If you request a quotation, we will carry out a survey and, after clarifying the detailed customer requirements, we will provide you with a quotation. Once the quotation has been accepted, we start the construction. This is how we roll:
Needs Analysis
We listen to the client's ideas and, based on our experience and the client's expressed needs, discuss additional automation suggestions. By the end of this verbal needs assessment, the project will be broadly outlined.
Sample Quotation
Every automation system is unique, so we cannot provide a standard unit price for each project. However, to give the client a rough estimate of the expected costs, we provide a detailed quotation for a previously implemented sample system in a family house. We explain the functions listed in the sample quotation in detail to the client.
Assessment of Existing Electrical Network Suitability
This section is not relevant for newly constructed buildings.
For building automation installation, control modules must be installed behind the switches, and these devices need to be connected with a 7 mm diameter communication cable (known as a bus cable).
If the building already has an electrical network installed, we need to examine whether the diameter of the protective conduits and the depth of the mounting boxes behind the switches are adequate for the automation system.
The communication cable of the automation systems carries low current. According to standards, low and high-current cables cannot be routed in the same protective conduit. The bus cable we use has a breakdown voltage of 4 kV, which allows it to be routed in the same conduit as high-current cables if the existing conduits have sufficient cross-section.
If the existing electrical network's protective conduits and/or mounting boxes are not suitable, they need to be replaced before installing the automated system. This can be done either by us under a separate electrical contracting agreement or by the client's electrician based on the installation documentation we provide.
To assess suitability, we need to personally inspect the building's electrical network once. The inspection is free of charge, but we charge 120 Ft/km for travel expenses.
Making the Electrical Network Compatible with the Automation System
This section is not relevant for newly constructed buildings.
If the existing electrical network needs to be modified and the client assigns the task to us, we will provide a separate electrical work quotation independent of the automation system.
The electrical work quotation includes material and labor costs. After the client accepts the quotation, we issue a prepayment invoice for the materials. Once the materials invoice is settled, we order the materials and inform the client of the expected arrival date.
When the materials arrive, we contact the client again and issue a prepayment invoice for 50% of the labor cost. After the 50% labor cost invoice is settled, we schedule the installation and carry out the necessary modifications to the electrical network at the agreed time.
Following this, we issue the invoice for the remaining 50% of the labor cost. The design phase of the automation system begins after the second 50% labor cost invoice is settled.
The electrical network modifications must be carried out precisely:
- Appropriate type and depth of junction boxes must be used.
- Protective conduits with the prescribed minimum cross-section must be used.
- All junction boxes and the distribution board must be wired with J-Y(ST)Y 2x2x0.8 green (EIB) cable compatible with the automation system, ensuring no loop topology is created.
- Junction boxes must be installed level and properly secured.
- The center-to-center distance of series-connected junction boxes should follow the standard 71 mm for 65 mm junction boxes.
- Both low and high-current wires must be individually labeled at both the start and end points, and their functions must be documented.
DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AUTOMATION SYSTEM
Preparation of Design Documentation
Before starting the design work, we issue a prepayment invoice of 1000 EUR for the design. Once this is settled, we begin designing the automation system. If the project does not proceed to implementation, the client will receive the design documentation in exchange for the 1000 EUR.
For the design work, we request the following information from the client:
- Accurate floor plans of the building(s)
- Types of all electrical devices to be connected to the automation system
- Contact details of the contractors for the relevant trades (mechanical, alarm system, blinds/windows, garage doors, landscaping, plumbing, etc.)
Certain devices to be integrated might not be technically compatible with the automation system. In such cases, we will inform the client and suggest similar, compatible devices.
The first step in the design process is to confirm with the client the number, function, and location of each consumer, switch, and sensor. We then design the control system accordingly.
Ordering Materials
Upon completion of the design, we send a detailed quotation itemizing materials and labor costs by category. After the client accepts the quotation, we issue a prepayment invoice for the materials. Once the materials invoice is settled, we order the materials and inform the client of the expected arrival date.
Installation and Testing of Automation Devices
When the materials arrive, we contact the client again and issue a prepayment invoice for 50% of the labor cost. After this invoice is settled, we schedule the installation and proceed to install, configure, and test the automation system at the agreed time.
Following this, we issue the invoice for the remaining 50% of the labor cost.