DIY Blog: Solar Water Heating with PV

DIY Blog: Solar Water Heating with PV

Energy saving is a key aspect of a Smart Home, and with so much sun recently we thought it was about time to tell you how free electricity from your PV panels can be used for solar water heating. PV Solar Panels Did you know that there are over 510,000 domestic PV...
5 Reasons to Say ‘I Do’ to iButtons

5 Reasons to Say ‘I Do’ to iButtons

iButtons are fast becoming the smart device of choice for creating wireless entry systems that offer flexible access rights, but keeps things simple for the user. In this blog, we are looking at a few of the reasons why you should consider iButtons as part of your...
4 Simple Reasons Why Choosing CAT 7 Cable Really Pays Off

4 Simple Reasons Why Choosing CAT 7 Cable Really Pays Off

What is CAT 7 cable? A Category 7 cable, more commonly known as a CAT 7 or Cat-7 cable, is used for the cabling infrastructure of Gigabit Ethernet. A CAT 7 cable offers performance of up to 600MHz. Put simply, a CAT 7 cable is what we recommend you use when wiring...
Smart Home Planning, Part 1: What Is A Smart Home?

Smart Home Planning, Part 1: What Is A Smart Home?

What Do We Mean By ‘Smart’? What is a smart home? It’s a question that’s being asked more and more, and often we find that it means different things to different people. So let’s start by taking a look at what the officials say. According...
Why Sensors Make Sense for home automation

Why Sensors Make Sense for home automation

It is safe to say people are talking about Smart Homes and Home Automation. We see it advertised on TV commercials, hear about it on the radio and read about it in magazines. But what is Home Automation and what exactly makes a Smart Home smart? By definition, Home...