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Smart Home Canberra for Electricians: The PIXIE Retrofit Playbook for Renovations and the Missing Middle

by Simon J Richardson | Nov 14, 2025 | buyers guide, for electricians, property developers, smart home, smart home integrators

Want more profitable smart home jobs with fewer call-backs in the ACT? Canberra is full of homes that started “smart” at retail and stalled. Owners have speakers, a few bulbs and a camera or two. What they don’t have is a home that behaves. That gap is your...

How do I change my smart home from NERO Environexus to PIXIE?

by Simon J Richardson | Aug 24, 2025 | buyers guide, for consumers, for electricians, for systems integrators

Thousands of Australian homes are asking the same thing right now: how do I upgrade from NERO Environexus to PIXIE after the NERO/Environexus cloud and servers stopped working? If your NERO smart home has lost app control or remote access, you’re not alone. This guide...

How to Fix LED Lights Flickering in Australia

by Simon J Richardson | May 13, 2025 | buyers guide, for consumers, for electricians

Fixing LED downlights flickering in Australia is explained with simple step by step process, depending on where in Australia you live and if you have an LED dimmer.

5 Reasons Smarthome Timers are a Must Have

by Simon J Richardson | Apr 28, 2025 | buyers guide, for consumers, for electricians, for systems integrators

Smarthome timers are a must have addition to any home automation installation or upgrade. Timers and schedulers are one of the most versatile components to introduce automatic actions throughout your smarthome that both save energy and enhance your lifestyle. And...

Top 4 Rooms to Renovate in Your Home with Smarthome Technology

by Simon J Richardson | Apr 21, 2025 | buyers guide, for consumers, for electricians, for systems integrators, smart home, smarthome

Times have changed and its now possible to start with just a few key rooms and expand when you have more funds or you want to add further enhancements to your home and lifestyle.

PIXIE Plus finds room for Rooms

by Simon J Richardson | Apr 16, 2025 | for consumers, for electricians, for systems integrators, smart home, smart home integrators

The PIXIE Plus App provides a fast and simple mobile interface for controlling PIXIE smart homes, and with the introduction of ROOMS, PIXIE Plus just got a whole lot better for larger homes too. As PIXIE is deployed into larger and larger homes, often the devices list...