Smart Home Services
Brighton & Hove
South Downs Electrical offers a range of smart home services. We can help you choose the right system for your needs and install a whole smart home system. Or simply install individual smart appliances. Many people are aware that there is smart home technology available and are interested in what it can do for them. But they don’t really understand the differences between smart homes and home automation or know how to get started.
What’s the difference between a smart home and home automation?
Home automation is the system that allows you to control, even remotely, the different devices in your home. Things like lighting systems, heating or air conditioning, home security systems and home appliances. These devices are controlled through a smart phone app or via the internet.
As well as being able to control individual devices yourself, in a smart home the devices can be connected to each other. They can exchange information between themselves so that the management of the home is more efficient. For example, through detecting changes in motion or temperature.
Smart homes
A smart home has a central control system. This allows you to communicate with all the devices, usually through a smartphone app. One communication from you will prompt the relevant devices to respond in an appropriate way. For example, by turning on the heating or heating up hot water to prepare for your return home from work.
Smart systems can detect changes in circumstances or your behaviour. For example, warning you if electricity consumption is unusually high. They can help you manage your energy consumption and become more energy efficient or even help you detect a fault. As smart home technology becomes more affordable, we are getting more and more requests for help with installing it.
If you would like to find out more about our smart home services or get a quote for an installation, please send us a message or give us a call.
