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Intelligent Home Systems - Opportunities for the forward thinking installer
Intelligent Home Systems - Opportunities for the forward thinking installer
The integration of smart technologies in homes is becoming more affordable, offering significant growth opportunities for electrical contractors and specialist installers. Partnering with manufacturers like Schneider Electric, Square D, and Clipsal can help installers differentiate their businesses and deliver future-ready homes.
Square D and Clipsal provide quality electrical solutions aimed at helping businesses thrive through innovation. Their range of easy-to-install products makes smart systems an affordable reality for customers.
These systems allow for the sharing of services like TV, data, and telephone throughout the home, adapting to users' evolving needs. Solutions include Delta 8 for smaller properties and LexCom Home for larger properties, offering scalable and flexible networking options.
Delta 8 is a compact solution ideal for flats and apartments, distributing voice, data, and image signals through a single cable. It supports wireless, VoIP, and digital video, offering easy installation and scalability.
Designed for larger properties, LexCom Home uses a single network cable to distribute all signals, ensuring future-proofing. It offers flexibility in changing outlets to receive different signals and can be enhanced with system modulators for broadcasting central equipment like Satellite/Cable and DVD.
Schneider Electric offers a range of home automation solutions, from basic wireless lighting systems to advanced whole-house systems. Training is available for more advanced systems, ensuring installers can provide knowledgeable support.
Only Schneider Electric approved integrators can install advanced systems, ensuring quality and compliance with standards. Training courses are available to help installers commission and support these systems effectively.
Smart home technologies present a lucrative opportunity for forward-thinking installers. By leveraging partnerships with established manufacturers and investing in training, installers can capitalize on this growing market.
- Cable Length Requirements: Ensure that no cable exceeds 40 meters in length to prevent signal degradation. The minimum cable length should be 8 meters to avoid over-driving the TV signal.
- Distribution Centre Positioning: Place the distribution centre centrally to minimize cable lengths to outlets. It requires a 230V fused power supply and should be positioned at a convenient height with an ambient temperature between 0 and 40°C.
- Outlet Positioning: Plan for at least two outlets per room for future flexibility. Recommended locations for telephone network sockets include the hall, lounge, and master bedroom, while aerial outlets should be in main living areas, bedrooms, and the kitchen.
- Enclosure Specification: The enclosure supports 30 outgoing ways, 5 DIN rail modules, and includes features like a TV amplifier tap-off and reversible board orientation. Options include door locks, stacking kits, and extension boxes.
- Product Components: Various components such as patch panels, extension boxes, and audio kits are available for system expansion and integration with third-party components.
- System Structure: The system uses a single or multi-source audio hub to distribute audio throughout the home. It supports up to six audio source inputs and provides outputs to multiple zones.
- Installation Benefits: The system uses LexCom Home cable for power, control signals, and audio, simplifying installation and reducing costs.
- Control Options: Control is available via infra-red handsets or wall-mounted keypads, with infra-red pass-through for controlling third-party equipment.
- System Layout: The AV hub routes music and video using CAT5 cabling, supporting up to 12 audio and video sources across 18 rooms.
- Features: The system offers plug-and-play installation, IR pass-through for remote control, and independent volume control for each room.
- ULTI Lighting Systems: ULTI provides programmable wireless lighting control with no additional wiring required, ideal for retrofitting in existing installations. It uses RF technology for remote operation.
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New opportunities for the forward thinking installer 3 Solutions to build your business on - range overview 4 Entertainment Networking Systems 6 > Delta 8 - Entertainment networking for Flats & Apartments 7 > LexCom Home - Entertainment networking for large properties 13 > LexCom Home multiroom audio system 21 > LexCom Home AV - Composite AV distribution system 25 Home Automation Systems 27 > Ulti - Programmable wireless lighting system 28 > C-Bus & C-Bus wireless - An overview 33 > 2 Opportunities for the forward thinking installer size="-2">
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Range overview Fuelled by increased consumer investment in entertainment equipment such as flat screens, thesesystems are designed to share services such as TV, data, and telephone anywhere around the home, but more importantly allow these to be changed as the users needs or habits evolve.A range of scalable solutions are available. These address the wide range of house types and functionality required including Delta 8, LexCom Home and LexCom Home AV. Multi-room audio distribution Building on the cabling infrastructure of a LexCom Home network the multi-room audio solution is basedon a modular...
