DS and the SkyVault® M74.
When the Solatube Daylight Dimmer is fully closed it will not completely shut out daylight.
As a Solatube Skylight is designed to bring in daylight, it doesn't work at night; although you will have some moonlight coming through. However, you can include a Light Add-On Kit for night time use - with the added bonus of only having one diffuser on your ceiling. We also have a Solar NightLight. As the name suggests, it charges itself during the day and emits a soft comforting light at night. Please note that if your home doesn’t receive much solar light during the day (e.g. a dark winter’s day) , it may not last throughout the night. It should last long enough for midnight trips to the toilet though!
Under ideal conditions the NightLight should provide gentle illumination throughout the dark hours of the night until the early morning hours when enough daylight is available and collected by the Solatube system.
One full daylight cycle is recommended to fully charge the Solar-Powered NightLight. Please note that if your home doesn’t receive much solar light during the day (e.g. a dark winter’s day) , it may not last throughout the night.
Yes. The Solatube Light and Ventilation Kits can be added to the Solatube Daylighting System 160 DS model to create a dynamic 3-in-1 fixture that includes daylighting, night lighting and venting functions in one ceiling location.
The Solatube Skylight captures ambient light so well that you can actually see a nice glow from your fixture on full-moon nights. If you prefer, you always have the option to add a Solatube Daylight Dimmer to block out unwanted light.
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