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Q. How is ABB lighting up the future?

A. ABB is lighting up the future, so to speak, with its i-bus ® EIB technology - an intelligent installation system.


Living in a heated home with electricity is a modern day comfort we often take for granted. But how it gets lit and heated is another story. Demands on electrical installations in modern buildings have become even more sophisticated, not only in terms of functional diversity and convenience but also with regard to economical operation, flexibility and safety. Functions such as lighting, control of shutters and heating systems should go together automatically and economically, while being controllable and safe. With materials like glass, aluminum and plastic being used more widely for facades, and space-saving materials used for wall and ceiling	constructions, it is becoming increasingly difficult to lay large quantities of cables for conventional installations. ABB’s i-bus EIB is the solution to many of these problems Q. How does it work? A. One single two-wire control cable replaces the conventional excess of cables and ensures transmission of all switching and control commands. System components that perform such commands are programmable and can therefore be used flexibly. The bus cable is laid in the form of a line, a tree or a star structure and allows easy expansion or changes of use. Flexibility, material savings and a reduced fire risk by avoiding a large number of cables are the major advantages of the bus technology.	Q. Is this a new technology? A. The predecessor of this reliable technology has been around since the1980s. ABB soon realized that this system was difficult to set into the market alone, so they began to collaborate with other well-known electrical companies to form EIBA (European Installation Bus Association) in Brussels. The goal was to make compatible systems for the European market. All devices are now compatible. Today, there are 10 million installed nodes in tens of thousands of installations. With diverse application areas and flexibility in programming, the i-bus EIB is a future-oriented installation. With plans to expand into other branches, the future looks bright!

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