Eaton
Electrical Sector
Pittsburgh, PA 15108
tel: (412) 893-3590
markhorner@eaton.com
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Contact
January 16, 2015
Immediately
Mark Horner, (412) 893-3590
Eaton Teams with Actor Ed Begley, Jr. to Highlight Energy-Saving, Advanced
Performance Solutions in Residential Lighting and Wiring Devices at 2015
International Builders’ Show
Actor, environmentalist Begley to discuss the building and design of his new green,
sustainable home featuring Eaton products
Eaton also exclusive lighting provider for NextGen Home TV’s Showcase Home
PITTSBURGH … Power management company Eaton will showcase its innovative and
energy-savings solutions for the residential building and construction industry at the National
Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders’ Show® (IBS) 2015, January 20
to 22, 2015, in Las Vegas, Nevada, booth C5016, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Actor and environmentalist Ed Begley, Jr. will be Eaton’s featured guest speaker at the
company’s booth at 2 p.m., on Wednesday, January 21. Begley will discuss the design and
construction of his new home, which is expected to achieve LEED Platinum certification and
become North America’s greenest, most sustainable house. Begley’s home will feature a
number of Eaton’s residential lighting, wiring and other solutions, including arc fault circuit
interrupters, Halo® light-emitting diode (LED) downlights and electrical vehicle chargers.
Visitors to the company’s booth will be able to view these products and talk with Eaton
industry experts.
”As the residential housing market continues to rebound, there is increasing demand for
products and solutions that deliver advanced performance and energy savings,” said Glenn
Siegel, director, marketing and product management, Eaton’s Cooper Lighting Division.
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“Eaton remains at the forefront of meeting this demand, and the International Builders’ Show
will once again give us the opportunity to demonstrate our leadership.”
Eaton is also the exclusive lighting provider for the NextGen Home TV’s Showcase Home
located in the outdoor area (P18) of IBS. Eaton’s Halo LED downlights will be featured in the
home, half of which will be displayed and open for tours. After the show, the IBS portion of
the home will be transported to Phoenix, where it will be connected to the other half, be open
for tours and then be donated to an injured veteran in the greater Phoenix area.
The NextGen Welcome Home Showcase is part of a celebration of the 20th anniversary of
Rebuilding Together’s Kickoff to Rebuild project, a Super Bowl sanctioned event. Eaton is
inviting IBS attendees to tour the home and sign a “Welcome Home” banner that will greet
the veteran and his family when they receive the keys to their new home.
The NextGen Home TV Showcase Home will include 30 of Eaton’s Halo LED downlights
used throughout the home. The Halo LED downlights are ENERGY STAR® certified, which
guarantees that the fixtures deliver effective lighting while also meeting stringent energyefficient operating guidelines. Halo LED downlights are the first in the industry to qualify for
an ENERGY STAR® certification.
Visitors to Eaton’s exhibition booth on the show floor can take a deeper dive into the
development of LED lighting – exploring how it has evolved, why it has become the optimal
solution for a variety of environments and the true cost savings generated by solutions such
as Halo’s new innovative ALLSLOPE LED downlight system for slope ceiling home
applications. Show attendees will also be able to see a number of residential and wiring
device solutions in their natural environments, including:
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Standby generators and automatic transfer switches that provide performance, cost
saving benefits and make backup power easy, affordable and worry-free.
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Type CH Plug-on Neutral loadcenters and circuit breakers that enable contractors to
connect the breaker directly to the neutral bar, eliminating the need for wiring a pigtail
and resulting in a time savings up to 25 percent per AFCI & GFCI installation.
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Dual Purpose Arc Fault/Ground Fault (AF/GF) Circuit Interrupters developed in
response to the 2014 National Electrical Code that now requires AFCI protection in
kitchens and laundry areas as well as the historical requirement of ground fault
protection.
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Aspire RF wireless controls, a customizable, energy-saving solution. This radio
frequency-based system includes one-touch controllers and a wide range of wiring
devices, enabling homeowners and contractors to create an integrated home control
network.
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Anyplace RF battery-operated switches, enabling homeowners and contractors to
install a switch anywhere in the home without installing additional wiring.
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AFCI receptacles designed to recognize an arc fault and quickly trip to stop the flow of
electricity to prevent the electrical system from being an ignition source of a fire.
“Our AFCI receptacle provides end users with another code-compliant tool to help protect
against arc faults that could potentially ignite surrounding material, resulting in an electrical
fire in a home,” said John Krause, senior manager, Eaton’s Wiring Devices Division. “At the
same time, our wide range of wireless solutions gives discerning homeowners the ability to
truly customize their living space and help make their lives much simpler.”
For additional information on the Eaton solutions to be featured at IBS,
visit www.eaton.com, www.eaton.com/lighting and www.cooperwiringdevices.com.
Eaton delivers a range of innovative and reliable indoor and outdoor lighting solutions, as well
as controls products specifically designed to maximize performance, energy efficiency and
cost savings. Eaton lighting solutions serve customers in the commercial, industrial, retail,
institutional, residential, utility and other markets.
Eaton’s electrical business is a global leader with expertise in power distribution and circuit
protection; backup power protection; control and automation; lighting and security; structural
solutions and wiring devices; solutions for harsh and hazardous environments; and
engineering services. Eaton is positioned through its global solutions to answer today’s most
critical electrical power management challenges.
Eaton is a power management company with 2013 sales of $22.0 billion. Eaton provides
energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and
mechanical power more efficiently, safely and sustainably. Eaton has approximately 102,000
employees and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries. For more
information, visit www.eaton.com.
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