220VAC 50 Hz UPB Devices

Powerline Control Systems (PCS) just announced licensing agreements with Smart Home Ltd (SHL) of Tefen, Israel to produce a full line of international (220VAC 50Hz) versions of UPB based lighting controls. SHL has chosen to implement its SHOVAV SYSTEM Home Automation products with UPB protocol.

Another company who’s developing a similar product line is Powerline Lighting Control Pty Ltd (PLLC) from Australia (www.powerline.com). They currently have an inline receiver, several multibutton transmitters and a UPB PIM that is compatible with 240VAC 50 Hz. PLLC products meets/exceeds Australian EMC regulatory requirements.

BTW, both companies are developing UPB Gen II compatible devices. This bodes well to the future of UPB for the rest of the world whose power grid is different from North America.

After all these years, I can’t wait to get my hands on these devices!