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  • Pass & Seymour/Legrand SensorPass and Seymour/Legrand Present Sensors and Timers
  • ebuild (1/7/2008)
  • Pass & Seymour/Legrand (P&S), a leading manufacturer of electrical wiring devices and home systems, announces a new line of Sensors and Timers to reduce lighting energy consumption in virtually any type of room. P&S Sensors and Timers ensure that lights go out when they aren't needed, and there's a model for any commercial or residential application. From simple toggle-style to contemporary Decorator models, P&S Wall Box Sensors and Timers fit anywhere and come in a range of colors to match Switches and Receptacles.
  • Eco-Aware Consumers Convert to LED Bulbs
  • Augusta Chronicle, The (1/5/2008)
  • Every technology trend requires early adopters, the trendsetters who embrace new gadgets before they are ready for prime time.In the race to find a better light bulb, there's Alan Falk. He recently began installing lighting built from tiny chips, light-emitting diodes or LEDs.
  • Solar Home Empty Despite 'Green' Talk, Owner Says He Built It, but They Won't Come; Housing Market Blamed, Too.
  • Florida Times Union (1/5/2008)
  • FERNANDINA BEACH - When Nassau County builder Charles Milner built a new oceanview townhouse so it was almost totally powered by the sun, he sought to catch the leading edge of the new "green" wave to build energy-efficient buildings.Milner equipped the townhouse roof with three banks of solar collectors - two of which power everything from air-conditioning to lights, and a second that powers the water heater.In some months, owners of solar-powered homes won't owe anything and will actually be credited by their utility companies for generating excess power, Milner said.
  • Automatic Home Standby Generator
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (1/1/2008)
  • The Automatic Home Standby Generator, available in models up to 45kW, provides automatic power outage protection 24/7; the generator restores power to the home within 30 seconds of power loss. The unit's sound-deadening insulation maintains sound levels as low as 69 decibels, says the firm. The generator runs on LP or natural gas. 800-227-7437.
  • GLC Standyby Generator
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (1/1/2008)
  • The GLC line of commercial/industrial standby generators is now available in 10kW to 25kW models. The generators feature a water-cooled four-stroke gaseous engine, brushless synchronous alternator with four-pole construction, a fully programmable microprocessor-based controller, and a heavy-duty air cleaner. Options include an automatic transfer switch and a sound-attenuated enclosure. 479-646-4711.
  • H-Series Diesel Generator
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (1/1/2008)
  • H-Series diesel-fueled commercial-grade generators come in a range of sizes and are available in open or sound-attenuated-enclosure styles. The units include EPA-compliant Perkins engines and offer ultra-quiet operation to 62 decibels, the company says. Details include rounded corners and aluminum hardware designed to withstand heavy-duty use and extreme weather. 800-424-0007.
  • Guardian QuietSource Standby Generator
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (1/1/2008)
  • The 16kW Guardian QuietSource is designed to provide enough power to start one 5-ton air conditioner or two 4-ton air conditioners and power 16 circuits in the home. Its Whisper-Test feature reduces operating noise by 50 percent during weekly self-testing cycles. The unit comes pre-packaged with a 100-amp automatic transfer switch with load center and other installation components. 800-333-1322.
  • Standby Generators
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (1/1/2008)
  • The company offers a complete line of standby generators from 8kW to 75kW. The 8kW, 12kW, and 15kW models are air-cooled, run off of natural gas or propane, and are wired to the electrical box through an automatic transfer switch that will turn the generator on when it senses power loss and turn it off when power is restored. Liquid-cooled 27kW through 75kW units also are offered for large residential use. 507-357-6821.
  • Weather Resistant ReceptaclesP and S Weather Resistant Receptacles are Durable and Reliable in Challenging Environments
  • ebuild (12/26/2007)
  • Pass and Seymour/Legrand (PS), a leading manufacturer of electrical wiring devices and home systems, introduces its Weather-Resistant Receptacles, required in specified residential and commercial applications by the 2008 National Electrical Code (NEC). The Code requires all non-locking 15 and 20 ampere, 125- and 250-volt receptacles installed in wet and damp locations to be weather-resistant receptacles.
  • Tamper Resistant ReceptaclesLeviton's Line of Tamper-Resistant Receptacles Helps Protect Children from Electrical Hazards
  • ebuild (12/11/2007)
  • Leviton is pleased to announce that it is among the first manufacturers in the industry to offer a complete line of 2008 NEC Code Section 406.11-compliant tamper-resistant receptacles. The 2008 NEC Code, which first goes into effect on January 1, 2008, includes a provision (Section 406.11) that requires all receptacles in newly constructed homes to be tamper-resistant.

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