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| The Blue Box LT vs. lighting contactor panels |
| How to rapidly design your Blue Box LT system |
| A nationwide survey of Electrical Contractors found that the Blue Box LT costs less than lighting contactor panels! |
| How to use the Blue Box LT to comply with energy codes and save money! |
| The most popular Blue Box LT Accessories |
| Lifetime technical support and dial-up programming |
The Blue Box LT vs. Lighting Contactor-Panels
Electrical contractors around the country agree: the Blue Box LT beats contactor panels, hands down: competitively priced, pre-assembled, and easy to configure - try the Blue Box LT on your next job.
The Blue Box LT |
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| All Blue Box LTs are UL Listed. | Field assembled contactor panels are not usually UL Listed, even if some of the components are. |
The Blue Box LT Non Volatile Memory for all programming, 10 year battery back up for the Time of Day. If your client loses power, all schedules will be restored when normal power is restored. |
Most clocks use a 24-hour battery. Who does the customer call when the clock loses its schedules after a power outage? |
Multiple panels are linked with Cat. 5 cable and share a single clock and photocell. Changing schedules and zoning is simple. |
Multiple panels can only be linked to a single time clock with line voltage (and conduit) hard-wiring. Schedule changes or re-zoning may require hard-wire (and hardware) changes. |
| The Blue Box LT complies with every energy code in the USA and is CEC Certified for Title 24 in California. | Field configured panels may require engineering to comply with energy codes, and may not be certified for Title 24. |
Link our Digital switches to Blue Box LTs with Cat. 5 cable. On/off control and time clock override all-in-one and control any relay in any panel in any configuration. Programming changes are simple. |
Twist timer switches are hardwired to contactors direct or in parallel with time clocks. Manual On/Off switches are also hardwired to contactors in series. Both switches require line voltage, conductor and conduit. Changes may require new hardware and new wiring. |
Any relay can be assigned to any lighting zone through simple programming. |
Lighting contactors can not be field configured without hard-wire (and hardware) changes. |
The DTC Clock in the Master panel has 32 channels, and is a 7-day, 365-day and astronomical clock all-in-one. The only clock you will ever need. |
Most commercially available clocks are 2 channels. More schedules require more clocks, usually located in multiple contactor panels. |
Make changes to the Blue Box LT remotely (with purchase of a modem) over dial-up. Or call our Technical Support line and have us do it for you — for free — for the life of the system. |
Changes made to lighting contactor panels require you to be on-site. |
One photocell can control relays in multiple panels. |
Usually a separate photocell is required for each group of contactors in each panel, increasing future on-site maintenance. |
Energy Code Compliance
Lighting control panels (with a scheduled automatic shut-off) remain the most cost-effective solution for energy code compliance in common areas (lobbies, hallways), warehouse spaces, site lighting and signage. Use the Blue Box LT on your next project, instead of field-assembled contactor panels. Save time and money and get onto your next job FAST!
| Step 1. Master Panel Each system needs one Master Blue Box LT |
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Step 2. Add Slave Panels |
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| Step 3.Add Switches, Outdoor Photocells & Accessories | ||
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Most Popular Blue Box LT Accessories
Your electrical distributor probably has these in stock
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Our work-horse switch. With 1, 2, 3, 4 or 6 buttons and free factory engraving, the Chelsea Digital Switch is ideal to use for manual control of relays. Link with Blue Box LTs and Digital Switches with Cat. 5 cable with RJ45s. |
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Digital Outdoor Photocell (PCO) Connects to the Master Panel only. Recommended for stormy regions where it may darken early, to supplement the astronomical clock. |
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The modem plugs into a socket in the Master Blue Box LT. Make changes to the entire system remotely. Or call our Technical Support line and have us do it for you — for free — for the life of the system. |
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Our lighting relays are the most robust in the industry, with an SCCR of 18,000a and a duty-rating of over 250,000 throws!
Relay Contacts:
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The Digital Input (DI) Card plugs into a socket in both master or slave panels. For projects that require contact closure switches: standard wall switches, center-off momentary switches, occupant sensors, etc. Available in two styles: |
Most Popular Blue Box LT Accessories
Your electrical distributor may not stock these items but they can be delivered quickly right to your site.
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One or two vandal resistance buttons per gang. Switches can be mounted outdoors, in kitchens, or almost any location. Link with Blue Box LTs and Digital Switches with Cat. 5 cable with RJ45s. |
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Connect multiple computers to the GR 2400 system (the Blue Box LT is part of the GR 2400 system) from any RS232, USB port, or Ethernet network connection. |
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A full line of sensors. One sensor can control any relay in any panel. Occupant sensors require a Digital Input Card. |
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Looks like a regular decora switch – operates like a digital switch. Link with Blue Box LTs and Digital Switches with Cat. 5 cable with RJ45s. |
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One T-Link Card can control up to 32 digital thermostats (heat-pump or multi-stage). Thermostats are linked on a separate t-link bus with Cat.5 cable. |
Add or modify time-schedules remotely (with purchase of a modem) over dial-up. Or call Technical Support (800-345-4448) and have us do it for you — for free — for the life of the system!
Ditch the Old Way of Doing Things.
Traditional lighting contactor panels require an electrical-mechanical assembly specific to the job at hand. This means parts/pieces and assembly time. Programming or hardwire changes made to lighting contactor panels require you to be on-site.
