Home Automation Systems, once thought of as gadgetry only for rich is now available to all. Home Automation Systems are an upcoming trend and can now be spotted easily across houses in Bangaluru, Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Pune, Chennai, Chandigarh, Ahmadabad, Jaipur, Kochi, and Indore. For more information on – What is Home Automation System? Click Here.

Though, it is best to go for a house which has pre-fitted Home Automation System; still, here’s a list of points to consider before going for a Home Automation System:

• Home Automation System of one brand is often incompatible with other brands, check before you buy whether your system is following International Standards or not.
• Appliances in US and Europe run on 110v on the other hand in India, they run on 230v. Home Automation Systems developed in US or Europe are not able to provide you all the features.
• Vendors often leverage the Information Asymmetry present amongst the buyers of this sector, ask before buying what are maintenance costs.
• Home Automation Systems are of different types, there are systems which rely solely on Radio Frequency and Infrared to communicate amongst the devices and then there are systems which use Low Voltage CAT – 5 / 5e / 6 Cables. The later ones are much more powerful, but these require the integration of the system at the construction phase itself.
• Consult the Home Automation System Company’s Planning Engineer and your Architect for deciding the positioning of Panic Button, Central LCD Touch Screen, Motion Sensors, Switches, etc.
• Panic Buttons in any case should not be in sight of Children.
• Electricity in our Indian Cities are a big problem, apart from the 100% power backup provided to you by your Builder / Developer it is necessary for the system to have an Uninterruptible Power Supply, check whether the company is providing you with it or will it be an additional cost for you.
• Look for the after sales System Upgradation Support, if this feature is available you can be sure that you’ll be using a latest system for whole of your life.
• Look for a system which can support Indian Climatic Conditions, often the systems which are not made in India are not able to withstand our climate.
• Only go for a system which can support remote controlling of your house, through which you can control your whole house, even from New York while your house is in Mumbai.

Now go out and happy shopping and meanwhile if you are wondering where to look for a Home Automation System, you can always call HumInt.