Home Basic

Automatically switch off high consumption devices

The Home Basic Kit is easy to install: As soon you have plugged in the desired appliances and the Circles have been recognised by the software, you can immediately examine the current consumption of all appliances. The software shows your consumption data in well-organised charts, enabling you to trace the devices with the highest energy consumption in your household and to decide when they should be switched off.

If you have connected Circles to devices that waste little energy, they can be redeployed for other appliances. The Plugwise network adapts automatically to such changes.

Intelligent software for energy saving

With the Source software you examine consumption profiles of your appliances and configure Circles. Circles can automatically switch on or off at assigned times and thus save a considerable amount of energy. Create groups consisting of several appliances (such as the ambient lighting in your room or your TV/Hi Fi) in Source and immediately switch them on or off with a wireless switch (available separately). You need never waste energy again.

With the Home Basic package, an average household can get an energy saving of 10 to 40 %. After installation, the Plugwise system works automatically.

You can easily extend the Home Basic package later with extra components, such as one of the Extension sets.

This kit contains Circles with single pin earthing, designed for type E and type C wall sockets. These sockets are common in European countries such as France, Belgium and Poland. Click International to select another socket type.

For hardware and software specifications please refer to the individual pages of the components.

In order to install Source you need a computer with at least the following specifications:

• Windows XP/Vista/7
• 30 MB free disk space
• 1 GB memory
• 1 GHz processor
• 64 MB graphics card
• Internet connection