Aico Smartlink - The landlords solution to tenants safety through maintenance & reporting

The popular Aico 3000 series SmartLINK detectors have been available for a couple of years now, but Aico have now gone one step further with the release of the new Ei1000G SmartLINK gateway and online portal, reporting valuable management information from your interconnected alarms. This is great news for landlords and commercial maintenance companies, allowing data and reporting of each smoke or carbon monoxide detector to be downloaded via a mobile App, tablet or on your desktop. Aico said they listened to Landlords and the common issues they had with keeping up to date with detector health and generally accessing their properties to complete these tasks, which is why Aico made the Ei1000G gateway module, providing data on detector health, mains failure notifications and end of life reports, all without having to enter the property. 

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Similar to Nest, notifications can be setup via GSM network so you can receive texts or emails on important live events and alerts such as detector failure or any other issues. All data sent is accessible from a web portal and is securely stored, which is only available to associated clients. 

Reassurance of alarm health to protect your tenants is vital

The Ei1000G gateway is reliable and easy to set up, connecting up to 12 devices fitted with the SmartLINK Ei3000MRF module using a unique radio frequency to communicate without any cables. The Ei3000G then sends information direct to the portal via a data roaming sim so you can read it on the easy to use dashboard on your personal device. The dashboard provides a full picture of information and history, doing away with old maintenance spreadsheets that many Landlords are currently using. 

Our range of Aico 3000 series smoke and heat alarms:

• Aico EI3014 Heat Alarm Detector SmartLINK

• Aico EI3016 Optical Smoke Alarm SmartLINK

• Aico EI3018 Carbon Monoxide Detector SmartLINK

• Aico EI3024 Heat Detector and Optical Smoke Alarm SmartLINK

• Aico EI3028 Heat Detector and Carbon Monoxide Alarm SmartLINK

You can install up to 12 devices per Ei1000G gateway, but with the portal you can also add multiple systems, providing complete control of your whole property portfolio in one easy to use management system.

SmartLINK technology also allows the Aico 3000 Series to be backwards compatible with previous Aico wireless interconnection technology such as RadioLINK and RadioLINK+, which is good news if you’ve recently upgraded to RadioLINK.

View our full range of smoke alarms. For more information, help and advice please get in touch by phone 0203 994 5470 or email sales@electricpoint.com 

Home automation where to start?

You’ve come to the right place. Our Lightwave Gen 2 range is revolutionising home automation, allowing you to manage your home settings from virtually anywhere with Lightwave’s LinkPlus App.

It all starts with a hub

Lightwave offers a state-of-the-art, newly upgraded smart WIFI hub. The hub transforms the way you control lighting and power devices by connecting them to your smartphone and tablet. The smart hub allows you to monitor and control lighting, heating and home security from its simple to use LinkPlus App. It will also provide data on energy consumption. Compatible with Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit and IFTTT, Lightwave Gen 2 smart hub utilises voice control to allow you to operate your home settings hands free.

Need a dimming solution?

Tired of having to get out of bed to switch the lights off? Lightwave Gen 2 smart dimmer range has been specially designed to allow you to manage the mood and feel of a room, whilst providing a hands-free solution to dimming via voice control. The features of the smart dimmer switches include soft-start illumination, 2-way switching and multi-way wireless communication with other Lightwave devices. Using Lightwave Gen 2 dimmers will allow you to take control of your lighting schedules.

Secure your home remotely

Lightwave Gen 2 smart sockets give you the ability to provide security and peace of mind for when you are not at home. In addition to offering 2-way switching and voice control, Lightwave smart double sockets can simulate occupancy by allowing you to switch the radio or TV when you are away. To support this function, Lightwave’s LinkPlus App will monitor your home settings but also secure and protect your personal information by automatically backing up your information on remote servers. Is child safety a concern? Lightwave Gen 2 sockets can be locked via the LinkPlus App to prevent children from injuring themselves. Furthermore, if you don’t have access to your smartphone or tablet, you can access the app through a desktop or laptop.

Feel inspired? Take a look at our Lightwave Gen 2 range

Need to know more about 18th Edition Wiring Regulations?

We know that it can be difficult keeping up to date with new regulation. Therefore, we've provided a handy guide to some of the new wiring regulations that came into force since January 2019.

