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WATER TEMPERATURE
CONTROL
Simple, but very effective. A
water temperature control unit
in the bathroom ensures
everyone in the home can
have a shower and bath at
their ideal temp, and prevents
kids from being scolded, too.
Win-win.
CONNECTED VANITIES
Strategically-placed sockets
inside vanity units mean
shavers and electric
toothbrushes can be charged
behind closed doors.
Goodbye, unsightly cords.
SENSOR LIGHTS
The use of the bathroom
during the night increases as
we get older – or have kids.
And whenever guests stay
there’s always the likelihood of
‘APPY
CLIENTS
Above: S-Click 3-in-1 bathroom
timer kit.
Above, left: S-Click heated towel rail timer. Above, right: IXL Tastic
luminate.
some fumbling around and
clatter during the small hours
when seeking out the
bathroom light switch.
Solution? Gentle sensor lights.
SHOWER IN STYLE
There are a whole array of
showers and baths that
have inbuilt colour and
sound technology – or
chromatherapy – to
create a personalised
relaxation experience.
And some not only
have inbuilt sound
systems, but TV screens, too.
SMART TOILET
Whether your client wants the
full-on Alexa experience when
they’re ‘powdering their nose’
(confused? Turn to page 8) or
something a little more
practical, smart toilets with
controlled washing functions,
are gaining traction by the day.
Even if it’s not on the
must-have list now,
consider connection
points for the future.
NO COLD SHOCK
THERAPY!
If your clients love the feeling
of a warm towel when they
step out of their bath or
shower, a heated towel rail
provides that added sense
of luxury.
AROUND
THE HOUSE
BEDSIDE MANNERS
Install ceiling-hung lights above
bedside tables to remove clutter
from the bedside table.
SMART LIGHTING
Change the feel of a room in an instant
with a smart lighting system.
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New technology comes
and goes, so you can
be sure that, at some
point, additional work
to connect something
else will be required.
Have these
conversations today to
save time tomorrow.
ELECTRIC CARS
While they’ve yet to take
off in Australia, there is
an increasing appetite
for them. Have the
conversation, and run
some conduit into the
garage, drive or carport.
Top: Clipsal
night walk
sensor light.
Above: Pierlite
integrated
sensor light.
Philips Hue
HOME AUTOMATION
Hook up all of the smart devices your
client has to a home automation
system, enabling easy control.
PLANNING AHEAD
If your client may
consider solar in the
future, you can bear this
in mind when laying
new cable and conduit.
Remember, too, to
scope out the best
place for the battery.
What better way for your clients to
be welcomed home than by the
lights coming on.
Installing sockets with USB ports in
various natural ‘charging’ places
– bedroom, lounge and kitchen – is
ultra helpful.
APP conduit
SOLAR
MOTION SENSOR AT ENTRY
TAKE CHARGE OF CHARGING
FOR YOU
Above: Legrand
DGPO Type A and C
power point.
Right: Legrand Arteor
with Netamo - home
automation via
traditional switch-
ing, smart devices or
voice assistants.
CONNECTING TO
POWER SOCKETS
The bigger the conduit,
the better! The more
space you leave now,
the easier it will be to
connect additional,
thicker cables in the
future.
LAYING CONDUIT –
WHEREVER YOU CAN!
If you’re working on a
reno where there’s new,
permanent things
being put in place
– footpaths, retaining
walls, vaulted ceilings –
suggest laying conduit.
Everywhere! While
there’s a chance it may
not be used in the
future, it could come in
very handy when that
spa appears in five
years. And a darn sight
cheaper than digging
up concrete. Lay it
down, cap it off. Your
future self will thank you.
HAGER MEDIAHUB
Hager’s Mediahub app puts
catalogues and brochures in easy,
searchable reach. Bookmark
products and collect different products and
documents to send to customers directly from
the app.
Available from the Apple App Store and
Google Play.
FLEXICON FIND-A-CONDUIT
This app from Flexicon helps you
find the correct conduit system,
depending on the hazards faced.
The app asks a series of questions and offers
different solutions.
www.flexiconaustralia.com
NHP PFC
NHP’s Power Factor Correction
app helps you make easy and
accessible power factor and
load-related calculations, and assists you in the
product selection process.
www.nhp.com.au/media/mobile
FOR YOUR CLIENT
BRILLIANT LIGHTING
This app brings control to all
connected household appliances,
enabling customers to operate
them remotely, via a Wi-Fi plug and via Google
Home and Amazon Alexa.
Available from the Apple App Store and
Google Play.
PHILIPS HUE
The Philips Hue App allows your
customers to automate and control
their home lighting. Works with
Alexa, Google and Siri.
Available from the Apple App Store and
Google Play.
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