Eaton to Show Connected Technologies at West Coast Builder Show

Power management company Eaton will highlight its connected residential technologies at the PCBC builder show in San Diego Wednesday and Thursday, the company said in a Friday announcement. Eaton will show at its booth an energy management circuit breaker with internet connectivity and on-board intelligence that’s said to deliver energy use information and help optimize utility grid reliability. It will show its wireless LED downlight that’s controllable by Alexa, Wink and SmartThings platforms and its Bluetooth-enabled motion sensor for outdoor security lighting, it said. Home buyers are looking to builders and contractors to provide innovative, energy-efficient solutions, said Brad Paine, general manager in Eaton’s lighting division.