Press Release: Lutron Introduces High-Sensitivity Occupancy Sensor Designed for a Simple Retrofit

Coopersburg, PA (June 9, 2009) — Lutron has introduced a groundbreaking new occupancy/vacancy sensor with unparalleled sensitivity and the ability to be retrofitted in any space without re-wiring.

Radio Powr Savr™ is a wireless device that installs in minutes. Just place the sensor on the ceiling and replace your standard light switch with a compatible Lutron dimmer or switch – no wiring is required to the sensor.

Newly developed XCT™ Technology from Lutron enables Radio Powr Savr™ to perform better than any other occupancy/vacancy sensor currently on the market.

Precise algorithms enable the device to detect small motions and reliably distinguish them from background noise or interference that cause false ons/offs in other sensors.

This enhanced signal processing ability enables Radio Powr Savr™ to keep the lights on when someone is typing, writing or flipping pages and to turn the lights off only when the space is truly empty.

Saving Energy with Radio Powr Savr™
Radio Powr Savr™ saves energy by turning lights off when a room is unoccupied – a simple act that can save up to $85 a year.* What is more, using a compatible Lutron dimmer with the sensor allows you to automatically turn lights on to a dimmed level rather than to full-on, saving even more energy.

Depending on the overall system configuration, Radio Powr Savr™ can take 25 percent to 40 percent off of the lighting electricity use in a given space. It is especially useful in conference rooms, copy rooms, small offices, classrooms, break rooms, restrooms and other spaces where automatic lighting shut-off is desirable.

Radio Powr Savr™ is an important part of an energy-saving light control system. It is compatible with Lutron’s Maestro Wireless® dimmers and switches, RadioRA® dimmers and switches and GRAFIK Eye® QS Wireless control units It is especially effective in retrofit applications where traditional wired sensors are difficult to install.

“We’re very excited about this breakthrough product,” says Eric Lind, Lutron’s director of commercial marketing. “Now facility managers, contractors and homeowners can retrofit a space in minutes to save energy and money, without any re-wiring.”

For more information about the new Lutron wireless occupancy/vacancy sensor, please visit www.lutron.com/occsensors.

About Lutron: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. (www.lutron.com), headquartered in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania, designs and manufactures lighting controls and automated window treatments for residential and commercial applications.

* Savings based on 1200W lighting load, 20 percent occupancy sensor savings, 14 operating hours per day for 250 days and an average electricity cost of $0.102/kWh. Dimming increases the savings. Actual savings will vary depending on use and application.

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   Johnny Mota says:

   August 7, 2009 at 1:20 pm

   This is an excellent product. I have asked Lutron to try and make it flush mountable to be a little more esthetically pleasing. We shall see what happens?
   Most definitely one of their best retrofit products out.
   The fact that “This enhanced signal processing ability enables Radio Powr Savr™ to keep the lights on when someone is typing, writing or flipping pages and to turn the lights off only when the space is truly empty” is amazing!!!

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