Light Switch Problems?
Before acting to solve their switch problem, home owners often ask:
- How do I add a switch on the other side of my room?
- Can I make a three-way switch here so both switches control the light?
- How do I put a switch on my kitchen backsplash?
- I have a small bathroom. How far does the switch need to safely be from the shower?
Does Lack of Confidence Prevent Action?
Not everyone has the skill or knowledge to tackle a switch problem. These barriers might cause a home owner to “do nothing” and choose to live with the problem:
- Fishing wire through the wall, ceiling, and studs
- Not knowing what’s behind the wall (pipes? old wiring?)
- Potentially damaging the walls, tile, or brick
- Added difficulty if the walls are lathe and plaster
- Not having the “do-it yourself handyman” confidence to start the work
Wire-Free Switching Opens the Confidence Barrier
Levven Controls wire-free controls eliminate all these challenges and make it easy for home owners to solve any switch problem.
- No wire to the switch (no drilling holes or fishing wire)
- No need to cut holes in the wall (no damage to the wall)
- No switch box needed (Levven Controls switches mount on any surface)
Levven Controls controllers are installed in an electrical box and connected to the power and the load. Levven Controls switches can be installed on any surface or be kept portable and used as a remote control.
When pressed, Levven Controls switches transmit on, off, or dim commands to one or more controllers. The controllers receive the command and turn the power on or off. Levven controllers can power:
- Lights – halogen, LED, compact fluorescent, linear fluorescent
- Motors – ceiling fans, bathroom fans, pumps, heaters
Controller load rating specifications can be found on the controller product packaging or in the specifications online at levven.com.
Switches are powered by a 10-year, user-replaceable, CR2032 lithium battery.
Wire-Free Flexibility and Value
Switches and controllers are pair together in three easy steps:
Press the ‘pair’ button on the controller, then squeeze and release both ends of the switch you want to pair. The LED on the controller will flash red & green to indicate it’s received the switch’s pairing signal. Press the button on the controller to confirm the pairing.
Press and hold the controller’s ‘pair’ button for 5 seconds to clear the saved pairings and start again.
The ability to pair switches and controllers gives the customer unlimited flexibility.
Multi-way Switching (3-way, 4-way)
Three different Levven Controls switches can pair to a single controller
Switch Multiple Rooms
One switch can be paired to any number of on/off and dimmer controllers.
All-On/Off Switch
A Levven Controls house can have all-on/off master switches that control every light.
Portable Switching
With a 100′ (30m) wireless range, customers can put switches where they choose.
Smart-Home Ready
Levven Controls switches and controllers provide a smart-ready option at the same cost of an installed, wired switch. With the Levven Controls Gateway, home owners can use their Levven Controls controls as normal switches or from a building management system (BMS) smart-home app on their phone. The Levven Controls Smart-Home Gateway enables smart-home BMS features. It is scheduled for release in Fall 2018.
Award-Winning Innovation
2017 MANNING INNOVATION AWARD
Our president James Keirstead and R&D directory Jim Qualie won a prestigious Manning Innovation Award for their work in developing the Levven Controls wire-free switch. Levven Controls wire-free switching increases convenience and safety while reducing economic and environmental costs for home owners, builders, and installing trades.
The Ernest C. Manning Foundation presents the Innovation Award to talented Canadian innovators who are improving the lives of Canadians and others worldwide through their commercialized innovations. The 36th Annual Awards were presented at a gala event in Toronto’s Scotiabank Centre on Nov 29.
“It is an honour to be selected as a Manning Innovation award recipient,” says Keirstead, CEO and President of Edmonton-based Levven Electronics. “Canada is relying on its innovators to connect, collaborate, experiment and solve big problems.”
Conserving Precious Resources
RENOVATIONS FOR GENERATIONS
There are 482,000 commercial a buildings in Canada[1] and 5.6 million commercial buildings in the USA[2]. Each year, an estimated 315,000 of those commercial buildings undergo renovations.
If 10% of all commercial renovations adopt Levven Controls products, we will save 1.6 million tons of CO2 equivalent greenhouse gasses over 10 years.
Promote the best use for copper, steel, and plastic resources in construction and reduce greenhouse gas emissions for “renovations for generations”.
Levven Controls is one of two finalists for the 2016 Canada Green Building Product of the Year award.
Where to Purchase Levven Controls
Choose from one of our retail partners to purchase Levven Controls wire-free switches for your project.
