Square D® Clipsal® DALI Gateway Controls DALI Ballasts from
Building's Lighting Control Network

The Square D® Clipsal® two-channel Digital Addressable Lighting Interface (DALI) Gateway increases convenience and energy savings for commercial building owners and management by facilitating the ability to control DALI ballasts via a building’s lighting control network. DALI ballasts provide an effective alternative to other means of dimming fluorescent lighting due to its ability to provide individual control, maintain uniform lighting levels and dim lighting levels to as low as 1 percent.

“Reducing energy costs is top of mind for owners and managers of commercial buildings, and the Square D Clipsal DALI Gateway can help by dimming lighting levels during peak demand periods or when a room is not in use,” said Scott Jordan, Product Marketing Manager. “The DALI Gateway extends Schneider Electric’s proven energy management solutions down to the individual DALI ballast. It works seamlessly with Square D Powerlink® lighting control panels, in addition to other Schneider Electric products.”

The Square D Clipsal DALI Gateway provides an isolated two-way communications path between a building’s lighting control system and DALI ballasts. It is compatible with all Square D Clipsal keypads, touch screens and occupancy sensors, along with the Square D Powerlink NF3000G3C Web-enabled lighting control module, and features standard RJ-45 lighting control network connectors. LEDs show the status of data transmissions, the unit’s power and other information.

The DALI Gateway is light and compact, measuring 3.4 x 2.8 x 2.6 inches and weighing 46 ounces, and features a DIN format for convenient mounting in control cabinets. The unit’s non-volatile memory stores operating status for seamless recovery after a power outage.

For more information about the Square D Clipsal Digital Addressable Lighting Interface (DALI) Gateway, visit 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^â, Telemecanique^â and Merlin Gerin^â 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 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.).

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