Leviton expands its smart lighting line
Leviton has added three new lighting control devices in its Decora Smart with Apple HomeKit Support product line -- the first in the product line to provide professionals with a simple and affordable smart lighting control solution to incorporate into both new residential builds and remodels.
“This new line of Leviton HomeKit-enabled lighting control accessories expands and builds upon the Decora brand that consumers are familiar with and that professionals trust,” said Richard Westfall, VP and general manager of Leviton Energy Management, Controls & Automation. “Innovation has been a focus for Leviton since our founding 110 years ago, and from pioneering the Decora rocker light switch decades ago to adding support for HomeKit, Leviton continues to innovate the Decora brand in order to best meet the growing and expanding needs of homeowners, and this product line is the next step in the brand’s evolution.”
The two dimmers and the rocker switch can be installed similarly to standard dimmer or light switches with an app-based set-up that allows homeowners to control lighting using Siri voice control -- no hubs or birdges required.
The Leviton Decora Smart Home app also provides professionals or homeowners with the option to customize settings such as bulb type, fade rate and maximum/minimum brightness levels.
Additionally, the technology is compatible with extremely sensitive, low-wattage light sources, such as a single LED bulb in a hallway or a strand of holiday lights.
"Leviton is ecstatic to take our popular Decora brand into the future with Decora Smart, starting with HomeKit-enabled devices," said Daryoush Larizadeh, president and chief operating officer for Leviton. "With no unnecessary steps or hardware bridges, our contractors, builders and end-users can create a smart home faster and easier than ever, using Leviton dimmers and switches that wire just like the traditional devices at a comfortable price point for smart technology."
