Electrical and IT company for electrical installations, network technology, building automation, PV systems and charging systems.
Blue Connect GmbH
Effingen (Headquarters, Ob dem Dorf 330) · Effingen (Warehouse, Dorfstrasse 36)New on Amplifa
About Blue Connect
Blue Connect GmbH is an electrical and IT company based in Effingen in the Fricktal region (AG). The company was founded in 2011 by Patrick Kilchherr as a one-man business in Mellingen and converted into a GmbH in 2013. Its service portfolio includes electrical installations for residential and industrial buildings, lighting and LED conversions, emergency lighting systems, shutter controls, heating and ventilation installations, low-voltage systems such as fire alarm and surveillance systems, as well as building automation. In the IT sector, Blue Connect plans and implements network installations with copper and glass cabling, Powerline and WLAN, as well as optical in-house broadband cabling using the Home-Fibre system with polymer optical fibres (POF) based on PMMA. Since 2023, the company has been offering PV systems as a complete solution together with a partner company, along with charging systems for e-mobility and energy optimisation. The offering is rounded out by consulting, planning, site management, periodic electrical inspections, and maintenance and service, throughout Switzerland, including demanding service work and small orders.
- Site
- Effingen
- Processes
- Electrical installations of all kinds, residential and industrial buildings (lighting and socket, Lighting installations / LED conversions, Emergency lighting systems, Shutter controls, Heating and ventilation installations, PV systems (solar systems) as a complete solution, AC/DC installations, energy optimisation, Charging systems for e-mobility / charging stations, Low-voltage systems (fire alarm system, intercom system, building control system, EIB, clock
- Materials
- Polymer Optical Fibre (POF), PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate), Copper cabling, Glass cabling
- Certificates
- General installation permit ESTI, General installation permit ESTI (I-322255-1)
- Founded
- 2011
- Industries
- Building technology/Electrical installation, Institutions (nursing and retirement homes, schools), IT/Networks, Public buildings and barracks, Retail and logistics
- 01
Consulting and needs assessment
- 02
Planning
- 03
Electrical and network installation
- 04
Functional testing and safety verification (Sina)
- 05
Maintenance, service and periodic electrical inspections
Materials and Techniques
Polymer Optical Fibre (POF)
Optical duplex cable for in-house broadband cabling according to the Home-Fibre system, robust, galvanically non-conductive and insensitive to electromagnetic influences.
PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate)
Core material of the proven step-index fibre (SI fibre) for optical data transmission at 650 nm according to IEEE 802.3.u.
Copper cabling
Standard material for structured network and building cabling.
Glass cabling
Used for high-performance network connections in network installations.
Locations
Effingen
CHHeadquarters with office and business premises
Effingen (Warehouse)
CHWarehouse
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical installations of all kinds, residential and industrial buildings (lighting and socketAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lighting installations / LED conversionsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Emergency lighting systemsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Shutter controlsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Heating and ventilation installationsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| PV systems (solar systems) as a complete solution, AC/DC installations, energy optimisationAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Charging systems for e-mobility / charging stationsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Low-voltage systems (fire alarm system, intercom system, building control system, EIB, clockAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Building automationAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| IT networks: planning, cabling, functional testing according to ISO quality standardsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Network installations: copper cabling, glass cabling, Powerline, WLANAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Home Fibre optical in-house broadband cabling (POF, PMMA SI fibre, 650nm, IEEE 802.3.u)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Polymer optical fibres (POF), PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate) |
| Data backup (Synology, Local Private Cloud)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| IT services: setting up/repairing computers, installing applications, data backup,Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Consulting, planning of electrical installations, network installations, security systems,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maintenance and service work, periodic electrical inspections incl. Sina, rectification of defectsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| IoT networks and smart home systems, customised controlsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Approvals
After every installation, Blue Connect issues a safety verification (Sina) to ensure that the system complies with the rules of technology. IT networks are handed over after careful planning and cabling with meticulous functional testing in accordance with ISO quality standards.
| Evidence | Effingen |
|---|---|
| General installation permit ESTI (I-322255-1) |
Company History
- 2011
Founding of the company Blue Connect Kilchherr Patrick as a one-man business in Mellingen AG (Farnstrasse 6)
- 2013
Founding of Blue Connect GmbH, registered office in Mellingen AG
- 2014
Both companies moved to new business premises at Ob dem Dorf 330, Effingen
- 2016
Merger of the sole proprietorship with the GmbH; first electrical service van and entry into e-mobility
- 2017
Occupancy of new warehouse facilities at Dorfstrasse 36; renovation of the offices in Effingen
- 2018
Recognition in the Fricktal (Böztal) region and first major contracts
- 2019
Expansion of service and maintenance in institutions
- 2022
Strengthening of regional SME collaborations
- 2023
Start of PV system construction with a partner company; new website with the core theme of the 2050 Energy Strategy
- 2024
Energy optimisation of PV systems and charging stations, e.g. self-consumption of PV surplus with charging station, storage battery, boiler, heating and cooling
- 2025
IoT networks: presentation and setup of digital infrastructure with sensors, actuators and household appliances
- 2026
Smart home systems with networked devices, actuators and sensors as well as customised controls