Home automation on the lough

With the clear objective of maximising comfort, convenience and control for the owners of
the house, Northern Ireland’s leading home automation specialist, INit, worked closely
with the designer of the property to devise a system centred around a colour touchscreen
from the Clipsal C-Bus range.

Centrally located in the property’s open-plan kitchen/dining area, the touch screen gives
complete control over lighting throughout the house with, for example, instant selection of
preset lighting scenes. The screen is also configured to control the home’s impressive
audio-visual installation, and to provide access to the Internet, allowing it to be use to
send and receive email, as well as for web browsing.
Remote control facilities are incorporated to allow key functions to be accessed from any
location in the house.

To complement the C-Bus installation, INit installed a LexCom Home system from the
Square D brand of Schneider Electric. This provides distribution of TV, broadband and
telephone services to the living areas and bedrooms, enabling the occupants to enjoy
their favourite forms of entertainment throughout the house.
The finishing touch is an iPod dock installed in the hallway, which, in conjunction with the
LexCom Home installation, means that the owners’ music collection can be accessed
from any room, including the bathroom.

“The innovative products from Clipsal and Square D made it possible for us to develop a
home automation installation that puts the finishing touch to this magnificent property,”
said Conor McCarthy, managing director of INit. “Not only are the products easy to install
and use, they’re also exceptionally stylish and, particularly when their advanced
functionality is taken into account, very good value for money.”