If you do commercial work in Southern California, you are well aware that Title 24 requires lighting control in both new and existing commercial buildings. Because of these regulations, business has become more challenging for contractors. Let's outline some of the challenges facing the EC....

The Electrical Contractors Challenges:

1. There is more demand for skilled electrical contractors.

2. Customers are demanding faster timelines to complete projects

3.  Increased requirements via energy codes in California

How can electrical contractors work within these challenges and be more efficient?

1. Install Projects Faster! Vive by Lutron is a wireless solution that provides simple control

Living up to the hype with simple design, installation and programming

Lighting specifiers and electrical contractors have a lot of responsibilities. Lutron understands the challenges these professionals face in recommending the right product solution for every project. The Vive wireless control product family was created to meet the lighting control needs of new and existing commercial buildings.

Simple and scalable – the product lives up to the hype starting with the very first step – design. 

Designing a system with Vive is simple:

The first thing you need to understand is what is required by your energy codes? Here in Southern California, lighting professionals must adhere to Title 24.  (To learn more about Title 24 – see our website here). To help with understanding the energy codes set forth by Title24 – Lutron has provided a Title 24 – 2016 Quick Reference Guide. This Quick Reference Guide lists the compliant solutions based on total installed cost, simplicity of design, and basic functional needs for the space. It also differentiates between new construction, or retrofit.

Beyond understanding what is required as far as California code, how do you then understand what the “SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS” that are needed in order to accomplish what the code is requiring? The answer is Lutron Spec Typicals! These documents are pre-generated designs by room type that detail the code compliant solution for that space. It’s the answer key to simple lighting control design.

For each space type – the TYPICALS are divided into two major deliverables:

1. Application Diagram – a visual one-page diagram that includes product positioning in the room, product quantities (Including part numbers), and sequence of operation showing how the system is supposed to work in the space. All solutions are code compliant.
2. CAD-friendly spec-typical documents that can be imported directly into your design plans.

To see Vive Typicals –

1. Visit Lutron's Vive Documents page at this link.
2. From the "Find a Document" menu, choose "CAD Files & Typicals"
3. Scroll down to view the list of "Title24-2016" Documents & Typicals; from there, you can download a PDF specific to application.

SAN DIEGO, CA. -- Western Lighting & Energy Controls' NEW Viva La Vive promotion is now under way! To win the trip to Cabo San Lucas, install $250,000 in Vive products between now and December 31, 2017.

As added incentive, there is a BONUS AWARDS Program:

A "2nd-Chance" drawing for 2 single trips will be drawn from ALL VIVE orders entered.

There are FOUR SIMPLE STEPS to register your project and get extra credit:

1. Have your distributor include the promo code VIVEISEASY on all orders submitted (please email a copy of all orders to your WLEC representative)
   
   
2. All orders placed between June 15th and August 15th will count as 1.25 times the total
   
   
3. If you install VIVE in your own office, even at a discount the order will count as 3 times the total of the order
   
   
4. Scheduling a training at your office will earn you an extra second chance drawing for the trip

*** Work with your Western Representative to INSTALL, INSTALL, INSTALL! ***

Promotion Ends December 31, 2017

Download a flyer for sharing & printing here

And now, the fine print:

• For each $250,000 in VIVE ordered the contractor will receive one seat to attend the trip. There is no maximum number of trips that can be earned
• Second chance drawing will come from ALL Vive orders; make sure to register your projects with the WLEC team
• Trip will take place between February and March 2018 and will include airfare from either San Diego or LAX; exact dates will be announced December 1, 2017
• If you have any questions on the promo please email Jimm Reifsnyder or call 858-337-9181

SAN DIEGO, CA. -- Western Lighting & Energy Controls announces a NEW Vive promotion: If you install $250,000 in Vive products between now and December 31, 2017, you win an all-inclusive trip to Cabo San Lucas! A "2nd-Chance" drawing for 2 single trips will be drawn from all VIVE orders entered.

How does this work? There are FOUR SIMPLE STEPS to register your project and get extra credit:

1. Have your distributor include the promo code VIVEISEASY on all orders submitted (please email a copy of all orders to your WLEC representative)
   
   
2. All orders placed between June 15th and August 15th will count as 1.25 times the total
   
   
3. If you install VIVE in your own office, even at a discount the order will count as 3 times the total of the order
   
   
4. Scheduling a training at your office will earn you an extra second chance drawing for the trip

*** Work with your Western Representative to SELL, SELL, SELL! ***

Promotion Ends December 31, 2017

Download a flyer for sharing & printing here

And now, the fine print:

• For each $250,000 in VIVE ordered the contractor will receive one seat to attend the trip. There is no maximum number of trips that can be earned
• Second chance drawing will come from ALL Vive orders; make sure to register your projects with the WLEC team
• Trip will take place between February and March 2018 and will include airfare from either San Diego or LAX; exact dates will be announced December 1, 2017
• If you have any questions on the promo please email Jimm Reifsnyder or call 858-337-9181

If you've been waiting for a perfect solution for Title 24 compliancy, look no further than Lutron's newest commercial controller Vive.

Western Lighting & Energy Controls is offering a product demonstration on this simple, scalable solution. Be sure fill out our REQUEST FORE DEMO. We will come to you to show all the benefits of this wireless product.

