Ditch your C-BUS smart-home frustrations and partner with the best

At Connect Multimedia, we have 15 years of experience in partnering with electricians across the
Sunshine Coast to provide hassle-free smart-home solutions.

Scroll down

Let us take care of the maintenance, repair, and upgrades of C-BUS smart-home solutions

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.

Clipsal C-Bus Point One Program

Connect Multimedia earned our Clipsal Point One accreditation in 2012

Looking for a hassle-free technology partner?
Where you can earn a finders fee or commission on the whole project
Let’s chat about how we can work together to ease your home-automation woes.

The smart-home automation technology partner for Sunshine Coast electricians

At Connect Multimedia, we like to keep things simple – our partnerships included.

Anytime a builder or homeowner reaches out to you about 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.

Over 15 years experience

Working on residential and commercial automation projects. We can design small to very large projects with all the bells and whistles. It doesn’t have to cost a fortune. We serve the Sunshine Coast – Caloundra to Noosa.

Full-service - design, install, maintenance and repair

We can quickly and efficiently find and rectify issues with older systems.
We provide pre-programmed switches, dimmers, relays, cables lists, dimmer schedules, and documentation to make installation as simple as possible.

We are not electricians

We can operate as a sub-contractor or an independent supplier. We serve you, so you can more completely serve your customers.
We become your technology partner, and we will never “steal” your clients.

Common misconceptions of What C-Bus can and Can't do

Most frequent questions and answers

C-Bus vs New wireless Light Switches?

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.

isn't C-Bus is an old technology?

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 tables. Your client can integrate other systems like music, TV, security, CCTV, intercoms, and HVAC.

C-Bus is 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.

Can I add Cameras to existing C-Bus homes?

We use C-Bus for Lights, Blinds and Fans. CCTV cameras, Security, Music and Intercoms can all be added to a smart phone app, like 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 adding a replacement touchscreen, or to building a new system for a massive estate

that wants to add all the bells and whistles.

I want everything to work on my Phone.

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 workreally 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.

It is all too complicated?

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.

Do you have more questions about Clipsal C-Bus?

Why choose Connect Multimedia as your preferred smart-home automation technology partner

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.

Customer satisfaction

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.

Cutting-edge technology

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.

Genuine partner

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.

Accredited and qualified

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!

Hassle-free

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.

Here is what our customers have to say about us

Book an appointment today to discover how we can make you look good
with our smart-home solutions

We work with

The preferred technology partner of electricians

Additional Resources for Electricians

Free Downloads or Links for Sunshine Coast Electricians

Looking for a hassle-free technology partner?
Where you can earn a finders fee or commission on the whole project?
Let’s chat about how we can work together to ease your home-automation woes.