Volume 15, Issue 430

Everyone is still talking about the Super Bowl. The big story is undrafted rookie Malcolm Butler, who made the game-winning interception for the New England Patriots. Even Malcolm Butler said, "Who?"
-Jimmy Fallon


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ElectricSmarts Announces its Top Ten Manufacturer Awards in '14
By Bill Floyd

ElectricSmarts Network Distributor Partners already know that the Content Package, eNewsletter Builder, and Mobile App that Esmarts provides them under their brand works. That the content draws eyeballs and that familiarity and demonstration are the first steps to a sale. Below are the names of our Top 10 Manufacturer Partners who provided them with the content such as Videos, New Products, eCatalogs, IDW Data, Application Stories, and more, that resonated with their audiences. Total Content Views for these Manufacturers went as high as 4,000,000 Views and for the Distributors who represent them, many came from their sites.






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This Month Features: The Universal Lighting Technologies SMART eCat


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 eHID Products 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 and the industry's favorite and most lucrative newsletter contest will be split. You can still win our $100 drawing just by emailing us your answer. But now, we're giving out a second $100 to somebody who answers the question on Facebook and yes, it CAN BE THE SAME PERSON. So go ahead answer once, answer twice, and get some cash while you learn.

Last Issue We Asked: Who JUST announced their new line of Watertight Wiring Devices. "Designed with superior resistance to water ingress. The devices also feature a smoother body that reduces debris build-up, and simplifies the cleaning process."

Correct Answer: Hubbell

Congratulations to OUR WINNERS:
  • Contest email Winner: Pete Reilly, Project Manager, Ashburn Power & Light, Inc., Alsip, IL
  • Contest Facebook Winner: Matt Howe, BGB Supply, Omaha, NE
This Issue's Question: Who's EVERLINE® LED Retrofit Kit serves as a fluorescent lighting replacement kit, reducing energy consumption and maintenance?





Energy Savings Coming to an Outlet Near You
Chuck Ross

Energy-efficiency codes are becoming increasingly stringent. Significant energy-use reductions already have been achieved in lighting systems, with the elimination of many incandescent and low-efficiency fluorescent lamp options. Now, code authorities are beginning to take a closer look at plug loads – all those devices plugged into wall and office cubicle outlets. It’s estimated that plug loads are responsible for up to 25% of the energy used in commercial buildings.





Mersen Adds to Photovoltaic Fuse Protection Line
James R. Dukart

As we move into the New Year, integrating renewables into the grid at both the generation and distribution network level is likely to become increasingly important.

Also important will be accounting for the characteristics of dynamic and sometimes intermittent power supplies from photovoltaic (PV) or wind electrical generation. In order to address one of those characteristics, Mersen announced last year the introduction of a new UL 2579-listed photovoltaic fuse – the HP10J – to its existing HelioProtection® fuse line.





Manufacturers Stepping Up to Meet New NEC AFCI/GFCI Requirements
Chuck Ross

Choosing an electrical receptacle or switch used to be so easy, because, basically, the options were focused on color – did you want white or ivory? But as the National Electrical Code (NEC) has advanced through the years, contractors have been required to pay closer attention to the protection those wiring devices might provide against electrocution or fires. Requirements under the 2011 and 2014 NEC have stepped up the need and/or guidelines for arc fault circuit interrupters (AFCI) and ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCI), and manufacturers have stepped up with new offerings to address the code updates.







Molex Incorporated

Safety For Wet Location Wiring Devices

Woodhead® Watertite® Wet-Location Wiring Devices set the standard for the roughest, wettest and most abrasive environments and meet NEMA type 4, 4X, 6, 6P, IP65, IP66, and IP67 standards.





Construction Innovations

Bolt Star

An innovative, reusable pole base template that securely holds the anchor bolts, rebar cage and conduits in place during the concrete pour. A real game changer when it comes to saving labor.





Hubbell Wiring Systems

CircuitLock Disconnect for Variable Frequency Drives

Hubbell's Disconnect Switch for Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) prevents downtime from out of sequence equipment shutdowns.





IDEAL Disconnect Fuse Kit Safeguards Electrical Vehicle Charging Stations
T3 Innovation Launches Net Chaser™ Ethernet Speed Certifier
Bridgeport’s Mighty-Merge® Snap-in/Push-in Transition Coupling Makes Installs Quick and Easy for Contractors
Cree, Inc. Introduces the XLamp MHD-E and MHD-G LEDs High-Power LEDs
Klein® Tools Introduces the Drill Tap Tool Kit
Nora Lighting's New LED Tape Light Channels Illuminate Interior Halls and Stairways
Thomas & Betts (T&B)Steel City® 4” Square Open Back Boxes Allow Access to Back of Pre-Installed Devices
SOUTHWIRE LAUNCHES NEW CABLE TIE

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