Both ASHRAE 90.1-2010 and CaliforniaĬontrols that allow the user to set the time of day that a circuit will be energized and de-energized. Title 24 and NEC also require the controlled receptacles to be permanently marked to differentiate them from uncontrolled receptacles.Įnergy codes and standards now require Receptacle Control or Plug Load Control.
Plug-in strips and devices cannot be used for code compliance. Tirequire controlled receptacles to have the same automatic shutoff function as lighting using either occupancy sensing or schedule based control. Examples include task lighting, computers, monitors, cell phone chargers, A/V equipment, and other electronic devices that can be switched OFF at night without causing harmful consequences. Products not in use or on standby account for as much as 25 percent of total electrical consumption in commercial buildings. Plug load control also includes preventing “standby” or “vampire” loads, which can waste energy by continuing to draw electricity when the device appears to be OFF.
Plug load control refines energy-saving efforts by automatically discontinuing power to designated plug loads when a space has been vacated. What are Plug Loads? Plug loads include all devices that plug into a standard electrical outlet. Receptacle Control Solutions Automatic Shutoff Controls for Plug Loads and Lighting One simple strategy to keep lights off when they are not needed involves Receptacle Control (also known as Plug Load Control), which automatically turns off plug loads to lighting and other unnecessary electronic devices when the space is vacated. E-14 ® Wiring Device-Kellems NEC 2020 Article 406.3(E) of the NEC® 2020 edition selected the standby ( ) symbol and the word “controlled” as the marking for a receptacle connected to an automatic control system.Plug Load Control Solutions Smart Solutions for California Tiand ASHRAE 90.1 2010 Compliance
Clear Connect® is a registered trademark of Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. Split Circuit Pre�marked “Controlled” Receptacles Controlled Circuit California Energy Commission Title 24 Section 130.5(d) of California Energy Commission Title 24, Part 6 - 2013 code requires receptacles to have automatic shutoff controls in certain spaces in all buildings. Section 8.4.2, ASHRAE 90.1- 2010 instituted the requirement that in certain spaces at least 50% of all receptacles are to be controlled by either time of day control device, an occupancy sensor or by an automated signal from another control or alarm system. WLCA Clear Connect® Transmitter Always ON Circuit Existing Control Unit Split Circuit Pre�marked “Controlled” Receptacles Controlled Circuit Neutral Ground Hot Receptacle Controller Codes and Standards ASHRAE 90.1 ASHRAE 90.1 is the leading energy building efficiency standard for commercial buildings in North America.
Hubbells WL series controls utilize Clear Connect® communication and are compatible with other Clear Connect® devices, such as Hubbells wireless occupancy sensors. This gives installers flexibility to quickly deploy, add additional devices, and configure and re-configure the system as needed. Existing Lighting Control System Lighting Control Unit 24V DC Status Signal Always ON Circuit Neutral Ground Hot Receptacle Controller Wireless Wireless communication takes complexity out of retrofit and difficult installations by eliminating low voltage wires running between lighting and receptacle control units.
Utilize alternating outlet or split receptacle wiring as required to control at least 50% of the outlets in the space. Specify Hubbell’s new load control receptacle to meet this requirement.
Find out more design resources at Wired Utilizing low voltage wiring provides installers with a familiar method of wiring and installation. Hubbell provides solutions for compliance that are cost effective and installer friendly. This also includes outlets in modular furniture. Energy Efficiency Solutions New Codes and Standards mandates that 50 of all receptacles in private offices, open offices and computer classrooms must be automatically controlled by occupancy or time based schedules.