HABITECH
HABITECH
HOME AUTOMATION THAT THINKS LIKE YOU
Intuitive automation from a familiar name will make home control installs easier . Habitech ’ s Kyle Basley explores Legrand ’ s MyHome system , designed with the smart electrician in mind .
If you ’ re tired of first-fixing for both electrical and AV , only for another company to take the credit with the finishing touches , there ’ s a home automation system that delivers state-of-the-art control without specialist AV programming . Legrand ’ s versatile MyHome system installs using standard wiring techniques , but offers a wealth of features from simple pushto-learn programmed lighting , right up to integrated scene recalling , lighting , shades , distributed audio , heating , door entry and energy monitoring .
Modular , scalable design
Working from DIN mounted equipment in a centralised location the system can extend to one room or scale to control a large residential house , MDU or hotel . Pick the features and functions that suit your client and add these to your quote , cutting the cost and hassle for your customer ( by having a single contact for the work ), while maximising your revenue from the job .
Lights , camera … heating , shades and music too
The great thing about MyHome is that it doesn ’ t involve a steep learning curve . For instance , MyHome for Lighting works on a simple 2-core , no topology , free-wired
8 | March 2017 Home Automation & Intelligent Buildings Supplement