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 President Obama was spotted at a steak restaurant in D.C. this week with Morgan Freeman and Tom Hanks. They didn't even order anything. They just closed their eyes and listened to Morgan Freeman read the appetizers. -Jimmy Fallon We've given away over $460,000 to subscribers. See the E-Smarts to B-Smart contest. Now you can enter via Email and/or on Facebook. Did you win? (See below to find out.)   Trivial Pursuit By Bill Floyd 
"But I'm busy!" Sherry loudly let it be known to her office mates. "And
Josh keeps piling it on. I'm never going to get this done. I've got
database work that's never ending, daily routines and those customers, I
wish they'd stop calling. They are driving me crazy - always asking for
me to do something to help them out.""That's it." said James. "Sherry, into my office - NOW!" Sherry slumped a bit at her desk and sheepishly did what she was told. James glared at her and said, "Girl - you are out of control.   K/E Electric Supply Corp. Distributor Partner App 
Download the K/E Electric Supply Corp. Distributor Partner App from iTunes!Allows users to explore videos, new product news, search and navigate hundreds of electrical supplier catalogs. Users can create and save material lists and request information on products directly from suppliers.
  This Month's Smart eCat Features: Eaton 
With the popularity of the Internet, the world has changed. SMART eCAT is now one new important way. Each month we will feature a new manufacturer’s electronic SMART eCAT that will show how looking up products and using manufacturer’s catalogs have never been easier. This “eCatalog Collection” now also appears on our distributor partner and manufacturer rep’s websites as well. We encourage you to look for these there and deal with the companies with which you already have close relationships and work hard to serve your everyday needs.Click here to enter their Motor Control Center catalog section.  "E-Smarts to B-Smart" Promotion 
We're going Social! Now you can reply to the Monthly Questions via email like you always have or on Facebook.Yes, the ElectricSmarts Facebook page is attracting a lot of interest. You can still win $100 just by emailing us your answer as you've always done. But now, we are entering folks who answer the question on Facebook into the potential prize-winner pool as well. So go ahead answer anyway you'd like and make some money and have fun while you learn. Last Issue We Asked: Who announced the availability of the Omnistat 3 Hospitality Thermostat, a retrofit solution developed specifically for guest room energy management? Correct Answer: Leviton Congratulations to OUR WINNER: Eric Pearce, Controls Engineer, Energy Group, Ovivo USA, LLC, Salt Lake City, Utah CLICK HERE to see all winners. This Issue's Question: Who's new TightSight® Clamp Meters are built to professional quality standards to withstand tough use in commercial and industrial settings - for everything from load measurement to troubleshooting industrial motors and adjustable speed drives (ASDs). Residential Lighting Control Steve Maurer, IME 
New technologies have not only changed the way we control lighting, but how we integrate it into our lifestyle.In this article, we'll look at current lighting tech used in residential settings. Lighting control isn't just turning fixtures on and off. New lighting control technology includes using ambient light as well. Early control systems required low-voltage relays and control panels that could be costly to retrofit into existing homes. Therefore, they were used mainly in new construction. New systems are easily retrofitted into existing installations. Woodhead Offers New Wide-Area Portable LED for Wet Locations James R. Dukart 
Last year, Molex Incorporated unveiled a new wet-location-rated portable
LED magnet light under its Woodhead lighting brand, geared toward
large-scale outdoor use. The new light offers contractors and manufacturing personnel a lamp that consumes only 40 watts of power to beam 2700 lumens of output for up to 50,000 hours. Commercial Lighting Control Steve Maurer, IME 
In the previous article, we talked about residential light control and
how it's changed. In this article, we bring in the big guns, commercial
and industrial lighting control.Electric utility bills are high for commercial buildings. And the lion's share of that cost comes from lighting. If you can control the lighting more efficiently, you stand a good chance of lowering electricity charges dramatically. Utilities Strengthen Defenses Against Increasingly Severe Weather Thomas & Betts 
Weather is the single greatest cause of power outages, and most
scientists predict the frequency and severity of extreme weather will
continue to increase. Between 2003 and 2012, seven of the 10 costliest storms in U.S. history occurred, creating almost 700 power outages, each affecting at least 50,000 customers and costing between $18 and $33 billion a year.  Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.  Lutron Video Conference and Recessed LED Fixture SolutionsLutron makes many fixtures, such as Lutron Video Conference Indirect LED wall wash fixtures and Ivalo recessed downlights, as well as controls that provide appropriate lighting for any task.
Atkore Calconduit/Calbrite/Calbond  The Advantages of Using PVC Coated Rigid Aluminum ConduitCalbond PVC Coated Conduit offers a broad line of specially formulated PVC coated steel and aluminum products for use in highly corrosive environments.
CRC Industries, Inc.  Flame Resistant (FR) Clothing Insect RepellentCRC Flame Resistant (FR) Clothing Insect Repellent protects workers against insects & pests, without destroying the clothing's protective properties.
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