At Connect Multimedia, we have 15 years of experience in partnering with electricians across the
Sunshine Coast to provide hassle-free smart-home solutions.
At Connect Multimedia, we like to keep things simple – our partnerships included.
Anytime a builder or homeowner reaches out to you about C-Bus or smart-home automation, that’s when you get us involved. We’ll join you in the discussions with your customer and design a solution to meet their needs. We pay you a fee or commission.
As an electrician, it’s probably fair to say that C-BUS is the bane of your existence. We hear you. And we can help. Thousands of homes across the Sunshine Coast are in desperate need of C-BUS maintenance, repair, and upgrades. Proactive maintenance is the best solution. But the need for custom programming, specialised wiring and equipment can make it a real hassle for you.
We take the risk out of quoting, installing, maintaining and repairing ageing C-Bus homes.
If you bring us in, we will pay you a commission. You can help us install the equipment, or we can run the project for you. On most of our new projects, the electrician makes more profit on a C-Bus job than standard wiring.
That’s where we come in. As a Clipsal C-BUS Platinum Partner for home-automation and audio-visual integration, we have the highest level of training to design, supply, install, maintain, and repair all commercial and residential automation aspects projects.
As a Clipsal Point One installer, we can offer your clients a four-year manufacturer warranty on new projects at no extra cost.
We can also provide a wide range of smart-home automation and Wi-Fi solutions for new and existing homes.
Together we can share the workload and returns to help homeowners optimise their automation and energy use. You focus on what you do best and let us manage smart-home automation on your behalf.
This video show the simple process of CMM working with the client’s electrician to upgrade a 17 year old C-Bus lighting system. Whilst the system had been working reliably for this time, the wear and tear on the switches was evident.
We took the opportunity to be on the front foot and replaced the all of the ageing C-Bus equipment before a major failure happened.
In this video, Adrian Barr from Clipsal explains why using a Point One C-Bus installer and programmer is so important.
Connect Multimedia earned our C-Bus Point One accreditation in 2012. One of only two companies based on the Sunshine Coast, to this day, that have been awarded this elite status.
From 2018, C-Bus Point One Professionals are now called Clipsal EcoXperts
Working on residential and commercial automation projects from Brisbane to Townsville, we’ve done it all.
Covering the basic and small to very complex and large projects. Everything from a single room to a fully automated home with all the bells and whistles.
CMM can customise a solution to meet the needs of your client AND their budget.
It doesn’t have to cost a fortune!
Due to our experience and training, we can quickly and efficiently find and rectify issues with older automation systems.
If it comes time to upgrade old equipment, CMM provide you with pre-programmed switches, dimmers, relays, and documentation to make the installation as simple as possible for you to install.
CMM can operate as a sub-contractor or an independent supplier. We serve you, so you can more completely serve your customers.
If you become our technology partner, we will work with you and never “steal” your clients.
C-Bus lighting systems are more reliable, last longer and will work in all types of houses.
Wireless solutions, whilst convenient, can suffer latency (up to a 1-2 sec delay after pressing the button) and are impacted by external forces like other wireless devices in the home. In addition, wireless solutions require quality wireless coverage throughout entire the home.
Larger homes, homes built with concrete, steel frames or re-enforced block walls often have inadequate wireless coverage. Therefore wireless switches may work one day but not reliably the next.
C-Bus has wired switches, meaning that it does not rely on a wireless signal – the switch will work every time you press it. Hard-wired systems are always the preferred choice.
C-Bus has been around for 25 years. It is an old technology, but just like the wheel, it’s reliable and effective.
If all your clients want to do is dim lights, turn them on/off, control a fan or a group of motorised blinds, then C-Bus has been able to do this reliably for decades. We don’t need to re-invent the wheel.
C-Bus can be enhanced by third-party control systems that use smartphones and tablets. Your client can integrate other systems like music, TV, security, CCTV, intercoms, and air-con / climate control.
20 year old C-Bus systems still work very well well with modern control systems like Control4, RTi or Savant.
It doesn’t have to be super expensive!
For your typical four-bedroom home, which needs a few lights, blinds, and fans. The cost difference between wireless products and C-Bus solutions is not that significant, particulary when you add reliability concerns of wireless technology.
It depends on the size and complexity of the project. For large projects with hundreds of circuits across many devices, we recommend setting time aside for design and planning before installation and testing.
We only use C-Bus for Lights, Blinds and Fans. Expanding the smart home system with CCTV cameras, Security, Music and Intercoms can all be done by adding a control system to C-Bus, like Savant or Control4. This can be controlled from down the street or from on holiday anywhere in the world.
Any upgrade project is scalable. It can be as simple as replacing a few switches to building a new system from scratch. C-Bus is still a great choice for lighting control for any size upgrade.
Ten or fi fteen year old C-Bus systems can easily be updated without changing existing C-Bus hardware like dimmers, relays and switches.
Today’s automation systems, like Control4, Crestron, Savant and RTi use a smart phone app to control everything in the home. These work really well with existing and older C-Bus systems. It doesn’t have to be a huge job to upgrade to a fully functional and modern system.
For the client, it should be a seamless experience. It requires little training to use the C-Bus system if programmed correctly. It works every time.
As a technology partner, we take on this responsibility. We make sure that everything is installed and programmed in a way that exceeds the clients expectations.
Poorly installed automation solutions can frustrate and confuse your clients. We build home automation systems that are reliable and easy to use so the average person can enjoy watching TV, listening to music, and turn their blinds, fans and lights on/off without having to think about it.
We’ve been designing and installing smart-home automation solutions for the last 15 years. Over that time we have automated more than 2,500 homes across Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast, Hervey Bay and as far north as Townsville.
We know home-automation. And we know how to make you look good.
Whether we are designing a solution for one of our customers or one of yours, we approach it with the same
commitment to customer satisfaction. Our customers are happy and that’s the way we like it.
We have our finger on the pulse and stay abreast of all the latest technological developments. We are always
innovating and helping our customers realise the full potential of smart-home automation.
We take our partnerships very seriously and work alongside you as a genuine partner. We are happy to be involved in
all discussions and quotes to help you get the best possible outcomes for your customers.
We hold the appropriate accreditations and qualifications to ensure you have peace of mind that you are working as
an expert in the field. Not only that, our solutions are also award-winning!
Our aim is to make it easy for you to take on smart-home automation projects for your customers. You recommend
us and we do all the work on your behalf. We’re only ever a phone call away.
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