Jack Morgan of Smart Works, installers of home automation and AV systems, explains how the Faradite range of products played a major role developing a home automation solution appealing to developers.

In an increasingly competitive market, developers are looking for ways to make their projects stand out. One way is offering 21st century dwellings which match homeowners’ growing expectations to live in more efficient, connected and easier to control homes.

In this case, the team turned to the Faradite family of TAP switches and Motion Sensor 360s to pull the whole experience together and place the power of the system in the hands of the occupier. 

On the capabilities of the Loxone system, Jack explains, “The property developer was keen on the lighting control side, and that was the main selling point, offering capabilities like scene setting. Then we talked to them about the other capabilities of the system. Having Loxone there to control the heating made absolute sense, as well as controlling the video entry side.”

Power is nothing without control, and Smart Works wanted to be able to offer attractive and easy to use control points. 

Control capabilities from the Faradite range did not end there, as Jack and his team needed a solution to detect motion.

“We looked at alternatives, but once again we liked the Faradite Motion Sensors because of how discrete they are, being able to sit recessed in the ceiling out of the way. No other option was considered after the developer saw those”, explains Jack.

Ensuring the building met with fire regulations was of upmost importance and the Faradite fire rated IDR was fitted to all Motion Sensor 360s that were installed to fully conform with building controls. 

Being able to offer a coherent set of hardware and control options was a big boost in developing trust. Jack says, “As far as the developer was concerned, we had a good, thought-out specification for each property. There were some small changes along the way – as some of the apartments were bought off plan, the customer was able to add in some customisation along the way – but largely speaking, the project went as planned from the start.”

The TAP range of switch plates chosen for this project deliver a range of on-wall switch plates for use with 24V home automation systems. The products replace the low function, and often unattractive, standard rocker light switches traditionally found in homes, with attractive switches which give homeowners full control over intelligent lighting systems, as well as other functions such as music playback or heating.