Configuring communications for a load control system

A method comprising:

• detecting, by a control circuit, a first status event during a first sampling time interval;
• generating, by the control circuit, a load control message based on the first status event, the load control message configured to cause a control device to adjust an amount of power provided to an electrical load;
• determining, by the control circuit, a random time at which to transmit the load control message;
• starting, by the control circuit, a second sampling time interval prior to an occurrence of the random time;
• detecting, by the control circuit, a second status event during the second sampling time interval;
• determining, by the control circuit, whether the second status event is different from the first status event;
• and
• determining, by the control circuit, whether to transmit the load control message at the random time to the control device based on whether the second status event is different from the first status event.

A sensor comprising:

• a sensor circuit configured to detect events;
• a communications circuit configured to transmit information;
• and
• a control circuit communicatively coupled to the sensor circuit and the communications circuit, the control circuit configured to:
• detect a first event via the sensor circuit during a first time interval;
• generate, based on the first event, a message for causing an adjustment of an amount of power provided to an electrical load;
• determine a random time at which to transmit the message;
• prior to an occurrence of the random time, start a second time interval;
• detect a second event via the sensor circuit during the second time interval;
• determine whether the second event is different from the first event;
• and
• based on whether the second event is different from the first event, determine whether to transmit the message at the random time using the communications circuit.