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Pass & Seymour/Legrand is a leading provider of electrical wiring devices, accessories and home systems in North America. www.passandseymour.com
Legrand is the global leader in products and systems for electrical installations and information networks where people live and work. Employing over 30,000 people worldwide, Legrand reported net sales exceeding $5.8 billion in 2008. The company holds over 5,000 active patents, with nearly 170,000 catalog items divided into 95 product families. Legrand has a strong presence in the North American market, with a portfolio of products that includes Cablofil, On-Q, Ortronics, Pass & Seymour, Vantage, Watt Stopper and Wiremold. The company is actively expanding its market divisions that include Electrical Wiring Systems, Home Systems, Lighting Controls and Commercial Datacom. Committed to providing a steady flow of innovative new products with high added value, Legrand invests 4-5% of sales in R&D. Its comprehensive offering of solutions for use in commercial, industrial and residential markets makes it a benchmark for suppliers worldwide. Innovation for a steady flow of new products with high added value is a prime vector for growth.
P&S TOGGLE AND DUPLEX SCREWLESS WALL PLATES ENRICH ANY ROOM'S APPEARANCE
Legrand/Pass & Seymour, a leading provider of electrical wiring devices and home systems, announces an expanded selection of Screwless Wall Plates designed to fit toggle switches and duplex receptacles. The smooth, no-visible-fasteners look comes in a range of stylish colors and finishes, for a flawless design that installs quickly and easily.
With Toggle and Duplex Screwless Wall Plates, remodelers and builders can give a clean, contemporary look to the two most common types of electrical receptacles and switches in a house. Match furniture, floors and cabinets with a variety of colors.
The durable, flexible construction and 2-piece, non-conductive polycarbonate subplate speed installation. There's no device removal needed - just loosen the device mounting screws, and the subplate clicks together around them.
"Our design provides an elegant, unblemished finish, with no dirt-catching channel around the plate's perimeter," said Keith Falkenberg, product manager at Legrand/Pass & Seymour. "The wall plates are an excellent value and a great upgrade to any room."
The Toggle Screwless Wall plates are available in one-, two, three-, and four-gang plates, and Duplex Screwless Wall Plates are available in one- and two-gang plates.
P&S TAMPER-RESISTANT NIGHTLIGHT/GFCI COMBINATION DEVICE WINS PRODUCT OF THE YEAR AWARD
Pass & Seymour/Legrand (P&S), a leading provider of electrical wiring devices and home systems, has been named the platinum award winner in the 2009 Electrical Construction & Maintenance Product of the Year competition. P&S earned the top honor with its Tamper-Resistant Nightlight/GFCI, a device that combines a Tamper-Resistant Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter with a LED nightlight and meets the 2008 NEC® standards for child electrical safety.
The LED nightlight, which is cool to the touch and has a 20-year life expectancy, is sealed with a durable Lexan lens. A photocell illuminates the nightlight in the dark and automatically shuts it off during the day for energy efficiency.
The device installs like a regular GFCI receptacle, but it features a built-in shutter system that prevents children from inserting objects into the socket and making contact with electrically live components. P&S added an additional receptacle to the design for greater functionality.
"We received customer feedback that dual receptacles are preferred in bathrooms and kitchens," said Bill Timmons, P&S marketing manager-residential products. "To provide for the second receptacle, we had to make the LED smaller while still ensuring it emitted the proper amount of illumination. I’m not aware of another product like it, and winning this award is a tremendous honor."
Established in 2000, EC&M’s Product of the Year competition honors excellence in new electrical product development, showcasing the most innovative products of the previous year. Winning products enable electrical professionals to complete jobs more efficiently and effectively.
P&S also won the platinum award in 2004 for its Trademaster Decorator Combination Devices.