Issue 35 September October 18

ELECTRIC.IE • The Magazine & Website for the Irish Electrical Industry • 55 Appointments Industry News Simple proves Successful for Smart Lighting Smart lighting is high in demand for UK homes. With brand new additions launched in the AOne™ range, Des Duignan, Aurora Lighting’s Managing Director of Ireland, reveals how its success comes down to simplicity - from installation to operation. Smart lighting has been around for several years and in various ˆ‘”•ǡ „—– ‹–ǯ• ‘– ƒŽ™ƒ›• „‡‡ ƒơ‘”†ƒ„Ž‡ ‘” •‹’Ž‡ ‡‘—‰Š ˆ‘” many homeowners to consider it a sensible purchase. Furthermore, complex systems have caused a few headaches for installers and users alike. ‹…‡ —”‘”ƒ Žƒ—…Š‡† –Š‡ ‡ǡ demand continues to grow. ‹‰‹Ƥ…ƒ– •ƒŽ‡• ‹…”‡ƒ•‡• Šƒ˜‡ Ž‡† us to realise that customers want smart lighting that is easy to use, “—‹… –‘ ‹•–ƒŽŽǡ ƒơ‘”†ƒ„Ž‡ǡ ƒ† comes without the need for an extra room to hold all the additional cabling. So, although other systems have been around for consideration, it seems many have been waiting for ‘–Š‡” ƪ‡š‹„Ž‡ ‘’–‹‘•Ǥ What is the AOne? Designed for the contractor, the ‡ ‹• ƒ •ƒ”– Ž‹‰Š–‹‰ •›•–‡ that can easily be commissioned in —†‡” ͝͡ ‹—–‡•ǡ ƒŽŽ‘™• —•‡”• –‘ wirelessly control their premises ˆ”‘ ƒ›™Š‡”‡ ˜‹ƒ ƒ ‡ •ƒ”– inline dimmer. Adding dimmers to the system allows every room to be controlled by a single hub via a smartphone app or local room controller. Š‡ ‡ †‘‡•ǯ– ”‡“—‹”‡ •’‡…‹ƒŽ‹•– installation wires or in-depth training, allowing installers to —–‹Ž‹•‡ ‡š‹•–‹‰ †‹ƒ„Ž‡ Ƥš–—”‡• ‘” —’‰”ƒ†‡ –‘ ‘‡ ‘ˆ Ž‹–‡ǯ• ‡™ Ǯ•ƒ”– ”‡ƒ†›ǯ Ž—‹ƒ‹”‡•Ǥ Features From scheduling to grouping, lights can be programmed to dim, –—” ‘ơ ƒ† ‘ ƒ– ƒ› –‹‡ ƒ† help manage everything from mood to energy savings and even ‘ơǦ’”‡‹•‡…‘–”‘ŽǤ † •Š‘—Ž† internet connection be lost it can still be managed locally. ‡ ‡–• Ǯ ƒ”– •‹†‡ǯ Š‡ ‡ ”ƒ‰‡ ‹• ‰”‘™‹‰ǡ transforming residential and SME spaces with the launch of Ǯ•ƒ”– ‹•‹†‡ǯ †‘™Ž‹‰Š–•ǡ ͜͝ǯ• and LED strip controllers, as well as kinetic switches and energy monitoring smart sockets. Take a look at our new catalogue Žƒ—…Š‹‰ ͝…–‘„‡” ͤ͜͞͝ ƒ– auroralighting.com . How do you install it? Š‡ •‹’Ž‹…‹–› ‘ˆ –Š‡ ‡ ‡ƒ„Ž‡• …‘–”ƒ…–‘”• –‘ ƒ……‘‘†ƒ–‡ †‹ơ‡”‡– customer needs easily and quickly. For the next information webinar visit: auroralighting.com/gb/aone- training Upon completion, installers hand ‘˜‡” –Š‡…‘Ƥ‰—”ƒ–‹‘ –‘ –Š‡ —•‡” ˜‹ƒ email allowing them to download the app themselves. The result? Complete lighting control from anywhere and at any time, by one or multiple users. Available in more than 70 countries ™‘”Ž†™‹†‡ǡ —”‘”ƒǯ• –”ƒ†‡ •‘Ž—–‹‘• ƒ”‡ –Š‡ Ǯ•ƒ”–ǯ…Š‘‹…‡ ˆ‘” „‘–Š electricians and wholesalers alike. ‡ƒ” ‘”‡ǣ ƒ—”‘”ƒŽ‹‰Š–‹‰Ǥ…‘Ȁ‰„Ȁƒ‘‡