Wireless Control Made Easy: Leviton’s New GreenConnect™ System
Leviton’s user-friendly, code-compliant, and scalable “GreenConnect” wireless lighting control brings a new level of simplicity to wireless lighting control design, installation, and programming
For the many contractors who have been overwhelmed by complex and hard-to-program wireless lighting controls, an exciting new solution has entered the chat -- Leviton’s brand-new GreenConnect Wireless Lighting Control. Compact, code-compliant, commission-free, and easy to design with, install, and program, GreenConnect is a simple, scalable solution that makes wireless lighting control a breeze and callbacks a thing of the past.
Below, Leviton’s Isaac Shelley, Product Manager, Controls, answers some of the most frequently asked questions about GreenConnect and why this dynamic new solution should be at the top of a contractor’s wish list:
What is Leviton’s new GreenConnect Wireless Lighting Control?
Shelley: GreenConnect is a brand-new, single-zone wireless lighting control system whose Push-to-Pair (P2P) technology makes it easy to design with, install, and program. GreenConnect enables the power of dimming, occupancy sensing, and daylight harvesting via simplified control right at the wall or with a load controller in the ceiling, but it’s also battery powered. Among its many other benefits, Leviton’s GreenConnect system doesn’t need a room controller, hub, or gateway per room, which can become expensive, and it doesn’t require factory commissioning or an app to program it, which can be tedious and confusing for contractors and end users.
What applications is GreenConnect optimal for?
Shelley: GreenConnect is ideal for small single zones such as offices, conference rooms, common areas, small medical or dental practices, educational spaces, and corridors.
What other benefits does GreenConnect offer?
Shelley: GreenConnect’s flexible, scalable platform allows contractors and end users to start small and expand, ultimately pairing up to 16 devices together, and the system readily meets building energy code requirements for IECC, ASHRAE 90.1, and 2025 Title 24, Part 6 space/area control, dimming, manual-ON/OFF, occupancy/vacancy control, and automatic shutoff. GreenConnect’s simple, wireless approach with minimal components means fewer parts that contractors need to purchase, and contractors will love the ability to add wireless control to virtually any switching or dimming device in both retrofit and new construction applications without the need for new wiring. Users simply need to determine the loads they want controlled, select the appropriate load control devices, add a wireless companion dimmer or switch (and a wireless feed-through controlled receptacle and/or a wireless PIR sensor with an integrated photocell for occupancy/vacancy detection up to 1,500 square feet and daylight harvesting) as needed, and pair with GreenConnect devices to enjoy the benefits of lighting control made easy.
Where/how does GreenConnect fit amid Leviton’s other wireless solutions?
Shelley: Designed for smaller spaces, GreenConnect represents the evolution of and eventual replacement for Leviton’s previous Lumina RF system, which provides single or multi-zone room control capable of switching, dimming, and occupancy/vacancy sensing as well as additional lighting control strategies like scenes, daylight harvesting, and receptacle control through an app and room controller (neither of which GreenConnect requires thanks to its push-to-pair technology). On the other side of the spectrum – e.g., for larger spaces -- Leviton’s wireless Smart Ceiling Mount Sensors offer all-in-one, self-contained standalone or networked multi-zone lighting control fully configurable through Leviton’s centralized Smart Sensor App. The introduction of GreenConnect fills an important niche in Leviton's wireless portfolio by providing a commission-free solution.
Why will contractors love Leviton’s new GreenConnect wireless lighting control solution?
Shelley: GreenConnect is a simple-to-install wireless system that saves contractors the time, additional material, and cost associated with running control wires from the switch; they don’t need a room controller or have to download an app or schedule a Leviton technician to program the system, removing an extra layer of complexity that can be time-consuming and complicated. Simply install the devices and push to pair them wirelessly; if you’re okay with the default settings, you’re done, or else adjust the sensitivity, turn partial on/off on, etc. with a few extra steps. It’s an easy, callback-free system to set up and will get you onto the next job faster. And if they have any questions, contractors can of course count on Leviton’s renowned team of knowledgeable customer service, technical support, and field support associates to be there whenever they need them.
Click here for more information on Leviton’s new GreenConnect™ Wireless Lighting Control, or contact your Leviton Sales Representative.