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Don’t lose your C-Bus 24 month warranty

We are seeing more & more installations that have been carried out by persons who are not qualified to do so, nor are they approved by Schneider Electric to install or programme C-Bus. Schneider only offer 24 month warranty to approved Systems Integrators – so BEWARE Call Schneider on 011 254 6500 to confirm BEFORE you appoint anyone for your C-Bus automation project Thornton Group work with approved installers, trained to install the C-Bus equipment & we are an approved Systems Integrator – We guarantee our work

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ENERGY MANAGEMENT

At Last we have found, tested and approved a suitable LED replacement for your 12volt halogen downlighter.

The Philips  220v 7 watt GU10 MR16 LED lamp dims well with C bus and has a fantastic lamp-life which will be enhanced with the C Bus soft start philosophy.

These lamps sell for R300 ex Vat per unit (large quantity discounts will apply)

They will make a massive difference to your lighting power consumption.

For technical information and availability contact Thornton Group

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SCHNEIDER LAUNCHES WISER HOME CONTROL - There used to be Smart homes now there are WISER Homes
Your household appliances, your lights, your computers, your mobile phones… all used to work independently even in smart homes.
Wiser Home Control truly integrates your electrical, multi-media and telecommunications technologies into one single user-friendly and interoperable solution.

Don’t just be smart, but run your home with wisdom

Click here to download the Schneider Wiser Home Control Brochure.
Click here to download the Schneider Wiser Home Control Datasheet .

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ROYAL BAFOKENG HOTEL
Thornton Group were commissioned by the Electrical Engineering Company Motla to implement the Clipsal C-bus Lighting Control system for all of the common & administration areas within the hotel . They required dimming of these areas in order to create the necessary  moods & ambience.

Conventional dimming would have required a wall full of dimming switches whereas C-Bus enables simple one touch control of multiple lighting circuits.

The control gear being 4 x Professional Series 5amp dimmers , 4 x 2amp 4 channel dimmers , 1 DSI dimmer to dim the DSI ballasts , & 2 x 12 channel 10amp relay units.

All of the lighting is controlled by one Black & white Touch Screen located  in the Managers office.

From here the manager can set screens within the common areas for all lighting with the touch of one button , see the status of all lighting.

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Schneider launches EPIC ORGANISER -

Click here to download the Epic Organiser Brochure

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Thornton Group has also been appointed at the Post Office building in Pretoria to install sensors to reduce energy consumption.

We are currently working on a number of houses in very prestigious areas & estates. We have clients who are completely renovating houses in the Northcliff area & adding automation , security , sound & home theatres.

We also have clients who are choosing to purchase old homes in the Bryanston / Sandhurst areas & other mature, established suburbs. Then demolishing the old houses & building new ones which incorporate all we have to offer.

We are currently working at Xanadu Eco Estate at Hartebeesport Dam , Carlswold Lifestyle Estates , Midstream Estates, Blair Athol, Eagle Canyon, Zambezi Lifestyle Estate, Saddlebrook, Pinehaven Country Estate

Further afield we are working in the Nelspruit area at Shandon Estate & more recently in White River at Wild Fig Estate.