Aussie homes are being called “glorified tents” costing residents hundreds more on their energy bills each year as pressure grows to build in higher efficiency standards. That chance comes this July when the country’s building ministers get together to review possible changes to the National Construction Code—NCC—which is only done once every 3 years. I […]
Your Home Gets Charged
The global spend on electric vehicle charging at home will exceed $16B in 2026, up from $3.4B in 2021 says a new snapshot. Those are big numbers, but the biggest shake up could be how we go about making sure our homes can actually handle it. It’s clear that the way homes use and store […]
Future Is Paved With Structured Wiring
For smart home builders or installers who don’t plan for structured wiring—known as Smart Wiring in Australia—it’s time to ask why? A recent U.S. media post in CEpro says the biggest piece of the future-proofing puzzle lies in structured wiring or Smart Wiring. Namely bundles of cable that connect different rooms and areas within a […]
Smart Homes Are More Than Technology
Smart homes may be hyped on convenience & high tech comfort, but they could do a lot more . A new study says they could help deliver carbon reductions, energy bill savings and improved system resilience across the country. The authors say that mass adoption of solar energy like roof top panels, battery storage, intelligent […]
Calling All Registered Cablers!
The NBN Co—the company managing the roll out of the broadband network nationally-has just given cablers a great business opportunity. A Registered Cabler can now move the nbn™ Cable and Equipment under the recently released Authority to Alter Facilities in Residential and Small Business Premises. That’s a major opening for cablers to do more on the […]
Smart Homes to Lift Copper
A soaring rise in home technology to be 1.5M tonnes copper a year market by 2030. New research, commissioned by the International Copper Association (ICA), shows copper use in smart home applications is likely to reach 1.5 million tonnes per annum by 2030. As soon as 2021, copper demand could more than double across the […]
Great Homes Have Great (Wired) Connections
Cut the Cable right? I see that a lot and yes wireless at home offers tons of convenience & flexibility, but it can also mean dead zones & signal drops. Trying to network all those gadgets around your home can get tough. The further you move from your router or put gadgets in areas with […]
Levi’s Get Copper Edge
World famous denim company Levi’s has gone wearable tech with a copper infused jacket. Two global companies-Levis and Google-have teamed up to produce a denim jacket that can keep its wearer connected to the digital world with just a few gestures. Levis Commuter™ Trucker jacket is the first to use Google’s Jacquard technology. Copper wire […]
Its Time To Ditch DIY Home Tech
I was shocked by new figures showing a soaring problem with broken home technology. Just as surprising-most try to fix it themselves or ask a friend to help, some do turn to a technical person and quite a lot do nothing about it at all. The do nothing group jumped 240% in just 12 months! […]
Do It With A Registered Cabler!
Australian cablers were at Integrate 2018 to highlight the stark difference between proper and poor cabling. Take a look for yourself! Click here!
The NBN’s Big Secret? Copper!
Half way round the world or Sydney to Perth? That’s some of the lengths of copper the NBN Co. has bought to help roll out faster broadband. According to the latest reports the NBN bought 4,478 kilometres of copper since just last October. Taking the total red metal purchased to around 21,000 kms all up. […]
John’s Blog – Rumours Of Copper’s Demise Greatly Exaggerated (apologies to Mark Twain)
Despite the outgoing NBN boss Bill Morrow blaming copper for a lot of the NBN’s ongoing problems, the red metal has never been so popular for building technology and cabling. In fact a new snapshot says the global structured cabling market size is projected to reach US $14.3B by 2025, growing around 8% each year. […]
