August 24, 2017

Two clairvoyants meet. One says to the other: “You are fine, and how am I?

We've given away over $500,000 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.)






Why Buy The Cow When The Milk Is Free
By Bill Floyd

Recently a couple of articles published on an industry association enewsletter gave a forum to some industry "experts" to tell distributors how easy it is to create compelling content. This of course speaks to their desired result of getting more repeat visitors and website stickiness. In many instances they offer Amazon as the model. To their {content DYI} premise my response is - poppycock!






Announcing the New Smart eCat+ App for Android!

The ElectricSmarts created mobile App is now available for the Android as well as the iPad. It contains the Smarts eCat collection, IDEA data, New Products, Videos and more. We can create one for you. Ask about it paulwerthman@electricsmarts.com.

Download from Google Play.
Download from iTunes.






This Month's Smart eCat Features: AttaBox by RobRoy


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 EMT Conduit Bodies 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.

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  new RFID enabled wiring devices that allow owners to quickly and easily scan an entire container without handling individual cable sets. Integral to the device, the unique RFID technology cannot easily fall off or be removed?

Correct Answer: Hubbell

Congratulations to our WINNER: Bob Schrag, City of Farmington,  Warehouse Superintendent, Farmington, NM

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This Issue's Question: Who introduced new ReliaGear® High Power Busway - available in copper and aluminum, provides an efficient and economical alternative to power cabling in building and industrial applications that occupies less space and uses less material.





Sharp, Safe, Efficient, and Easy-to-Use Cutting Tools Are Critical on the Job
James R. Dukart

In the past year, Klein Tools has introduce several new cutting tool products and advancements.

First, the company announced an electrician’s pocket knife with three everyday tools in one regular-sized handle. The company’s new knife includes a full-size fine edge drop-point 440A stainless steel blade, a versatile #2 Phillips-head screwdriver that folds into the handle and three wire-stripping notches on the back of the blade.





Being Selective When Talking About Coordination


Ensuring a minor branch-circuit electrical fault doesn’t travel any farther upstream is a goal of any electrical designer’s plans. However, in some settings, isolating such problems is especially critical. This is why the National Electrical Code (NEC) has paid a great deal of attention to the specification of appropriate fuses and/or circuit breakers to achieve “selective coordination” over the years.





Klein Tools Enhances Voltage Testers Line with Two New Testers
James R. Dukart

The company’s new ET60 voltage tester requires no batteries as it measures AC/DC voltage up to 600V in electrical circuits, outlets, light fixtures and anywhere else AC/DC voltage testing is required.

Klein Tools’ ET250 voltage and continuity tester incorporates an LCD display, measures AC/DC voltage up to 600V and can also test GFCI protected circuits.





New Hubbell LED Blocks Harmful Blue Light


While LED lighting is all the rage across a number of industries, for years some industries have been “singing the blues” when it comes to LEDs.

That’s because almost all existing LED lighting creates harmful blue-spectrum light that can result in photochemical degradation and photo-oxidization. Pharmaceutical and semiconductors manufacturers, for example, cannot expose many of their products during manufacture to harmful blue-spectrum light.







nVent HOFFMAN

Hoffman Pull Box Extender

The Pull Box Extender, or “Step-Up”, product is designed to be used in commercial and general industrial applications that previously required a custom sized pull box, or to create additional wiring space for existing pull box installations.





Atkore Calconduit/Calbrite/Calbond

Calconduit EMT

Calconduit Electrical Metallic Tubing (EMT) provides superior wire and cable protection in a variety of applications and environments. Due to its lightweight material, our thin-walled conduit allows for easy installation and field bending, resulting in reduced labor costs. All Calconduit EMT products undergo a series of QA/QC procedures, ensuring quality performance with smooth and problem-free pulling.





BURNDY® LLC

BURNDY® Y122CMR Ratcheting Full Cycle Crimper

The Y122CMR features over-molded, comfort-grip handles providing low handle force and increased ergonomics. The ratchet mechanism prevents the tool from opening until the handles are fully closed, increasing crimp reliability. An emergency release lever can be actuated in the event of a miss-crimp.





Greenlee® Launches C3 Auto Whip
Ty-Fast® Ag+® Bacteria-resistant Cable Ties Industry’s First Cable Ties to Inhibit Microbial Growth from Thomas & Betts
Power Packed Safety for Wet Enviroments from Molex
HellermannTyton Announces Recyclable Wiring Duct
ReliaGear® High Power Busway for Commercial and Industrial Applications from ABB
AEMC® Introduces the NEW Cable Locator Model 6681
Calbrite™ Expands Compliances with NSF Certified Stainless Steel Conduit
Hubbell Industrial Lighting’s SpectraLoc™ First to Convert Blue Light

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