The evolution of the smart home gathers pace, with the market witnessing a continued increase in the appetite for smart technology from end-users. While this advancement will bring significant business opportunities for switched-on electrical contractors and installers, there is reluctance on the part of some installers to fully embrace this new technology, as it is deemed too complicated to install and they are, therefore, unwilling to upsell to customers.
With a reputation for developing products and solutions that make installation projects quicker and simpler to achieve, Scolmore’s range of intelligent wiring accessories aims to strip home automation right back to basics, in order to offer a simple system that has at its core, accessibility and simplicity for the installer and end-user.
Scolmore’s home automation range
The home automation range aims to provide a system that makes it easy, quick, and relatively cheap to adapt
Marketed by Scolmore, under the ‘Click Smart’ brand, the home automation range aims to provide a system that makes it easy, quick, and relatively cheap to adapt and update a home, in order to provide extra security, energy saving, comfort, and control for homeowners and other occupants.
With the recent addition of Smart Switches to its ‘Click Smart’ wiring accessories collection, Scolmore is making it easier now more than ever before for installers to provide an upgrade to an existing wiring installation, with minimal disruption.
Three scenarios that Scolmore has identified as typical problems, encountered by installers and shows how Smart Switches work to provide a solution, include:
- Add an additional switch to an existing light, without the need for cabling
When going to the bathroom in the middle of the night, it’s difficult to see in the dark and no one wants to disturb anyone.
The solution is to fit a ‘Click Smart’ switching module behind the light fitting that they wish to activate in the bathroom and then add the switch controller to a convenient place in the bedroom. They can now easily turn the bathroom light on from the comfort of their bed.
- Fix a flickering light by using a retractive switch, instead of a rotary dimmer (wired)
The problem of continuous flickering when switching on one of the lights with a rotary dimmer can be easily overcome, using the multi-functional dimming receiver and a retractive switch.
Replace the wired rotary dimmer with the retractive switch and add the receiver to the light fitting. This will instantly stop any flickering that may have occurred.
- Introduce two-way dimming control from separate locations (wired)
If there is a 2-way switch upstairs and a dimmer downstairs, light can be turned on from the switch. Once dimmed with the rotary dimmer, there is no way to increase the brightness. Residents can only switch the lights on and off at the same brightness. This means they have to walk downstairs, which can be a hazard, if the lighting is set at a low level.
By using a Click Smart multi-functional dimming receiver and two retractive switches, residents will be able to dim from both locations, meaning no more risky trips down the stairs in the dark.
Click Smart Switches
The Click Smart Switches are available in five switch types and in multiple finishes and styles
Consisting of a Retractive Switch Module and Switch Cover Plate, the Click Smart Switches are available in five switch types and in multiple finishes and styles from across the Click Wiring Accessory ranges, in order to offer maximum choice.
The five switch types offered range from the 1-gang plate with 1 aperture up to a 2-gang plate with 2 x 3 apertures. The plate styles available are from Scolmore’s popular wiring accessory ranges, including Polar, Mode, Essentials, Deco, Define, and Definity.
Deco Define and Definity switches
The Deco Define and Definity switches have the added choice of product finishes which include Antique Brass, Polished Brass, Satin Brass, Polished Chrome, Satin Chrome, Black Nickel, Pearl Nickel, and Stainless Steel.
The Click Smart controls make it easier to switch and dim wirelessly from preferred locations without the use of switch drops.