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People are wondering
what Home Automation is all about and who needs it
To help clear
things up, Magen brings you the following Guide to the
Perplexed
Home Automation (HA)
is one of the fastest growing trends in modern technology.
Have you
ever wanted your house to be more than just a shelter?
With HA systems, your
home can actually serve you! It will happily do everything possible to please
you and make you comfortable.
 Here are a few of the things your Automated Home
can do for you
- You come home and
turn your alarm system off...the light in the hallway and family room goes on,
the TV turns on to CNN with the volume set to 65%.
- Your child
comes home, turns the alarm system off, a notice is sent to your pager (wherever
you are) to let you know that she's at home and simultaneously a picture of your
daughter walking in through the front door is sent to your e-mail.
- Someone approaches the front door and rings the bell.
You can see her from any TV screen in the house. A short clip on your VCR is
recorded automatically.
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While you watch a movie, your door bell rings. A
Picture-In-Picture (PIP) on your TV set automatically pops up showing the front
door view. From your seat, you release the front door lock to let your guest in.
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You flopped down in bed for a short rest after a
hard day at the office, then woke to find that it's already night. You are
pleased to discover that your Automated Home thoughtfully closed all the window
drapes while you slept.
- A disabled person arrives home, presses the remote
key from his car, switching off the alarm and turning on the lights in the
house. The elevator lift descends to the ground floor and the door opens to
receive his wheelchair.
- On the way to your cottage, you dial up the heating
system and instruct it to turn up to 22 degrees Celsius. On your arrival, you
enter a pleasantly warm cottage .
HA deters burglars
- Before you leave on
vacation, you set the lights in the various rooms to go on and off at different
times during the evening. This gives your house a lived-in look while you are
away.
- Lights set at strategic points around the house, go on automatically
whenever anyone approaches. The lights are a convenience to your visitors and a
deterrent to undesirables. Cameras around the house pick up movement and send
images to TV screens in the house, alerting the occupants to trespassers.
 HA reduces your energy bills and makes your home
environmentally friendly
- HA cuts energy consumption and costs. Lights
automatically shut off when a room is vacated. Temperature controls
automatically cut air conditioning or heating to empty rooms. Shades
automatically adjust to let in more sun during the winter and less in the
summer, cutting air conditioning or heating requirements.
When is the best time to get HA?
- The best
time to get HA installed is when you are building or renovating your home.
That's when it is easiest and least costly to install the wiring.
Structured
wiring is always a good idea when building a new home or renovating your
existing home, whether you plan to do the automation now or not. You will want
it sooner or later. As you get older, Home Automation becomes a necessity.
Besides, structured wiring increases the value of your home, more than the
additional cost, so it's always a good investment.
- But even if you aren't
building or renovating now, don't despair! It 's possible to retrofit and
automate an existing home. Yes, it is a bit more expensive than pre-wiring. But
don't deny yourself the comforts and pleasures of automation just because of the
price difference. You'll never regret the decision.
For more information, please refer to our
Home Automation page
If you
have any questions, don't hesitate to contact
us
To visit our showroom
please call for an appointment.
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