The Smart Choice: Advantages of Smart Home Wiring
As we become more environmentally conscious, smart homes are becoming more popular. When most people think of a ‘smart’ home, they often only think of smart devices like thermostats, speakers, and lighting, but behind all those devices is something very important—smart home wiring.
Smart home wiring is the connection that connects a smart network and enables optimal performance of all devices. Wiring for all of the devices and technology your family uses is important to get right. That’s why our trades partners, like custom home builders, trust us to get the electrical system performing at its best.
See the advantages of smart home wiring and how upgrading to smart wiring can provide a base for fully-featured smart homes.
What is Smart Home Wiring?
While many smart devices use WIFI to stay connected, some key smart devices need to be hardwired.
These devices need to be hardwired to communicate with the appliances in your home like your HVAC system, smart garden sprinklers or irrigation, and the electrical wires that run throughout your home. This can lead to more load on your electrical system and if not wired efficiently can lead to circuits tripping or lights flickering when you go to use a specific item.
Essentially, smart wiring enables the combination of many kinds of wires that are used around the home into a single platform, which allows for the integration of smart devices and sensors throughout a home.
Generally, these smart devices will need to be hardwired:
Smart light switches
Smart wall outlets
Smart thermostats
Smart sprinkler controllers
Smart smoke alarms
Smart video doorbells
Security Systems and Sensors
Internet
Entertainment systems
As home automation becomes more common, smart wiring can add value to your home too. In the future, buyers will be looking for homes that can be fully automated. If your home already has smart wiring, you can ask for a higher price when it comes time to sell.
Ready to take control of the appliances and electronics in your home? Call Axiom Power today for smart home wiring — (813) 308-9328!
Benefits of Smart Wiring
There are many benefits to a smart home with smart wiring including:
Reduce Energy Costs
Smart homes combine efficiency, optimization, and convenience. You can also reduce energy costs with smart home devices and wiring. From Wi-Fi outlets and smart thermostats, you can monitor and program the smart devices around your home to save energy and optimize their performance.
Even better? Smart thermostats and appliances can be controlled remotely too, which can help you maximize efficiency and utility costs.
Insurance Benefits
With an integrated system that includes smart smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, homeowners may be able to enjoy substantial savings on their homeowner’s insurance costs. Check with your insurance agent to see what devices and systems might qualify for a discount.
Whole House Surge Protection
Severe weather can strike at any time, and you need to protect the appliances and electrical equipment in your home. A whole-house surge protector is a necessity—especially with more and more people working from home.
Smart home wiring combined with a whole-home surge protection system can provide peace of mind and protect appliances and electronics from damage caused by storms and power surges.
Enhanced Wi-Fi Coverage
Whether you work from home or enjoy streaming entertainment, a reliable Wi-Fi signal is a MUST. Upgrading to smart home wiring can enhance your Wi-Fi connection and keep you connected.
Smart home wiring connects your entire network and creates an integrated system that eliminates any dead spots and improves network performance overall.
Better Connectivity
A strong Wi-Fi signal means better connectivity for all our mobile devices including that smartphone you’re likely reading this on... Even with the improved coverage and connectivity that comes with enhanced Wi-Fi, there may be times when you need the extra security and reliability that comes from a hard-wired connection.
A connection that plugs directly into your smart home wiring is about as secure and reliable as you can get. Don’t rely on your Wi-Fi connection, ensure that you stay connected during your next Zoom call, and get smart home wiring installed!
Improved Security
Camera doorbells and smart locks that you can monitor from your phone can help you feel more secure, but they are only as reliable as the network that supports them. Security systems that rely on Wi-Fi can be compromised or hacked.
Smart home wiring can provide a better connection for all your security devices. Even if your Wi-Fi is down or gets compromised, your security system and its connected devices will remain operational and secure.
Professional Smart Home Wiring
Smart homes are becoming more and more popular. It’s easy to see why thanks to the many benefits, including the convenience and flexibility to easily manage daily tasks. Smart devices can make everything from watering the lawn, locking your doors, to turning down the air conditioning easier.
Thinking of upgrading to a smart home? Our residential electricians at Axiom Power are here to help wire everything properly to manage your devices and the extra load on your electrical system.
Set up your home for today and look towards the future with Axiom Power. Call us today for a smart home wiring quote for your Tampa Bay or Orlando area home — (813) 308-9328!