Frequently asked questions

A smart home can coordinate heating, lighting, shades and other equipment. You can still use familiar switches, control supported functions from an app and automate recurring tasks.

Conventional switches, sockets, sensors and motorized shades can be included. You do not need a separate Wi-Fi smart device for everything. The right solution depends on existing equipment and planned functions.

The wired Chameleon system needs a bus cable in addition to conventional electrical wiring. The exact layout depends on the building and planned functions.

A qualified electrician can carry out the wiring and installation using our documentation. We can provide technical support and partner assistance for system design and commissioning when needed.

Run the low-voltage cable in a tree topology: branches are allowed, loops are not. A branch can hold up to 15 wall modules. Behind every switch and socket you need a junction box at least 65 mm deep. When sizing the distribution board, allow space for future DIN-rail devices.

A LAN cable can do the job, but it must not share a conduit with 230 V cables. That is why we recommend the 4 kV insulated J-Y(St)Y 2x2x0.8 cable. If communications get their own channel, other cables with a suitable cross-section and at least three wires also work.

In star cabling every consumer and its switch is wired to the central unit. That means many cables and makes installation, overview and expansion harder. With tree-topology BUS cabling, only one extra cable runs to the switches and sockets. The recommended cable can share a conduit with the power cables, so no separate chase is needed.

System components need a green, four-wire J-Y(St)Y 2x2x0.8 BUS cable with 4 kV insulation, in tree topology. Sensors such as motion or opening detectors need alarm cable with the right number of wires, in star topology. Use CAT6 UTP for IP cameras and IP intercoms. The BUS cable is available from electrical wholesalers or the Chameleon office.

You do not have to install every automation feature at once. With the right wiring in place, the property can initially work conventionally and be upgraded in stages later.

The quotation includes all devices except motors (shutters, windows, garage doors) and electric locks. You can source those yourself. Besides the system, plan for the electrician's work and the BUS cable.

We recommend a shutter motor with a traditional wall switch rather than a wireless (remote-controlled) one. For electrical installation reasons, only the wall-switch type can be included in the automation. If you do not want a physical switch, ask us.

Yes, if the existing conduit has enough free space, there is a suitable false ceiling, or the cable can be routed some other way. It is much easier during construction, or while redecorating or renovating an older property.

Yes. The wireless version is easy to install and can make an existing property smart without new wiring or demolition. Ask us which functions it covers.

The system is distributed. If something happens to the central unit but the BUS network keeps its power, local control lets the switches that were made smart carry out their tasks on their own. The smart functions are not available then, but the switches keep working.

Yes. It can cover the common areas, for example stairwell heating and cooling, intercom, licence plate recognition, EV chargers and solar panels. We agree the exact compatibility project by project.

Yes. We handle custom requests by separate discussion and agreement.

The best time is the design phase: the BUS cabling plan can be made together with the electrical plan. If the design is done, finish the smart home plans before the electrical work starts. If there is no time, in exceptional cases the electricians can be trained on site.

No. Access control, lighting, heating and cooling do not require AI. GPT and Claude can be enabled separately and may only use data explicitly made available to them. Offline local operation depends on the installation.