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PCS Signs Agreement to License UPB Technology for Worldwide Use

Northridge, Cal. — August 2, 2011 — Powerline Control Systems, Inc. (PCS), the manufacturer of PulseWorx lighting control for residential and light commercial applications, and inventor of Universal Powerline Bus® (UPB™) technology, has announced that it has approved a license agreement with Powerline Lighting Control Pty Ltd (PLLC), of Sydney, Australia, to manufacture products using UPB technology for the 240 Volt 50 Hz market.

“The unique power distribution in the 240 Volt 50Hz market can be ’technically challenging’,” said Tony Triccas, director of technical sales and support. “We are extremely confident that our PLLC UPB 240V 50Hz EMC standard products offer a truly versatile lighting solution for both new and retrofit installations.”

PLLC UPB Appliance Relays are a 240 Volt 50 Hz 10 AMP device. Suitable for controlling 3rd part devices up to a maximum of 10AMP e.g. Electric Blanket….Fan…etc  …see list below of 3rd part device wattages to be used as a guide only. Care should be taken to confirm your device Wattage usage.

NB: ENSURE THAT YOUR UPB APPLIANCE RELAY IS SET TO "SNAP ON AND SNAP OFF”…THIS IS CRITICAL!.

APPLIANCE WATTAGE Appliance Relay Yes/No
Aquarium 80 YES
Clock radio 10 YES
Coffee Maker 1050 YES
Washing Machine 425 YES
Cloths Dryer 3400 NO
Dishwasher 1800 YES
dehumidifier 785 YES
Electric Blanket single 60 YES
Electric Blanket double 100 YES
Ceiling Fan 120 YES
Fan 153 YES
Hair Dryer 1538 YES
Heater 1125 YES
Cloths Iron 1400 YES
Heater 1125 YES
Microwave Oven 925 YES
Refrigerator 725 YES
Television 19" 110 YES
Television 27" 113 YES
Television 36" 133 YES
Television (51- 61) 170 YES
Television Flat screen ) 120 YES
Toaster 1100 YES
Toaster Oven 1225 YES
VCR 19 YES
DVD 23 YES
Vacuum Cleaner 1220 YES
Water Heater 5000 NO
Water Pump 675 YES
Water Bed (w/heater) 250 YES
computer 270 YES
Radio 400 YES

1.    Press the UP Button 5 times…. LED begins to flash GREEN …
2.    Press the DOWN button 10 times… LED now starts to Flash RED
3.    Then Press the UP button 2 times…LED stops flashing….the Unit has now be defaulted
4.    Now place to unit in Setup Mode …Press UP button 5 times, to put device into Setup Mode….LED starts flashing GREEN
5.    By using the UPSTART Software, downloaded from the PLLC Web site, you can now discover your UPB device and place or create your NEW Network

6.    The UPSTART Wizard can provide a Step by Step procedure for installation

 

 

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