When it comes to being an electrician, arguably we get to see some of the newest technologies that are on the market as well as some of the items that will be coming available soon! In the latest episode of Electrician U, Dustin gets his hands on some new devices that are coming available from Schneider Electric.

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The devices Dustin is looking at are the X and XD Series available from Schneider Electric and are connected wiring devices. This technology allows you to see how the individual device is performing as well as being able to control the device, via Wi-Fi, and turn it on or off! Schneider Electric has a Wiser Energy Monitor that allows you to see your overall systems performance. Which circuits are using the most, which are using the least, etc. However, with the advent of these new devices, the Wiser Energy Monitor now allows you to see the performance down to the device level in lieu of just the circuit! A pretty cool technology that is coming soon that should greatly improve how we see and track energy usage in our homes. The X series is currently available, and the XD will be released to the public soon.
The two specific devices that Dustin previewed in the video are the X series Dimmer and Receptacle. These devices allow you to see what is happening with them remotely via an app or on your phone, and even allow you to control them. So, if you left home and forgot to turn OFF something, you could simply login and shut that individual device OFF. Or, say maybe at Christmas time, you wanted to turn ON your Christmas lights or tree, you could do that.
A USB charger/receptacle is also a device that is offered within the series. Unlike other USB/receptacles that are available from other manufacturers, Schneider Electrics offers 2.4a USB ports on BOTH locations of the device, as opposed to the 1a & 2a ports on others. This allows you to charge your devices faster from both locations as well as being able to charge larger items like tablets.
A switch is offered as well. Upon initial glance, it appears the same as most paddle type decora style switches. However, the entire paddle is removable on these new devices. So, if your devices got painted over or scratched or something, you can simply replace the face of it and not have to rewire the entire device! Or to freshen up the look of a home, you could replace the face and face plate without having to redo ALL your devices. The XD series of plates for these devices changes the smaller size rockers with full size rockers. This can be a huge advantage for elderly, folks with vision difficulties, or smaller children, as it allows a much larger surface area to actuate the device!
On the XD series of devices there some additional changes on the internal ends of the device. The ground has been moved to the SIDE as opposed to the bottom and has been reinforced to operate the same as the hot or neutral wiring locations. Also, there are a variety of plate options available with these devices as well. There are several different color and style options that can be changed without tools and with relative ease. The cool thing about these devices is that you don’t have to change the entire device just the plate as the device sits entirely behind the plate!
We hope this has been informative in seeing what new technology is available on the market currently and what will be available soon. Is there a topic you would like to see discussed? Leave a comment in the comment section below and let us know. Please continue to follow Dustin and Electrician U as we are constantly adding new content to assist or followers in being the best electricians that they can be.


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