FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)

What is Home Automation or Smart Home?

Home Automation is a derivative of IoT (Internet of Things), which means connecting your Electrical and Electronic Devices to Internet and controlling them at your Ease under your fingertips. The Word Automation also indicates one device can act or respond based on the trigger points from another smart device. (For Example: Based on inputs from Outdoor Temperature Sensor your Air Conditioner can adjust the ambient room Temperature). Home Automation Further extends managing Security Systems that guard your home when you are asleep or out of home.

What are the benefits of home automation?

The benefits of home automation typically fall into a few categories, including Control, Convenience, Safety, and Savings. Additionally, some consumers purchase Home automation for comfort and peace of mind.

Here’s an overview of biggest benefits that home automation provides

CONTROL: Users have better choice to choose and control the desired smart home devices. Using Home Automation Technology, You would know what’s happening inside your home at all times. Not only the owner but his family members will also have access to control all smart home devices.

CONVINIENCE: Home Automation helps you to programme different tasks so that they can execute automatically. All these smart home devices can communicate to each other even when you are in or out of home. Lots of these smart home devices are compatible so you can set different triggers between devices to automate the regular home process. For Instance, early in the morning you can trigger the curtain to open automatically followed by Air conditioner turning off and geyser is turned on.

SAFETY: One of the broad aspects of Home Automation technology is Home Security. Consumers purchase various Security Alarm Systems to make their home safer and more secure even when they are out for a holiday. Most Commonly used Door Sensors, Motion Sensors and Night Security cameras help you warn and monitor from any burglar entering your premise even when you are in deep sleep.

SAVINGS: Smart Bulbs, Smart lighting, Smart Thermostats will save lots of your utility bills in a long run. Some Smart Home Devices like Smart Plugs would even help you monitor the power consumption. Few Home Automation Technologies help to increase and decrease the lux of the lighting using microwave motion sensors.

COMFORT: Consumers can also choose various scenes options for operating multiple smart home devices together. For Instance, when you enter home you can setup to ON a single light on a smart switch of every room in your house.

PEACE OF MIND: Finally, many consumers invest in home automation technology for peace of mind. A new mom or dad can check on their little one thanks to smart cameras and other technologies. Or, if you can’t remember whether you closed the garage door or you turned off the geyser after you left, you can verify remotely with an app.

Why to choose Touch Switches?

* No HUB Required – At MagicalBudds Home Automation, we have a complete home automation Solution that works on Wi-Fi Router without any HUB.

* ZERO Additional Wiring – Few of the existing Home Automation Solutions need Extra wiring. MagicalBudds Home Automation Switches Doesn’t need any Extra Wiring

* Easy Customization – The Client can choose the Configuration of Switches up to his requirement. Few Companies don’t give switches but They give additional device to insert inside existing switch board.

Few more Companies also give Fixed Glass Panels Like 4 switches and 2 Fans

* RF 433Mhz Advantage – Our Touch Switches are RF Operated. The best part is the switches can be operated from around 100meter distance (OPEN AIR). The customer can also programme the remote according to his/her need. Works Independent of Wi-Fi.

Note: There are very few companies in India who provide RF Solution for switches. RF has many advantages over regular IR remote which needs proper line of sight.

* Excellent BUILD Quality – Unlike the Regular Roma (Plastic) Switches and other plastic & glass combination touch switches, Our Switches Has an excellent Build Quality that is attached with the Power Coated Metal Frame combined with Glass/ Aluminum Panels.

* Wi-Fi – RF- Touch – Alexa/Google Integration – No matter which mode a customer Operates the current state is updated in cloud glass panel Google/Alexa.

* SOCKET AUTOMATION – Our Touch Switches Comprises of 13A Universal Socket.

* Fastest Cloud Services with Better UI – Our App is connected through fastest Cloud for faster response and the UI makes the clients easy to operate multiple Rooms/Devices.

 * Easy Device to Device Communication – The Touch switches can be programmed to various automation and communicate with other MagicalBudds Home Automation Devices Like smart plugs. Door Sensor, Motion Sensor etc.

For Example: When the motion sensor detects the human. You can program it to turn on a particular light switch.

 * Easy Serviceability & Maintenance – Since each and every switch/socket has individual Wi-Fi, RF module. If there is any problem in future the defected module can be replaced without disturbing the other setup.

Why to choose Smart Plug

 * Universal Socket – Our Smart Plugs Comes with Universal Socket which helps you to connect many devices from other countries as well

 * Timer – You Can Schedule ON/OFF Timers day wise

 * Countdown Timer – Once the smart plug is on you can schedule a countdown Timer for Turning it OFF

 * Share the Device – Once the device is paired you can give access /share the device to your friend’s/family members.

 * Turn ON/OFF Notifications – You can get notified when the Device is Turned ON/OFF

 * Memory Function – Our Intelligent Smart Plug Reminds the State before the main electricity power turns off. i.e. before power cut if the device is in ON state it will ON Automatically once the power is back.

 * Overload Protection – Our Devices are equipped with fuse for overload Protection to save the appliance that are connected to it.

 * Power Monitoring – With 16A Smart Plug you can also monitor the power of heavy electrical devices like AC up to 2 Ton.

 * Automation Features – You can also setup various automation features like turning OFF the device when there is High Voltage or High Power/ watts consumption. Also adding Up loop timers.

Why to choose Smart Power Strip

 * 4 Universal AC Socket + 2 USB-2.1A – Our Smart Power Strip Comes with 4 Universal AC Sockets which helps you to connect multiple devices like TV, DISH, Internet Router etc. In addition to that it comes with 2 USB ports with 2.1A to charge your phones.

 * Timer – You Can Schedule ON/OFF Timers day wise for individual Sockets and USB.

 * Share the Device – Once the device is paired you can give access /share the device to your friend’s/family members.

 * Turn ON/OFF Notifications – You can get notified when the Device is Turned ON/OFF

 * Memory Function – You can Program Our Intelligent Smart Power Strip to Remember the State before the main electricity power turns off. i.e. before power cut if the device is in ON state it will ON Automatically once the power is back.

 * Surge Protection – Your Devices can be protected from surge currents as well as the power strip is equipped with fuse.

 * Smart Scene Feature – You can customize multiple scenes to Turn ON/OFF different sockets at a time.

 * Automation Features – You can also setup various automation features like turning OFF the device when certain conditions from other devices are met.

Why to choose Smart Video Door Bell

 * Live Video Calling – Smart Video Doorbell Can instantly notify all the users with live video call. (under Wi-Fi connectivity)

 * Memory Storage – Smart Video Doorbell has memory card option up to 32GB class 10. You can view play back option in App.

 * Share the Device – Once the device is paired you can give access /share the device to your friend’s/family members.

 * Battery Powered – Smart Video Doorbell is powered by 2×18650 battery.

 * Notification of Movement and Cloud Storage – Whenever there is a movement outside your door The pictures are taken and uploaded in cloud.

 * Adjustable Motion Detector Sensitivity – The Motion Sensitivity can be adjusted so that client doesn’t get notifications for each and every single small movement.