by | Jul 31, 2014 | Know How
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...
by | Jul 21, 2014 | Know How
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...
by | Jul 7, 2014 | Know How
Home automation is here to stay, it seems. With market giants such as Google and Apple now jumping on the proverbial automated bandwagon, discussions around the risks of home automation have swelled to record levels. Are smart homes safe? Can my home be hacked? What...
by | Jun 17, 2014 | Know How
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...
by | Apr 14, 2014 | Know How
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...
by | Apr 2, 2014 | Know How
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...