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Plain-language answers to the questions owners around the San Gabriel Valley actually ask us — no jargon, no prices, no fluff.
Your RadioRA 2 System Still Works. Your Lighting Has Moved On.
RadioRA 2 still works, but LED, tunable and color lighting, the phone app, and room to grow have moved on. What RadioRA 3 adds, and why the upgrade keeps many of the devices already in your walls.
The Prewire Spec: What Belongs in Your Walls Before Drywall
A room-by-room checklist of the low-voltage wiring, conduit, and backing to put in a new build or renovation while the studs are open, so the house can take any system later.
New Build or Retrofit: When to Call the Integrator
Whether you're building from the ground up, gutting a house, or living in a finished home, there's a right moment to bring in the low-voltage integrator. Here's when it is, and what changes if you miss it.
Foothill Power Is Hard on Your Home. Here's What It's Doing to Your Equipment.
Fire-season shutoffs, wind events, and grid noise reach San Gabriel Valley foothill homes first. What dirty power does to appliances and electronics — and how power quality systems stop it.
Why WiFi Fails in Older Pasadena Homes — and What Actually Works
Lath-and-plaster walls, deep floor plans, and detached garages defeat consumer WiFi in the San Gabriel Valley's older homes. Here's the engineering that fixes it permanently.
Which Lutron System Do I Have? A Field Guide
Identify your Lutron lighting system from its keypads, its app, and its age — Illumination, RadioRA 2, HomeWorks QS, QSX, or RadioRA 3 — and learn what each means for upgrades and support.
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