Fail-safe planning (informative chapter

TRAINING IS THE BUILDING BLOCK FOR A SMART HOME INSTALLATION

Bemco launches a new KNX Panel Building Course.

The smart home market is a constantly changing landscape. This fast pace of innovation means AV integrators need to constantly adapt their skill set and increase their knowledge, whether they are new to the industry or not. By keeping up to date with the latest technology and the products and solutions on o er, integrators can help their customers make more informed decisions about how they control their homes.

This is why it is important for integrators to keep up to date with training and especially the opportunity provided by integrating KNX technologies into their projects.

BEMCO one of the larger independent electrical wholesalers in the UK and a specialist in smart home technologies, has recently added to its extensive range of KNX Training courses with the introduction of a new KNX Panel Building course.

The one-day KNX Panel Building course will help attendees learn how to build a KNX board, covering the assembly of DIN rail KNX components and switches into an enclosure, wiring schematics, cabling and the creation of lighting circuits and output connections.

“The work of an integrator is evolving,” says Julian Barkes, Managing Director at BEMCO. “Today, there are so many di erent systems and technologies that can be connected into the modern smart home. Bringing it all together can be painstaking and complicated. HVAC, lighting, blinds, and security systems can now all be brought onto a single control platform – by using KNX - to create a genuinely comprehensive smart home solution. KNX technology allows integrators to create a reliable and robust system that can be quickly accessed, understood and easily operated by the client.”

“To properly take advantage of this market opportunity a fundamental knowledge of wiring and panel building is essential.” adds Julian. “BEMCO provides the training support to help integrators familiarise themselves with KNX products, solutions and the know-how necessary for a successful implementation. This new KNX Panel Building course teaches a fundamental and practical set of skills to installers and is expertly delivered in-person at our London KNX Training Centre.”

The next KNX Panel Building Courses take place on: • 9th February 2023 • 25th April 2023 • 8th June 2023

Priced at £75.00 + VAT, places can be booked by visiting www.bemco-knx.co.uk.

Bemco is a KNX distributor, dedicated to scouring Europe for the most reliable, advanced and competitively priced KNX components that installers can buy. Products built on the KNX standard provide an excellent level of reliable and interoperable performance in lighting, HVAC, security, blinds, and AV control together with a huge choice of devices and fi nishes. This allows integrators to select from 1000s of di erent KNX products to meet the demands of the project, and the taste and preferences of the customer.

The KNX Panel Building Course is presented by renowned KNX expert and engineer, Gordon Fry at the only London KNX Training Centre in the UK. Located in Wandsworth, this modern facility is equipped to help integrators learn the theory, knowledge and the practical skills they need to take on more than the audio-visual part of a home integration project. For further information, visit www.bemco-knx.co.uk.