If you’ve browsed the internet or walked into any electronics store, you’ve likely seen devices like voice controlled light bulbs, appliances you can control from your phone, or smart thermostats that adjust based on the weather.
But none of these devices work magically, or seamlessly in most cases, without the appropriate infrastructure in your home. Enter – smart home wiring.
The new wave in home electrical systems, smart home wiring offers five undeniable benefits that will have you starting your own project today.
5 Benefits of Smart Home Wiring
In its simplest terms, smart home wiring is the practice of pre-planning and installing electrical wiring in a home. Being very intentional during this process offers the homeowner a lot of long term benefits ranging from improved energy efficiency to overall aesthetics.
1. Energy Efficiency
Smart home wiring can be used to improve the energy efficiency of a home. Once the home is equipped, devices like smart thermostats or lights with timers can be programmed to automatically conserve energy without any extra thought on your part! Over time, you’re saving your systems from wear and tear and saving money in unnecessary maintenance costs.
2. Convenience
Chances are you’re operating on a busy schedule with limited time. By making the investment up front and taking the time to adequately plan how to wire your home, you can save yourself tons of time in the future by having your home automate certain tasks for you. You can even equip your home with voice control to make menial task doable from the comfort of your couch.
Plus, smart wiring allows you to stay connected to your home even when you’re not there. Forget to run the dishwasher? Start it from your phone! Unexpected heat wave? Turn up your AC from across the country! Smart wiring not only improves the energy consumption of your home, but it makes your life easier!
3. Peace Of Mind
The most current smart home wiring systems and accompanying devices can actually help keep you and your family safe. For example, many smart outlets are equipped with individual surge protectors for added defense that can prevent at minimum damaged appliances and at worst deadly electrical fires.
Additionally, being able to connect to your home remotely means you can receive potential alerts and notify for assistance if you notice anything suspicious with your home while you’re away. And automation like timed outdoor lights can deter potential criminals before they strike.
4. Home Value & Future Costs
A home equipped with smart wiring is obviously more valuable to many potential homebuyers than one that isn’t, especially when you consider the upcoming demographic that will be purchasing homes. In other words, the younger generation is used to all things tech, and they’ll want to extend that to their future homes. By upgrading, you’re increasing your home’s value and remaining competitive if you decide to sell in the future.
Even if you don’t decide to sell, we all know technology changes fast! By equipping your home with smart wiring now, you’re making it much easier to adapt to new and improved technologies that may come about in the future.
5. Appeal
One of the quickest ways to make a space feel cluttered is an eyesore of wadded and tangled cords. Whether they’re dangling from behind a television or shoved in a corner half-covered by a wicker basket, these ugly wires draw the eye. Smart home wiring allows you to not only reduce the amount of these annoying wires, but also allows you to plan for ways to keep them hidden from the beginning!
Hiring an Electrician
When it comes to electrical projects, the rule of thumb is when in doubt, hire an electrician. High voltage wires can be extremely dangerous, even fatal, if handled improperly. And even if you manage to get the wiring installed on your own, there’s always a chance you made an amateur mistake, setting your family up for future danger. Last year, an estimated 50,000 homes were lost to electrical fires. Don’t be a statistic! Instead, hire our expert team to review and complete your project to full safety specifications.
Trusted Electrical Services for an Upgraded Home
Smart-wired homes are quickly becoming the new standard as homeowners discover the benefits: improved energy efficiency, enhanced safety, everyday convenience, increased home value, and cleaner aesthetics.
But these benefits aren’t guaranteed unless you hire an electrical contractor who understands today’s smart systems and installs them the right way. Give Bratcher Electric in Wayne a call for expert electrical services and let us guide you through your smart home project from start to finish!