Download the Guide Here: Wylex 18th Edition Wiring Regulations Guide

Browse the latest 18th Edition Consumer Units & Accessories:

Wylex 18th Edition Consumer Units

Wylex 18th Edition MCB's

Wylex 18th Edition RCBO's

Exciting future ahead for electric heating

The need for smart electric heating and water heating is becoming ever more present. To meet this demand, Dimplex have future proofed their heater range by releasing the ‘Dimplex Control’ App. The App is being rolled out to all their leading ranges including the brand-new Quantum RF storage heaters, Edel RF Water Cylinders and Quantum RF Water Cylinders. 

What can the new app do?

The Control App allows users to control multiple heaters and locations, adjust the temperature or heating mode, spot faults, set a timer and track your energy usage. Even better, you can control your heating while you are on holiday from your smartphone or tablet. Each heater will be connected through the Dimplex Hub and controlled by the Control App. All heaters except the Quantums will require the RF module to be connected to the App.

What about the existing heaters being sold by Dimplex?

If you have brought an existing Dimplex Series A panel heater, we have been told that the heaters (Q-Rad, Monterey, Girona, Saletto, PLXE, PLXENC and LSTE) will not be ready for use with Dimplex Control App. Dimplex are launching Series B panel heaters at the start of 2020 which will be compatible with the Dimplex Control App (note they will still require the RFM and Hub to work over WIFI). A Bluetooth software upgrade will be available with Series B heaters.  

For more information, click here: https://www.electricpoint.com/heating/electric-heating/what-is-dimplex-control.html

Environmental Sustainability is currently more important than ever, and Marshall-Tufflex are leading the way with eco-friendly plastic cable trunking. Their conduit, maxi, and mini trunking lengths are all made from 100% recycled materials! At Medlocks we care deeply about sustainable production, and we are more than proud to be supplying these game-changing products. The best thing is Marshall-Tufflex have been making PVC ducting this way for years, so it’s the same amazing quality as always!

For more information go to: https://content.yudu.com/web/69r/0A19ww8/EWJULY2019/html/index.html?page=26&origin=reader

Confused on the new Lot 20 EcoDesign Products? Check out our product conversion guides for Dimplex and Creda.

Still confused? Give us a call we are only to happy to help. We are fully up on the new regulations coming into force in January 2018.

EcoDesign complaint heating controls. Technincally known as Lot 20 is one of a number of "product lots" which are part of the 2012 Energy Efficiency Directive (EED 2015/1188), we have already seen similar changes to light bulbs, washing machines and televisions.

“All local space heaters manufactured for sale in the EU after 1st January 2018 which use electricity, gaseous or liquid fuels, must comply with a minimum efficiency standard. This includes electric radiators, electric underfloor heating and electric and gas fires.”

Very basically this means all new heaters from 2018 will have to have built in smart EcoDesign complaint controls with features that include:

1. 24 hour or 7 day Timer Control. This could be an integral programmer or wireless through a smartphone app with WIFI connectivity.
2. Thermostatic Control. Accurate room temperature measurement by an electronic thermostat.
3. Smart Delayed Start Control. Open door or window recognition technology reduces wasted energy when a thermostat detects a drop in temperature the heater will choose when to provide heat.

Want to know more detail? Check out our Lot 20 Ecodesign Complaint Controls article.

The nights are getting darker so home security is a hot topic. Everyone seems to have little tricks to make their home more secure like hiding keys in weird places or storing valuables in hard to reach places. Compare the market surveyed a lot of people to understand what people think of home security. They were actually able to overturn some of the assumptions people make. For instance, 23% of people store their valuables in their underwear drawer but this makes it one of the first places burglars look.

Also, we know that electronic alarm systems will deter criminals but we didn't think that a gravel driveway would be off-putting. Experts in the field say that the noise of a gravel driveway will make an experienced thief choose somewhere else.

Here's the article with more myths and facts about home security.

The British summer this year has been generous with long and warm days. In order to anticipate the next heat wave that’s about to hit us, Electricpoint can give you a few tips about how you can choose the best air conditioning system for your needs.

It’s not every day that we need to choose and install a new fan in our houses and for this reason that can be quite a tricky DIY task. Don’t be afraid, Electricpoint is here to help you!

First of all, let’s talk about buying a new fan. There are lots of brands in the market with very different price ranges, but the truth is that very few of them have the same performance as the Vent-Axia.