Schneider Electric Releases New Square D Clipsal Decorator Keypads and Wall Plates

PALATINE, Ill.—CEDIA 2007—Schneider Electric announces its Square D® Clipsal® lighting control line has expanded to include new Decorator versions of its popular Neo™ and Saturn™ keypads and wall plates. The new keypads provide the same features as a standard Square D Clipsal keypad, but in a format designed to conserve wall space and fit with existing wall boxes, Decorator wall plates from other manufacturers, or alone in the stylish wall plates available from the company - making them ideal for retrofit installations.

Up to four Decorator keypads can be mounted side-by-side, allowing 16 buttons in the space of a standard four-gang plate.

“Our new Decorator keypads and wall plates provide even more flexibility and customization to our lighting control system,” states Brad Wills, Director New Business Development, Installation Systems & Controls at Schneider Electric. “These space-saving versions include all the functionality of our original Saturn and Neo keypads, but their space-saving design allows them to be easily retrofitted into existing switch space.”

Each Decorator keypad includes distinctive styling designed to match standard Neo and Saturn keypads and touch screens, and button configurations include multi-point switching, dimming and scene control. LED indicators reflect the status of each button, and built-in infrared receivers allow for operation from a Square D Clipsal handheld remote control. The new keypads meet NEMA Standards WD-1, WD-6. The Neo Decorator keypads also offer custom color combinations available on request.

The new Square D Clipsal decorator style wall plates in either Neo or Saturn styling add a touch of flair to any décor with their sleek contemporary styling. The wall plates offer screw-less design for easy installation, while a simple two-piece kit allows for easy retrofitting. The new wall plates also meet NEMA Standards WD-1, WD-6.

The new Decorator keypads and wall plates will be available in October through select Square D/Schneider Electric distributors. For more information, visit http://www.squaredlightingcontrol.com or call 1-888-SQUARED.

Headquartered in Palatine, Ill., the North American Operating Division of Schneider Electric had sales of $3.7 billion (U.S.) in 2006. The North American Operating Division is one of four operating divisions of Schneider Electric, headquartered in Paris, France, and markets the Square D, Telemecanique and Merlin Gerin brand products to customers in the United States, Canada and Mexico. In the United States, Schneider Electric is best known by its flagship Square D brand, with Telemecanique becoming increasingly known in the industrial control and automation markets and supported by many Square D distributors. For more than 100 years, Square D has been a market-leading brand of electrical distribution and industrial control products, systems and services. Schneider Electric is a global electrical industry leader with 2006 sales of approximately $17.2 billion (U.S.). Visit Schneider Electric on the Internet at:

• Corporate – http://www.us.schneider-electric.com
• Telemecanique Products – http://www.us.telemecanique.com
• Square D Products – http://www.us.squared.com
• Merlin Gerin Products – http://www.us.merlingerin.com


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