Volume 17 Issue 482

Sign on store door:  PUSH, if that doesn’t work PULL.  If that doesn’t work we must be closed.

We've given away over $497,000 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.






eMarketing - The High Cost of Starting Late
By Bill Floyd

Amazon was unquestionably the pioneer in online selling. When they launched, their now competitors were much bigger. Amazon was a little startup with a goofy name that wasn't taken too seriously by Walmart, Best Buy, Target, Sears and others. After all THESE BIGGER PLAYERS OWNED the retail market. No need to be alarmed - right?






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.

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This Month's Smart eCat Features: Hubbell Lighting


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 Energy Savings Lighting Controls 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's Floor-Box Installs in Deep Concrete Floors without Stackable Materials? Designed for concrete applications, their PFBSTAND replaces bricks, concrete blocks, and other stackable materials used in the field to increase box height within the concrete pour.

Correct Answer: Hubbell Wiring Device-Kellems

Congratulations to our WINNER: Ed Phillips, Electrician, University Hospitals, West Farmington, OH

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This Issue's Question: Who's XT COBALT Step Bits are the perfect solution to drill stainless steel, in 1/2", 7/8” and 1-1/8” sizes? "A high-speed cobalt steel material makes the bits resistant to heat and abrasion".





Input Sensors – Your eyes, fingers and…more?
Steve Maurer, IME

No need to "eyeball" it any more. Input sensors take the place of our human senses… and do a great job of it, to boot.

There are several types of input sensors. One of the first I encountered was the photo electric sensor or photo eye. These eyes controlled remote relays with a set of integrated mechanical contacts. Located inside the sensor body, the contacts changed state with a tiny magnetic relay.





Greenlee Offers 855GX IntelliBender, Advanced Bending Software via BendWorks
James R. Dukart

Greenlee’s 855GX IntelliBender cable and conduit bender offers electrical contractors a programmable and portable bender capable of making the most advanced bends with relative ease and speed.

It can bend 3/4-inch rigid in either of its 1-inch rigid or 1-inch EMT shoe grooves, and 1-to-2-inch rigid, EMT or conduit with just one shoe featuring smart sensors that know exactly what diameter conduit and type you are going to bend.





Choosing the Right Input Sensor
Steve Maurer, IME

With so many types of input sensors available, you need to narrow down your selection to what will give you the feedback required. As with human "input sensors," each type has a dedicated function. You need to match the sensor with the object being sensed and what that feedback does.

Another consideration is the action taken when the sensor notices a change of state. In our human example, a sudden bright light sends a signal to the brain, causing us to shield our eyes.







Littelfuse, Inc.

Littelfuse MP8000 Bluetooth Overload Relay

The revolutionary MP8000 Bluetooth Overload Relay can communicate directly with your smart phone or tablet via Bluetooth through the Littelfuse App. No need to open the control panel. Watch the award-winning video chosen for how clearly it shows the MP8000 benefits.





Atkore Calconduit/Calbrite/Calbond

Calconduit - ECN Products

Over the past 25 years, Calconduit has become a leading US manufacturer and supplier of electrical conduit systems. In addition to providing galvanized rigid, EMT, and aluminum products, Calconduit offers a complete line of Elbows, Couplings, and Nipples.





Bridgeport Fittings, Inc.

Bridgeport Fittings Mighty-Merge ® Multi Port Transition Couplings

Bridgeport's Multi-Port Cable to MC transitions give you superior cable management and workmanship, by bringing multiple AC/MC/MCI-A/HCF/MC-PCS cables into one EMT. Perfect for Prefab or installing in a box with a limited number of knockouts!





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Molex BNC RF Connectors and Assemblies Improve the Viewing Experience
New SDU-A Industrial UPS from SolaHD Reduces Production Losses Due to Power Disturbances in Control Processes
Killark® Announces the EXB70 Series Motor Starters
MaxLite introduces Hazardous Location Area Lights with DLC Premium Listing
Save Up to 20% on New Moxa "Smart Connectivity Kits"
Rockford System Introduces Emergency-Stop Assembly

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