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Take the chance to get ‘connected’ with the home automation market If you’re looking to tap into the potential that the smart/connected home market offers in 2024 and beyond, the team at MDAR can help. importers and distributors of the Velbus modular home automation system – MDAR offers both professional and apprentice/college course options to help the current and future generation of electricians to get a better understanding of smart/connected homes, how they work and the installation techniques involved. Smart/Connected Home Training Course The Velbus-based Smart/Connected Home training course covers wiring topologies, second fix testing, commissioning and annual testing and inspection for integrating a range of electrical, heating and cooling systems into an easy to manage central (internet-free) control network. Learners will become equipped to work with all centralised wiring systems that provide bi-directional control signalling, mains and low voltage lighting, room-by-room zoned heating and cooling control, by referencing the Velbus ‘single wire’ CANbus derived method. The wide range of advantages that are introduced by using the Velbus control system will also be outlined and hands-on time given to all attendees, empowering them to both install AND commission a full system to a basic level. Further training is then available for those looking to advance their skills further. The Velbus system enables local communication with the majority of a building's systems, eliminating the need for multiple wired junction boxes and potential wiring faults. Explanations and examples will be explored regarding efficient energy management and the ease of multi-switch lighting solutions, including scene setting. Through this course, learners gain the knowledge necessary to design and construct efficient and reliable smart home networks that can be safely monitored and managed. Most importantly they will learn about the reliability and ease of
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commissioning a Velbus system. With a maximum of 12 delegates per session, the cost per person can vary from £0 – £1,000 depending on the course, venue type and hardware that an attendee will take away with them at the conclusion of the course. College/Apprentice Awareness Course Providing new industry entrants and learners with a ‘taster’ session, these courses are designed to help delegates get a better understanding of smart homes and professional building controls and how they can translate what they have learned in their first two years of study into the digital control domain. Delegates receive an introduction to Velbus as a building control hardware solution for use in a commercial automation, building control system, BMS, home automation or building remote control. They will then benefit from hands-on experience with Velbus hardware, understanding the requirements, basic system design and cabling topologies of a building control system. Courses will be held at the students' own colleges at a stage in their training where they are most likely to gain the most from the experience. Colleges currently offering Velbus training to their students or evening classes for trade professionals include: ● Kirklees Construction College ● Milton Keynes College ● MidKent College, Kent ● Exeter College STEM, Exeter ● St. Helens STEM, St Helens
GET MORE DETAILS ON THE VELBUS-BASED TRAINING COURSES ON OFFER FROM MDAR AND FUTURE COURSE LOCATIONS AND DATES BY VISITING: WWW.RDR.LINK/EAY026