This master lighting control shows the status for up to eight rooms or areas. If any light is on in an integrated room, the button for that room is illuminated. Pressing the button for that room will turnall of the lights in that room on or off. It can also be used for various other lighting control applications, such as controlling 8 individual loads or lighting scenes within a single room or area. Additionally, a House Status Switch button in a home theatre room may be set to run a program that closes the room s window coverings, drops the projection screen, adjusts the temperature to a cozy setting and dims the room s lights to an optimal setting for movies. Utilize a Table Top Cradle to table mount the House Status Switch. Place on a bedside nightstand, on the desk in a home office or next to your favorite chair. It plugs directly into a standard electric outlet and has a cord length of six feet.