Lights Out AutoSwitch Turns Out Lights Automatically Eliminating Wasted Electricity

PRODUCT FEATURES:
• Installs over existing light switch with a screwdriver (No re-wiring required)
• Works with all toggle-style switches
• Manual on/off switch always available
• Timer turns off light 1-30 minutes after they leave the room
• Requires 3 AA batteries (not included)

Towson, Md. – Stop worrying that you or the kids have left the lights on again – and cut your electric bills – with the Lights Out AutoSwitch from the Black & Decker Energy Saver Series.

Experts recommend turning out lights as the easiest way to reduce electric bills. However, in today’s busy households people go in and out of rooms often, leaving lights on for convenience. Or children forget to turn lights off when leaving playrooms or common areas. All of this adds up to wasted electricity – and money.

The Lights Out AutoSwitch is the easy way to add effortless, energy-saving automation to your home lighting – one switch at a time – without the need for wiring or special skills.

The Lights Out AutoSwitch provides a 135° view of the room. When someone enters the room the lights automatically turn on. When they leave, the Lights Out AutoSwitch turns off the light after 1-30 minutes, depending on how you set the timer. The toggle switch cover is always available for manual on/off operation.

While designed to help save energy, the Lights Out AutoSwitch also brings the convenience of automatic lighting. Imagine how helpful it would be to have the laundry room or entryway lights turn on automatically when your hands are filled with laundry, groceries or sleeping babies. And of course, it is perfect for rooms such as utility rooms, dens and playrooms where children – or forgetful spouses – neglect to turn off the lights.

Installation is easy, requiring only a simple screwdriver. No re-wiring is required. Simply attach the mounting plate to the light switch using the existing screw holes, and then snap the Lights Out AutoSwitch onto the mounting plate. The sleek, unobtrusive design blends into existing home décor.

With energy prices rising, many people are looking for ways to manage home energy consumption and lower monthly bills.

The Energy Saver Series helps consumers know more, use less and save money, by making it easier than ever to track and control energy expenditures in a home. Rather than requiring major lifestyle changes, the Energy Saver products provide consumers with the right tools to cut down on power consumption with little effort, making spending less on energy an achievable, measureable reality.

Black & Decker’s Energy Saver Series include the Power Monitor, Thermal Leak Detector and Lights Out AutoSwitch, with additional products planned for release in 2009.

About Black & Decker
Since 1910, Black & Decker has been setting the standard for innovation and design of power tools, accessories, outdoor yard care equipment, home cleaning products, automotive and lighting products, hardware and other home improvement products. The inventor of the first portable electric drill with pistol grip and trigger switch, Black & Decker has evolved from a small machine shop in Baltimore, Maryland to a global manufacturing and marketing powerhouse with a broad line of quality products used in and around the home and for commercial applications. When users need to get work done, they trust Black & Decker for the products that will do the job efficiently and reliably. For more information on Black & Decker’s extensive line of products, visit www.blackanddecker.com or follow Black & Decker on Facebook and Twitter.

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