By Thomas Weinzierl, Weinzierl Engineering GmbH. Using KNX to upgrade existing buildings may seem like a contradiction to some installers because often, it is not an option to open walls to lay bus lines. However, a detailed analysis of the … [READ MORE]
By Ben Patterson and Paul Murphy, Intecho. The Defence National Rehabilitation Centre (DNRC) is a newly-constructed GBP300 million world-class medical facility that is located centrally on the Stanford Hall Estate, close to Loughborough, UK. Operated by the Ministry of Defence, … [READ MORE]
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. It is a constant source of joy to me just how bad some people are at giving directions. ‘If you go up here about half a mile, you’ll see a turning on the left … [READ MORE]
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. The KNX stand at the ISE show last week was constantly busy with integrators from around the world wanting to find out more about KNX and the products from manufacturers. It’s always great to support … [READ MORE]
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. Another year has passed, 2019 is here. After a wonderful few days hiding out in deepest Wales with only the noise of the occasional sheep to break the silence, normal life has resumed. The … [READ MORE]
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. It was literally just a little piece of wire, a bit of swarf, a metal splinter. But it worked its way into the centre of my index finger, and once there, it proceeded to … [READ MORE]
By Christian Gossé, Actimage. At the Smart Grid fair 2015 in Paris, the French electrical and digital equipment manufacturers’ union, IGNES, presented a new local radio transmitter solution, ERL (Emetteur Radio Linky). This wireless module links appliances and building automation … [READ MORE]
By Yasmin Hashmi, KNXtoday If you were looking for tools to make KNX system planning, installation and operation easier, Light + Building 2018 had plenty to show. In Part 2 of our show highlights, we look at a selection of … [READ MORE]
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. Whilst researching for an opening to this article, I did the usual Internet trawling to find some inspiration. Here were the top Google results for ‘Power’: ‘Should Donald Trump Have Power to Launch Nuclear … [READ MORE]
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. Power supplies. Hardly the most exciting subject to write about, but they are the key component for every KNX system, so let’s get more excited about them! Although the output of KNX power supply units … [READ MORE]