by | Sep 26, 2014 | Technology
The wait is over: the Miniserver Go is finally here! Our brand new little green box makes automation accessible to everyone, without the need to pull any cables. Now every home can be a Loxone smart home! The first integrated wireless smart home system In the words of...
by | Sep 3, 2014 | Know How
When most people think of saving money with home automation, their ideas usually centre around energy efficiency, which means everything from lights that switch off automatically to solar water heating. This week, however, we’re taking a slightly different...
by | Aug 19, 2014 | Know How
It is a truth universally acknowledged that the atmosphere of any home can be greatly influenced by the right type of lighting! This is one of the fundamental reasons why we include various LED strips in our online product range. Not only do LED strips provide a great...
by | Aug 5, 2014 | Know How
We’re Banishing Bad Electrical Installs! We’ve all seen it: switches hanging off walls, tangled wires, makeshift arrangements involving duct tape (shudder). It’s a common sight, and one that really concerns us…smart homes need smart wiring! Not...
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 | May 12, 2014 | Case Studies
This detached house, close to the town center, was rebuilt on the foundations of an old 1960s house in 2008 and is a real gem, both inside and out. As the owner was not happy with the initial KNX installation, everything under the hood was replaced with the finest...
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...
by | Mar 19, 2014 | Technology
There’s no denying that the lighting in your house affects the way you feel. Soft yellow lighting adds feelings of warmth and comfort to a dining scene, whilst warm white in the bathroom prevents the dreaded harsh lighting when getting ready. The new RGBW 24V...