If You Can Plug It In You Can Control It

WeMo is revolutionising how you control and automate your electrical appliances. It offers a suite of products that use the power of digital technology to switch appliances on and off automatically or remotely as required.

The technology uses a web based program called IFTTT (if this, than that) and a downloadable app that can be used on any mobile device to program lights and appliances to switch on and off as required. It also can be used to alert you to changed circumstances in the home – such as doors being opened or appliances being switched on.

At first glance WeMo has many practical applications that can be put to good effect immediately.

WeMo lights use an app to allow you to remotely control your lighting with a mobile device. By remotely WeMo mean literally anywhere, from your backyard to the other side of the world if needs be!

Lighting Benefits of WeMo

Use of the application with lighting is only limited by your imagination and needs.

Imagine the possibilities such as…

Programming lighting to turn on when the teenagers are due to arrive home from a night out
Programming your lights to turn on and off at predetermined times to give the impression that you are home when you are away on holidays
Having your lights programmed to turn on when the sun sets and off when the sun rises.
Being able to switch lights on for late arrivals from the comfort of your bedroom.

Lighting, however, only represents a fraction of the ways that WeMo can make your life simpler, easier and more comfortable. When you plug an appliance in, you can program it to switch on and off anytime, from anywhere.

House Outdoor Lighting

You can program heaters or air conditioners to switch on half an hour before you get home. Similarly you can program an electric oven to start cooking your meal at a pre-determined time – you can program your home to respond to your needs.

The free WeMo app is simple to install and compatible with Android smartphones and tablets as well as Apple iPhones, iPads and iTouch devices.

WeMo also have a series of innovative light switches that can be integrated with the App. Besides being fully in sync with the app and your Wi-Fi network, the switches

Have no minimum wattage so they can work well with all forms of lighting including incandescent, halogen, CFL, fluorescent and LED lights
Can be used to program ceiling fans
Have no batteries
Will keep its time during power disruptions and outages
Features subtle back lighting enabling the switch to be seen in the dark. The switch can be manually turned on or off by touch.
Can program your outdoor lights to turn on and off according to your location sunset and sunrise times

The WeMo range offers a whole new range of flexibility and simplicity to automating many of your household functions from those tiresome little annoyances through to fully automating your appliances to suit your lifestyle. Simplicity, better more efficient use of appliances and lighting, greater security and greater control of your home are all benefits that this new innovative product can bring to you.

If you need advice on the right electrical solutions for your home or business, the professionals at Everest Electrical are on hand to advise you.

If you are on Sydney’s Northern Beaches or North Shore, we invite you to call us on 0410 229 139 to arrange an inspection of your premises.