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3 Features Every Home Security System Should Have

When it's time to install or upgrade your home's security system, you want to take the opportunity to shop all the available features and options available. This will ensure you and your home are as safe as possible, even for emergencies other than break-ins. Note a few of those features here and why you might consider them for your home. 1. Voice activation  You may think of voice activation, or being able to alert emergency personnel through your security without actually touching it, is only for elderly persons who may live alone and be at risk for falls. Read More 

Making Your Home’s Exterior Security Lighting Project a Success

When it gets dark outside, outdoor security lighting can serve as an important line of defence for your home and its occupants. That explains why many of today's homeowners have installed security lighting to help prevent would-be criminals from invading their homes. A competent electrical contractor can help implement your home security lighting project in a safe, affordable, and efficient way. Here are a few important things that your contractor will take into account. Read More 

How to Get Your Laptop to Turn Back On

You wake up early in the morning to check your emails or finish up an important business proposal only to realize that your laptop won't turn on when you press on the 'start' button. This is one of the most frustrating hitches you can experience with your laptop since it will just lie there on your lap, staring at you soundlessly. You might probably get into panic mode, but you shouldn't, at least not until you have tried to sort out the issue by yourself. Read More 

A Quick Guide to KNX Systems

In a home, commercial installation or public building, many separate systems get installed for different purposes. Some buildings require simple heating and cooling systems while other installations will operate with lighting systems as well as access control systems. This multiplicity of functioning systems within an installation presents various challenges such as wiring and installation hurdles, increased energy consumption and even an increase in fire hazard risks. The solution to all these problems can be found with a KNX systems provider. Read More 

Most Common Data Cabling Mistakes

Data cabling is one of the trickiest operations when it comes to setting up networks in your new business. As a result, it's very easy to make a mistake if you do not have adequate knowledge or training in this field. Even trained professionals with solid backgrounds in data cabling might run into problems because of how many technologies there are in data cabling. When it comes to data cabling, here are the most common mistakes that you should avoid: Read More