Vive has surpassed expectations and Western Lighting & Energy Controls expects Vive to take on the California market by storm! Here are some of the benefits specifically for electrical contractors:

• Vive save time
• Vive has quick installation
• Vive needs no pipe or conduit - it's completely wireless
• Vive is more profitable
• Vive is Title 24 compliant
• Vive is proven

For more information Watch our video or go to our Vive Resources page to find out about upcoming webinars, in-person training classes and more.

If you are an electrical contractor, electrical distributor, lighting specifier or design-build professional who wants to understand the options for building an energy-saving solution for light and/or medium commercial applications, you won't want to miss this special presentation on Vive by Lutron!

• The Vive product family lets you personalize control to each space in your building without locking you into more or less control than you need.
• Install a switch and sensor in as little as 15 minutes. Since no new wiring is required, you won't disrupt occupants in the space.
• Vive wireless solutions allow you to easily monitor, adjust, and manage your system from any smart device. Easily adjust the lighting control to accommodate building churn, improve occupant comfort, enhanced energy-efficiency. 
• Vive is a simple lighting soution that can be centralized control, monitoring, and system integration
• Typical cost structure of the Vive products
• Sales opportunites for commercial & residential applications
• Sales Strategies for electrical professionals

For more information Watch our video or go to our Vive Resources page to find out about upcoming webinars, in-person training classes and more.

If you've been waiting for a perfect solution for Title 24 compliancy, look no further than Lutron's newest commercial controller Vive.

Western Lighting & Energy Controls is offering training on this simple, scalable solution. Be sure to sign up for one of the following DECEMBER  classes:

Los Angeles Location: December 6th, 2016

San Diego Location: December 8th, 2016

Orange County Location: December 13th, 2016

Vive has surpassed expectations and Western Lighting & Energy Controls expects Vive to take on the California market by storm! Here are some of the benefits specifically for electrical contractors:

• Vive save time
• Vive has quick installation
• Vive needs no pipe or conduit - it's completely wireless
• Vive is more profitable
• Vive is Title 24 compliant
• Vive is proven

For more information Watch our video or go to our Vive Resources page to find out about upcoming webinars, in-person training classes and more.

Are you an electrical contractor, or other electrical professional that is in need of a solid solution for energy control, while also staying compliant to Title 24? Look no further than Lutron's newest commercial controller Vive. Vive is a revolutionary, modular wireless lighting control solution for new and existing commercial buildings. Vive controls are ideally suited for K-12 schools, commercial and government offices, offices and higher education facilities. 

Lutron has had a reputation for offering wireless solutions that are not only innovative, but maximize productivity for lighting professionals, lighting contractors, and electrical engineers. Consisting of an extensive product list of solutions for performance dimming, area control & occupancy sensing, individual fixture control, daylight harvesting, centralized monitoring, and demand response loadshed.

Vive has surpassed expectations and Western Lighting & Energy Controls expects Vive to take on the California market by storm! Here are some of the benefits specifically for electrical contractors:

• Vive save time
• Vive has quick installation
• Vive needs no pipe or conduit - it's completely wireless
• Vive is more profitable
• Vive is Title 24 compliant
• Vive is proven

Watch our video below for a quick overview or go to our Vive Resources page to find out about upcoming webinars, in-person training classes and more.

• Individual fixture control or zone control helps you design LEDs into systems alongside fluorescent and other lighting sources. Individual fixture control with EcoSystem
• Easier to wire than 0–10V; two control wires with no polarity or topology restrictions  
• Rezone without rewiring
• Lutron LED drivers provide longer life and smoother dimming performance than any screw-in LED bulb

• Lutron works with over 300 fixture manufacturers globally to deliver exceptional dimming performance

• Look to the full line of Lutron drivers to deliver outstanding performance and reliability
• Lutron drivers also offer system design flexibility to meet the needs of every application, backed by exceptional service and support wherever, whenever you need it

• High-performance, low-end dimming is only valuable if the output is flicker-free
• Analog communication methods cannot maintain a low-end light level as well as digital methods; 0–10V control is susceptible to noise, which causes perceptible flicker at very low light levels

• Controls 25W-96W of LED tape, LED light bars, cove lights, and constant voltage linear lighting fixtures
• Hi-lume Premier smooth, flicker-free dimming down to 0.1% with Soft-on, Fade-to-BlackTM for an incandescent-like experience  
• Remote mount up to 100 feet away in a convenient location  
• EcoSystem digital or 3-wire control for ultimate flexibility in local and centralized wiring schemes

• Features Soft-on, Fade-to-BlackTM for incandescent-like dimming
• Provides smooth, continuous, and stable 1% dimming for any space, in any application
• Ideal for downlights, troffers, and linear lighting
• Available in compact (K) and linear (M) case models

• Smooth 1% dimming for architectural applications
• Ideal for downlights, cove, and track lighting
• Use in conjunction with EcoSystem for individual fixture control
• Available in compact (K), linear (M), UL Listed (KL), and independent CE (P) case models

• Energy-saving, smooth 5% dimming, without compromising dimming quality
• Ideal for downlights, troffers, and linear lighting
• Available in compact (K), linear (M), independent CE (R), and independent Japanese (T) case models

CLICK HERE to Download the Lutron LED Driver Brochure! 

Lutron Drivers also work seamlessly with our newest wireless commercial control system called Vive!