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LiteTouch and ELAN Integrate Lighting and Home Audio Video System Control
- ebuild (9/12/2007)
- LiteTouch, Inc., a leading manufacturer of lighting control systems for the residential market announced it will begin shipping a new faceplate later this month. This new faceplate combines the convenience and sophistication of a LiteTouch lighting control system with the superior sound of an ELAN home audio video system.
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Award-Winning Cast Stone Switch Plates By Questech
- ebuild (9/12/2007)
- Elegant cast stone switch plates by Questech coordinate beautifully with natural stone, ceramic and porcelain tile and can actually enhance your kitchen design. With Questech's switch plates you can add timeless style that lasts a lifetime. Crafted with natural stone, the switch plates are virtually indestructible and easy to install. All are available with Questech's revolutionary Q-Seal, a factory-applied sealant that is guaranteed for life.
- Matrix Engineered Solutions Speedline
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (9/7/2007)
- Featuring separate sections for various plumbing, electrical, and mechanical lines, Speedline helps builders meet code requirements for line separation while requiring only one hole to be cut in the joist. The tool allows plumbers and electricians to run lines quickly, easily, and straight. 702-400-2195. www.matrixengineered.com.
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Lite-a-Switch Automatic Wall Plate Nightlight
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (9/7/2007)
- The Lite-a-Switch is an automatic wall plate nightlight designed to replace existing switch plates or GFI covers. The product hardwires to the power source in less than five minutes and has a 10-year life, the maker says. Six LED lights illuminate the switch plate and are available in three colors: crystal blue, diamond white, and emerald green. 503-452-1455. www.liteaswitch.com
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Cooper Wiring Devices' New Decorator Dimmers Combine Elegant Style and Superior Performance
- ebuild (8/16/2007)
- Cooper Wiring Devices today introduced its new line of Decorator dimmers that provide ease of installation and an affordable upgrade in style and dimming capabilities throughout the home. The new Decorator dimmers, designed to coordinate with Cooper Wiring Devices' rocker-style Decorator switches, feature labor-saving innovations that save both time and money for contractors, builders and homeowners. The increased area of the mounting straps and side and back wired terminals makes installation quicker, while the reduced-size back cover, only 1.25 inches, gives installers more room inside the box for wires.
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Eaton Announces Extension Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter Product Line
- ebuild (8/13/2007)
- Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today announced a product line extension of its Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCI) that meets National Electrical Code (NEC) requirements. AFCIs are electrical safety devices designed to protect against fires caused by arcing faults in residential electrical wiring. Beginning Jan. 1, 2008, the National Electrical Code mandates the expansion of AFCIs beyond bedrooms to protect more of the circuits in a residence resulting in increased protection of property and lives. The Electrical Safety Foundation International (www.esfi.org/) and NEMA (www.afcisafety.org) support AFCI technology, its expansion, and the resulting safety improvements.
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Signature Series Wall and Base Plates
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/31/2007)
- Pass and Seymour/Legrand. As a line of decorator style dimmers, switches, and outlets, Signature features straight and curved-style wall plates and base plates that come in three colors and have up to four openings for switches or outlets. An array of trim cap colors and styles can cover the screws. The colors include green tea, regatta blue, aged bronze, and brushed nickel. 800-223-4185.
- Maintain To-the-Minute Accuracy with Intermatic's EI Series Electronic In-Wall Time Switches
- ebuild (7/17/2007)
- Intermatic has released four new series of electronic in-wall time switches to free up shelf space for distributors and provide added specification flexibility for installers. All models automatically switch loads with guaranteed accuracy, and astronomic programming can be combined with independent programs to provide sunset ON and timed OFF settings. The EI600 and EJ500 Series provide astronomic programming (sunset ON and sunrise OFF settings) to eliminate the need for additional control devices.
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Lutron Electronics Launches New Security Lighting Control Package for its AuroRa System
- ebuild (5/31/2007)
- The Lutron AuroRa system was designed as a low-cost, simplified, radio frequency (RF)-based lighting control system that lets homeowners create a safe path of light into, and throughout the home from the car, patio and bedside. This pre-programmed system gives users the ability to enjoy the safety, simplicity and comfort of lighting control without any installation hassles, setup or programming.
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Lutron Electronics to Host Lighting Control Design Seminar at Upcoming Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS)
- ebuild (5/31/2007)
- Lutron Electronics has announced that it will be hosting a half-day lighting control design seminar at the upcoming Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (K/BIS), being held May 8-10 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The seminar, "Enhancing Kitchen and Bath Designs with Lighting Control and Whole-Home Systems," will be held Monday, May 7 from 1-5 pm. Led by Lutron's Director of Customer Education, Kathie Leslie, the seminar will educate designers and architects on how to create a functional and fashionable kitchen or bath by adding multiple layers of light through individual controls or smart home systems.
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