Trade Talk: Compensating for Cold Snaps with Weather Sensors and PID Controllers
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. We are well known for moaning about the weather in UK. In the summer it’s too hot, and in the autumn it’s too wet or windy. When the winter is warm, phrases such as, ‘It’s global warming causing it, you know’ are glibly thrown into any street corner chat. […]
Trade Talk: Be Prepared for a Little Bit of DIY
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. With the seasonal holidays comes time for a little DIY. The outside tap pipe needs to be lagged, and there’s wood to be chopped for the fire. Then there is the shaver socket in the bathroom that needs to be rewired – the previous owners of the flat thought […]
Tecalor Offers KNX Integration with the Internet Service Gateway for its Heat Pumps
Tecalor heat pumps can now be easily integrated into a KNX building management system. This is made possible by the Internet Service Gateway (ISG). It is simply a matter of loading a software extension – an official KNX product. By linking the ISG to the Tecalor Portal, the ISG can be remotely equipped with the […]
Gira Introduces 6-Gang KNX Heating Actuator
For even more efficiency The new Gira KNX heating actuator, 6-gang, controls the heating circuit. It operates electrothermic actuators on radiators or underfloor heating manifolds to control the hot-water flow. The device provides solutions for convection heaters and radiators, underfloor heating, climate-controlled floors as well as for heating and cooling ceilings. The areas of application […]
Siemens Adds Modules for Decentralized Room Automation to its Gamma Instabus KNX Portfolio
The Siemens Building Technologies Division has expanded its modular installation system by three modules for decentralized, multi-discipline room automation. The new RL 125/23 power supply unit with a rated current of 80 mA makes it possible to create decentralized solutions based on the room automation box that provide for the autonomous automation of a single […]
Solutions: Keeping Heating Simple for the Homeowner and the Systems Integrator
By Charlotte Blissett-Griffiths, Ivory Egg (UK) Ltd. We are approaching the time of year when the temperature starts to drop and we are all left reaching for the thermostat. Heating control can often be daunting for integrators and even more so for customers, so a balance needs to be struck between the customer’s desire for […]
Case Study: Northumbria Specialist Care Hospital Pushes KNX into the IoT
By Chris Topham, Abtec Building Technologies. The Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital is England’s first 24/7 emergency care hospital. Modern approaches to care have been reflected in the hospital’s design with most of the beds in single en-suite rooms. That modern approach extends to the building’s environment and lighting controls – behind the scenes the […]
Siemens Adds VAV Compact Controllers with KNX, BACnet and Modbus Support to its OpenAir Product Line
Support for BACnet, KNX and Modbus communications standards Can be integrated into any application and system High precision thanks to location-independent measured value acquisition Siemens is adding four variable air volume (VAV) compact controllers and a robust handheld operating unit to its OpenAir line of products for VAV systems. The line now supports all major […]
Jung Offers Convenient Heating Operation with its KNX Heating Actuator
The new KNX 6-gang REG heating actuator operates by switching electrothermal drives for heating and cooling ceilings. It is very adaptable as it controls valve drives in both the low voltage and the 230V ranges. To support electrical fitters with on-site start-up procedure and maintenance, all the outputs can be operated manually as usual, and […]
Grand View Research Expects Smart Thermostat Market to Reach US$2.21 Billion by 2022
The global smart thermostat market is expected to reach USD 2.21 billion by 2022, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. These devices allow users to remotely manage their heating and air conditioning systems using wireless connectivity and mobile apps. They form an important part of smart homes and have gained immense […]