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A smarter kind of holiday home
This is part 2 of a 2-part article. Last time we looked at how a holiday home can become more welcoming and efficient, here we will focus on security for when you are not around.
Many have saved for years for their slice of paradise but don’t get to spend as much time in it as they would like. Some are lent to family and friends and some are rented to strangers, but there is always a need for more security for those times when the place is left empty between visits. We spoke to local New Zealand Wiser expert and former electrician Kelvin Hart from the Schneider Electric Bay of Plenty team, to discuss some of the great ways PDL Wiser can provide extra security for peace of mind for your customers.
Security on tap
When your customers have invested so much to create their dream home, they want to feel reassured that it is safe and secure. Wiser offers a number of ways to do this. With the Wiser Indoor and Outdoor cameras, your customers can have the benefit of remote access and monitoring of their bach. They can even use the intercom feature to talk to anyone who arrives, making it feel like someone is home.
Remote access and control
The risks associated with leaving a spare key outside are well noted. Yet many people do this for pragmatic and emergency reasons at their holiday home. Using a Wiser Micro Module Switch, you can automate the garage door to open and close remotely for your customers through the Wiser by SE app connected through a Wiser Hub.
Check on the home for peace of mind
Being able to check doors and windows have been closed, and monitor any unusual activity, can give your customers increased comfort. Using the Wiser Window/Door Sensors they can check the status to see if everything is secure. If they have loaned the house out to friends, or their adult children have been there for the weekend, then they can simply log into the app, and check the doors and windows are all closed. Your customers could also keep an eye on any unusual activity as well, by setting up notifications for if windows/doors are opened unexpectedly.
Making it easy to arrive and depart
When your customers arrive to their holiday home, they are there to relax. They can set up Wiser Moments to enable them to do this with ease, such as an “All On” Moment, which turns everything on, such as the lights, the heat pump, the beer fridge (if used with a Wiser Iconic connected socket), open the blinds around the house, and turn the heated towel rail and the hot water cylinder on.
The Wiser system can also be set up to work in reverse, to create an “All off” Moment, which might turn off power to the dishwasher, the washing machine, the beer fridge, close the blinds around the house, turn off the heated towel rail and all the connected lights.
Added security benefits
Make it look like someone is there by using lighting and blind automation and schedules. You could programme the lights to come on in wintertime at 6pm – 8pm at night in the living room using the Wiser Smart Dimmer, and even have the blinds drop at sunset each night and rise again in the morning.
There are numerous ways you can use the PDL Wiser system for your customers with holiday homes to give them more control, comfort and access to their investment. If you would like to know more visit https://www.pdl.co.nz/wiser/electrician.
To become a Wiser Approved Installer visit: www.pdl.co.nz/wiser/approved-installer
Please note: Only one Wiser Hub is needed per home.
These solutions are suggestive only and meant as a guide. Review of the home’s electrical needs is suggested before determining the right solutions to use.
For remote access a Wiser Hub needs to be used, with the exception of the Wiser Indoor and Outdoor cameras.
Adapted from Schneider blog at https://www.pdl.co.nz/about-us/trade-blog/wiser-holiday-home
