Five Ways Tech is Revolutionising Home Automation

Charl Osborne, Organisational Head: Commercial at CBI-electric: low voltage

Home automation is on the rise across the globe and South Africa is swiftly following suit. It’s easy to see why, as tomorrow’s tech savvy consumers can easily control energy efficiency, ensure safety, and reduce their carbon footprint, conveniently from the palm of their hands thanks to the Internet of Things (IoT).

Building a smart city one home at a time

It is predicted that by 2050, nearly 70% of people worldwide will reside in urban areas

The state of smart home adoption in SA

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South Africa lags behind the world in smart home ownership, with a 23% gap between South African and global consumers when it comes to embracing the use of internet-connected devices to enable the remote monitoring and management of appliances and systems

Up your home’s IQ with a smart plug

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As digital developments become part of our daily lives, smart homes are no longer a thing of the future, but a reality of the present. The aim: to make life more convenient by having our homes working for us and around our schedules. Now, your day could start like this: As your alarm goes off at 6am, your bedside lamp turns on simultaneously. It’s winter, so your heater has been switched on an hour before you wake up, ensuring that it’s not too cold for venturing out of bed.

Busting the Five Most Common Smart Home Misconceptions

By 2026, 573.7 million households worldwide will have smart home devices

Radio 702 Interview with Dr. Andrew Dickson on Renewable Energy - how to use energy efficiently

Dr Andrew Dickson, Executive: Engineering at CBI-electric: low voltage, joined Wasanga Mehana on The Aubrey Masango Show on Radio 702, on the 21st of February 2022 at 22:00, to talk about how businesses can implement energy efficient solutions.

How to save money with a smart home

The cost of living in South Africa is skyrocketing, with headline Consumer Price Inflation projected at 5.5% in 2022, according to a recently released forecast by the Bureau for Economic Research (BER). Rising electricity prices, high domestic food inflation and elevated fuel prices are expected to be the key sources of inflationary pressure this year. With this in mind, it is vital for South Africans to save money where they can and become more energy efficient to minimise cost implications.

How to protect electrical devices during load shedding

The CBI Astute Range can protect appliances with automations

Power utility Eskom has announced that it will implement stage 2 load shedding from 11:00 am on Wednesday morning till 05:00 am next week Monday. This is due to a shortage of generation capacity following the breakdown of two generators.

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