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The system is based on a central core unit into which incoming services are connected. Since every coreunit can support 8 links, and the single cable carries 3 services, the system (with just one box) isequivalent in functionality to 24 outlets split across the three services. > Outlets use standardised RJ45 connector systems, into which TV, data or telephones can be connected utilising a specific cord. Swapping the function of each outlet simply involves changing the outletconnecting cord as all 3 services are always present at each outlet. > Entertainment Networking Systems overview Scalability...
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Ease of installation > Insulation displacement contacts (IDCs) with easy, fast connection using theuniversal termination tool. Switch for selecting phone lines on the links.The system is easy to adjust with the test kit; simply check the amplicationlevel and the overall signal level. Upgradability > The Delta 8 VDI system has open interfaces to existing and future applications(wireless, voice over IP, digital video, etc.), thus giving the user complete freedom of choice. The standard Delta 8 solution offers one unit for 8telecommunication outlets, where a greater number of outlets are required,simply...
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Allows at each telecommunication outlet :A connection to the TV aerialThe choice between the two phone lines Access to the local computer networkThe diagram to the right consists of:1 TV aerial connection1 or 2 phone lines 1 data switch (not supplied) > Allows at each telecommunication outlet :A connection to the TV aerial or ADSL TVHigh speed internet accessAccess to the local computer networkAccess to ADSL phone lineThe diagram to the right consists of:1 TV connection1 ADSL filter (not supplied)1 ADSL router/modem (not supplied)1 data switch (not supplied) >
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Part NoMaterial descriptionQty/Pack Core unit VDI533020 Delta 8, active central processing unit 1 Distribution of Voice, Data & Image signals- 2 RJ11 tele lines- security line RJ31X - 8 data ports RJ45 STP - gain forward -5/ +15dB - tilt (equaliser): +/- 6db - input voltage 12 Vdc- dimension: 300 x 250 x 90 mm - weight: 500 g CableDelta 8 installation cable, S/STP, 4 pairs 4 pair wide band cable for Delta 8 installations VDI527005120m1 VDI527004300m1- 4 twisted pairs individually shielded S/STP- white outer jacket (RAL 9010), LSFROH - international colour coding - impedance: 100 - offered in...
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Delta 8 Part NoMaterial descriptionQty/Pack Telephone VDI546022 Delta 8, Telephone cord, 2m 1VDI546023 Delta 8, Telephone cord, 5m 1 connection cord for standard telephones- mixed cord RJ11 / RJ45 unscreened- PVC grey cable- overmoulded RJ45 plug > VDI546022 VDI546035 VDI552012 - offered in two lengths: 2 and 5 meters Data VDI546035 Delta 8, Data cord, 0.5m 1VDI546036 Delta 8, Data cord, 1m 1VDI546037 Delta 8, Data cord, 2m 1VDI546038 Delta 8, Data cord, 3m 1VDI546039 Delta 8, Data cord, 5m 1 connection and patch cord for data application- RJ45 to RJ45 screened cord- PVC grey cable- category...
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Part NoMaterial descriptionQty/Pack Accessories VDI546033 Delta 8, Stacking cord (Transfers Line 1 Telephone Services Only Stacking cord to daisy chain two Delta 8 units - mixed cord RJ11 / RJ45 unscreened- PVC black cable- overmoulded RJ45 plug 1 to second unit) > VDI546033 VDI561014 - provided in 1 meter lengthVDI561014 Delta 8, Tool kit 1The tool kit provides a small range of tools especially adaptedIt includes:-- 1 cable jacket stripper - 1 LSA punch down tool - 1 straight screw driver for gain adjust - 1 cross screw driver for overall mounting - 1 wrench key for F-conn Tests VDI560015 Delta...
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The following provides an overview on some of the considerations prior todesigning a Lexcom Home system. > It is important to define at an early stage what is required of the cabling infrastructure. Up to 30 outlets can be connected at the standard distributioncentre, however other options are available (please consult us). Evolving orfuture needs for new functions / applications can easily be met by changing or adding a module. System planning stages:-Define number of outlets (consider planned and future usage examplebedroom becoming a home office application)Choose accessible position for panelChoose...
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LexCom The need for an integrated audio option has resulted in an enclosure design, providing a number of benefits.Enclosure specification30 outgoing ways as standard 5 DIN rail module capability TV amplifier tap off and test pointReversible board orientation allowing door opening as requiredRemovable and interchangeable gland plates (one plain, one with knockouts)OptionsDoor lockStacking kit (for linking 2 boards together - 60 outlets)Extension box Audio/extension box kit Extension box and kitwill accept single or multisouce audio hubs, plus power supply and 14 additional patching ways, patching...
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