The first all-new design platform for residential wiring devices and lighting controls in more than 30 years!
The Acenti® Collectionis the industry’s first completely new design platform for residential devices and lighting controls since the introduction of Leviton’s Decora® line in 1973.
"There is simply no other suite of residential electrical devices that offers this level of aesthetics, quality and functionality. Acenti® represents the first in a new category of premium-class controls for design-conscious homeowners." - James Sherman Leviton Mkt Dir for Residential Products
Leviton teamed with renowned innovation and design firm IDEO -- designers of the original mouse for Apple Computer, the Palm™ V handheld computer, the Leap® office chair and the interior of the Acela™ high-speed commuter train -- to reinvent the most ubiquitous products in the home: electrical switches, lighting controls and receptacles. The new Acenti line offers significant advances in design technology, said Sherman, reflecting the increasingly sophisticated tastes of the American homeowner. “Significant demand has evolved in the home market for luxury appliances, fixtures, furnishings, and window and wall treatments. We developed the Acenti Collection to meet that demand. It represents a major advance in aesthetics for residential electrical devices.”
A New Platform
The Acenti® design platform is based on a clean, uncluttered control surface, set into a new complex contoured wallplate that creates an elegant transition to the wall surface. Precision componentsensure alignment of devices and wallplate and smooth, quiet operation. The Acenti® footprint is more substantial than that of a conventional switch or receptacle, yet the devices are 100 percent compatible with standard electrical boxes and require no special tools for installation.
Dimensional Data for Single Gang Device
Acenti® 3.28" Wide X 4.92" High X .30" Thick
Decora® 2.75" Wide X 4.61" High X .25" Thick
Return-to-Neutral
The Acenti® dimmer uses a simple, intuitive control scheme with a signature blue LED locator light. The push pad is easy to operate, and features a unique “return-to-neutral-position” design. A single gentle push turns power on or off.
Dimmer Operation
The dimming is controled by the sleek actuator bar that includes the signature blue LED brightness indicator. Adjustments for minimum brightness level, dim lock and fade rate are simple and straight forward. The design of the switch even incorporates a 10 second delay OFF mode, by simply holding the push pad down until the LED flashes, allowing the individual safe passage out of the area or into bed.
The Acenti® Remotes (slave) give great flexibility for multi-location dimming. Besides giving dimming capability at all locations the Matching Remotes look and function identical to the Dimmer (master). The Matching Dimmer is capable of up to 5 location control while the Coordinating Dimmer (No LEDs) can handle up to 10 locations.
The return-to-neutral position design is also featured on Acenti® ON/OFF, non-dimming switches, creating a clean, uniform look, especially when multiple switches are installed in multi-ganged applications.
The New Triplex
An Industry First The new Acenti® geometry allowed Leviton to create an industry first: the Triplex receptacle, which can accommodate three plugs simultaneously, eliminating the need for a power strip or adapter. Top and bottom outlets are reversed so that low-voltage transformers can be plugged in without blocking the other outlet. The three outlets are integrated using innovative internal buss designs, and the triplex receptacle requires only one hot, neutral and ground connection.
If that wasn't enough in 2006 Leviton will be introducing the New Acenti® Sixplex Surge Outlet
The Webless Wallplate
Acenti’s unique wallplate design eliminates the dividers (web) between each device, creating a sleek and minimalist look.
“Designers told us that details like these make all the difference. Our goal was to create a collection of devices that designers and architects would see as a design asset -- a perfect complement to today’s luxury homes,” said Jay Sherman, Leviton Mkt. Dir. for Residential Products.
Made from an engineering grade polymer that has a perfect color match or screwless metal in Stainless Steel, Polished Chrome and 24K Gold. Screwless snap-on design provides smooth clean look exclusively for all Acenti devices. The Alignment plate with positioning pins ensures perfect alignment of devices and wallplate in every installation.
Available in premium designer colors and metals.
PalmTM is a trade make of palmOne, Inc.
Leap® is a registered trademark of Steelcase, Inc.
Acela® is a registered trademark of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
Acenti® and Decora® is a registered trademark of Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
