E-Newsletter
May 2010
Welcome Welcome to the Niko UK email newsletter ‐ we hope you will enjoy it and find inspiration for creating Niko installations. Each issue will include news, product information and more to keep you fully informed about Niko in the UK. Take a look at our website: www.nikouk.com to see case studies of successful Niko installations and to download our brochures. If you have any recent Niko installations you would like us to feature in the future please let us know ‐ we will arrange the photography, write up the case study from your information and much more. Let us help you to promote your business and in so doing increase your profile in the Home and Building Control market. For more information about Niko, our products, and our FREE training courses, or to tell us about one of your installation successes, email us at: info@nikouk.com or telephone us at: 01525 877707.
Niko Lights Up Affordable Home Automation Niko is delighted to announce it is substantially reducing the price of its Dimmer products in 2010. Affecting both the Dim Controller and Universal Modular Dimmer products, Niko has been able to implement this impressive price review thanks to recent savings in manufacturing and distribution, alongside recent changes in the value of European currencies, allowing it to significantly lower the cost of both products – making them even more competitive in relation to similar products on the market. The Dim Controllers create and store light scenes to complement your mood (i.e. ‘Party’, ‘Relaxation’, ‘Summer’, ‘Winter’, etc.) with each individual scene operated by a single Niko Push Button – rather than each individual light source, thus making lighting control far simpler and more intuitive for the end user. Flexibility is also a particular strength of Niko’s Dim Controller ranges, as they allow the user to set or change different light scenes quickly and easily at any time. Niko’s Universal Modular Dimmers are suitable for both incandescent lamps and all types of low voltage halogen lamps. The Dimmers can control up to 30 Niko Push Buttons, can feature a set of additional Feedback LEDs, and have additional memory to save one light scene via Push Button control. All Niko Dimmer products comply with all relevant European Standards and offer overload protection with automatic reboot function as well as electronic short circuit protection. All Niko products are modular and fully upgradeable, allowing the end user to create their system over time in‐line with their own needs, and remaining within their budget – making Niko the quick, simple, and flexible solution to Home Automation.
Niko UK free training races into Summer! Niko UK, part of the Niko Group of Companies, is delighted to announce that its free training program continues to go from strength to strength in 2010. Taking place at Niko UK’s dedicated Training Suite at the Niko UK Toddington headquarters, the course provides installers with a day long fully interactive experience, giving them the knowledge and the tools to program and specify their own lighting and home automation systems using the intuitive, modular, and cost‐effective Nikobus system. The training is the ideal introduction for custom installers and electrical contractors, explaining both the Nikobus control system and how it is integrated with other Niko products.
Hosted by Niko UK’s Stephen Calder, Paul Dall’Occo or Mark Green, the training day focuses on how to install, program, and specify the company’s impressive range of DIN rail mountable lighting and home automation systems. Indeed, Niko’s installation solutions are proving to be increasingly popular as they deliver a simple to install and program solution with superb reliability and comprehensive range of interfaces for end‐users that are attractively styled and easy to use. Training takes place on site at the company's UK offices, which are very conveniently located just 5 minutes from Junction 12 of the M1 in Bedfordshire. The training takes just one day and is available free of charge to qualifying installers, with each day beginning at 10.00 am and finishing at 4.00pm (with lunch included). However if you have a large number of people to train we can by prior arrangement come to you. To book your place on a Niko Training Day, or for more information, contact Rob Nicholls at Niko UK , telephone: 01525 877707, fax: 01525 877708 or Email: info@nikouk.com
Niko Transformers ‐ special promotional offer Niko is demonstrating its commitment to the UK home automation market by offering installers an incredible deal on its already cost‐effective and energy saving transformer. The new deal packages transformers in packs of ten ‐ and for every pack you buy, you get an additional transformer absolutely free. Commenting on the promotion, Steve Calder, Sales Director for Niko UK said, "We recognise how tough the market has been for everyone ‐ and now that business is picking up, we wanted to show our appreciation and help our customers deliver the best installs for the best price. Every installation needs transformers ‐ and so that is just what they can do using Niko solutions." These transformers are very quick to install with Niko’s wire connection system typically saving a third of the installation time compared to the traditional terminal connections. Time can also be saved during the installation by making use of the convenient secondary wire exit. This new type of transformer from Niko has also been planned with energy saving in mind and anticipates the removal of 230 volt halogen and incandescent (filament) lamps from the market. Tests have shown that a 12 volt spotlight connected to a Niko transformer will produce a brighter light yet consume less energy. Niko’s innovative design has ensured that these transformers are suitable for the vast majority of applications. The new range offers a very compact transformer with a diameter of only 38mm and with IP65 standard protection they are damp proof and so can be used in damp rooms and for outdoor applications. To find out more about how Niko can give you more control over your life, contact Niko UK at Black Horse Barns, Fancott, Toddington, Beds LU5 6HT Tel: 01525 877707 Fax: 01525 877708 Email: info@nikouk.com and website: www.nikouk.com