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Lutron Introduces Wallbox Power Module Residential Lighting Control (8/6/2004)

Lutron, the world's leading manufacturer of lighting controls, has introduced the Wallbox Power Module (WPM) as an extension of its HomeWorks Interactive (HWI) system for residential lighting control.

The WPM provides installers and contractors with greater flexibility. It is extremely simple to retro-fit without the need for rewiring once the original HomeWorks Interactive control system has been installed. This provides cost savings in terms of labour and equipment and makes installation much easier.

The HWI-WPM contains six independent dimmers, which fit into a four-gang wall plate. It can control up to six zones of light making it ideal for homeowners wanting to extend HomeWorks functionality into other individual areas of their home without the disruption of contractors having to run wires back to the central dimming panel.

Susan Fox, Lutron's European marketing manager, says: "The WPM is designed to be attached to the wall inside cupboards, utility rooms or other locations within the home where it can be hidden from view. The homeowner can then use the HomeWorks Interactive keypad, attached to the interior walls of the house in full-view of visitors, to operate the lights within each room."

Each WPM has a default scene button on the faceplate which has pre-set scenes programmed into it so that different lights within the room can be maximum bright light with all other lights off. Lutron's WPM can also be easily installed close to the lights it is controlling so that minimal line voltage wiring is required.

The HWI-WPM will control a multitude of lighting sources including Incandescent, Magnetic Low-Voltage, Neon/Cold Cathode and Tungsten Halogen. It will withstand power surges without damage or loss of operation a built-in ten-year power failure memory ensures that lighting levels are automatically restored to pre-power interruption levels.

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