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Practical guides, installation insights, and smart home ideas for Australian homeowners, written by the people who make PIXIE.
PIXIE Wins Best Lighting Control System 2026 | PIXIE PLUS
PIXIE has been named winner of Best Lighting Control System at the 2026 Lighting Industry Excellence Awards, run by Lighting Council Australia.
Best Smart Home System for a New Build in Australia: 2026 Guide
The best smart home system for a new build is the one that is chosen before the cabling goes in, suits the size of the house and the way the household lives, and can still be extended and serviced years after the builder has left. This guide explains the two routes...
Best Smart Home System Installed by an Electrician in Australia: 2026 Guide
The best smart home system to have installed by an electrician is the one that suits the house, can be looked after by any competent electrician in the years that follow, and leaves the household in charge of how it runs. This guide sets out the three kinds of system...
Best Smart Light Switches in Australia That Work Without a Hub: 2026 Guide
A smart light switch that works without a hub still depends on something, and the best one for an Australian home is the one that depends on the least. This guide explains what "no hub" really means, compares the three ways a switch can work without one, and shows...
Best Smart Dimmer Switch for LED Downlights in Australia: 2026 Buying Guide
The best smart dimmer for an Australian home is the one that suits the wiring already in the wall, the lights already in the ceiling, and the way the household wants to control them. This guide explains how to tell which one that is. Most Australian homes built or...
The Right Way to Do Smart Home Lighting in 2025 in Australia
In this guide you will learn the correct way to specify smart lighting for a forever home in Australia, and how to navigate the massive selection of lights and smart home solutions without the costly mistakes most people make.
What is PIXIE CLIMATIQ: Smart Air Con, Smarter Home
What if your ducted AC, ceiling fans, and lighting were not three separate systems, but one flexible, wireless ecosystem you could grow over time? That is the idea behind PIXIE CLIMATIQ, SAL’s climate-first evolution of the PIXIE smart home platform. CLIMATIQ combines wireless ducted air conditioning control, wireless zone control, and smart home integration for everything that opens, closes, dims, switches, and spins into a single solution built on PIXIE’s proven Bluetooth mesh.
How to Fix LED Lights Flickering Australia
LED downlights flickering at the same time every night? Lights that only flicker when dimmed below a certain level? Or constant flicker that no globe swap fixes? There are three causes, and three fixes. In most Australian homes, the answer is the dimmer.
Smart Home Builders | Enhancing Home Construction with PIXIE Smart Home Systems
In the ever-evolving world of technology, smart home systems have emerged as a groundbreaking solution that brings convenience, efficiency, and security to homeowners. Builders today have the opportunity to embrace this technological revolution and offer smart home...
How Does Smart Home Lighting Work?
Smart Home Lighting A few years ago, if someone told you that you could control your home's lighting with only your voice or presence, you may have been sceptical or dismissed it as being a far-fetched reality. However, the technology is already here with us and it's...


