Customer case: Gerko van de Hee (Robri) about EcoDim

• Posted on 26 May 2023
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Robri Wekerom once started as a one-man business selling work gloves and diamond saw blades. They have since grown into a full-fledged electrical wholesaler. Gerko van de Hee is one of the 15 employees at Robri. As account manager, he has been in close contact with his customers for over four years. Gabbe van der Zwan spoke to Gerko.

Gerko had been working with the EcoDim brand for a long time. He did so mainly with the conventional dimmers. He hardly knew about the applications with wireless protocols. When the opportunity arose to attend an information session, an appointment was soon made. During this appointment, Gabbe updated the Robri team on the Smarthome possibilities of EcoDim.

"One smart dimmer is in many situations a better solution than multiple smart lights," he said.

Various protocols and products were reviewed during the knowledge session. Gerko is enthusiastic about the knowledge gained: "Now that our knowledge is further expanded, it is also easier to be active with Smarthome applications." Gerko also decided to start working with it right away in practice.

In a small-scale project, he and an installer chose 5 Zigbee dimmers. The Zigbee dimmers were used in combination with Gira cover material. The Zigbee dimmers were loaded into the Philips Hue smart home system, popular among consumers.

Gerko points out that a smart dimmer brings many advantages: "One smart dimmer is in many situations a better solution than several Smart bulbs. These are often more expensive and usually do not achieve the same low dimming range as a dimmer."

"Now that our knowledge has expanded further, it is also easier to be active with Smarthome applications."

All in all, Gerko is satisfied with EcoDim's explanations and products. Among other things, he is positive about the price: "There is an affordable dimming solution for every dimming situation. The smart dimmers are also available at a relatively low price."