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Security5 min read

Wired or wireless alarm: which suits an existing Melbourne home?

Existing cabling, access through finished rooms, radio signal and future battery maintenance matter more than choosing one technology for the whole property.

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Planning7 min read

Can smart-home automation be retrofitted into an existing Melbourne home?

Yes—many existing Melbourne homes can be automated. Learn what can stay, where wireless control helps, when cabling is needed and how NorthTech plans it.

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Smart home4 min read

Control4 Connect with X4: what it adds and when it matters

Understand what works locally without Connect, what its optional online features add and what to check for your Control4 X4 home.

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Support4 min read

How to add a family member to your Control4 system

Invite a household member to Control4 X4 with their own email, choose Standard or Admin and check the invitation status.

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Security5 min read

Why Luma active deterrence cameras do more than record

Luma active deterrence cameras can trigger lights and spoken warnings through Control4 — a response NorthTech has seen stop intruders in their tracks.

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Security4 min read

What happens to your security system during a power or NBN outage?

Alarm backup batteries, camera recording, Wi-Fi and remote access do different jobs. Here is what to check before an outage.

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