Volume 16 Issue 458

The closest I’ve been to a diet this year is erasing food searches from my browser history.

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You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
By Bill Floyd

You see that cute gal at the bar and try to buy her a drink. The more she resists the more you persist. Maybe you get lucky and she accepts. Maybe the relationship goes farther. Maybe she even falls for a big lug like you and against all odds, says yes when you ask her to marry you.






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The National Association of Independent Lighting Distributors was founded in 1977 by a group of lighting specialist distributors and has grown steadily since then. The association’s membership is made up of lighting distributors, vendor manufacturers of lighting equipment, products and supplies used by our MRO, contractor and facility end-user customers. Use our mobile app to explore catalogs, search products, view videos, create product lists, and more.





This Month's Smart eCat Features: Acuity / Lithonia


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 Sensor Switch Control Products catalog section.





"E-Smarts to B-Smart" Promotion


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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.

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This Issue's Question: Who introduced the new Clear Insulated Multi-Tap Connectors UL Listed to Wire Connector Standard UL486A-486B for Fine Stranded Conductor without need for wire ferrules?





General Cable Provides Heat-Dissipating Transmission Line Coating
James R. Dukart

General Cable is providing a heat-dissipating coating for overhead power transmission lines, saying the coating will bring down both the temperature and cost of energy transmission.

The company’s TransPowr electric utility cable with E3X Technology is designed to optimize power grid operations by adding greater capacity while controlling overhead transmission line losses, General Cable says, resulting in significant first-cost as well as longer-term operational savings and advantages.





The Benefits of LEDs
Steve Maurer, IME

I can remember when I first learned about LEDs. I could see their potential.

What I couldn't get around was the price. At close to $100 for a 60-watt equivalent, it was beyond my price range.

I recently bought LED lamps for my table lamps for around three dollars each. In fact, my own home is 80% lit by LEDs, inside and out.





Southwire Offers Cable-in-Conduit (CIC)
James R. Dukart

As the newest addition to its SIMpull line of cable and wire, Southwire has introduced a new Cable-in-Conduit (CIC) product that combines both cable and its surrounding jacket or conduit on a single reel.

The company says its CIC product is designed to make underground cable installation cheaper and faster for utility companies, claiming the use of a single product shaves installation time by at least half over traditional stand-alone PVC ducting-plus-cable installation or over laying empty duct through which cable is later pulled.





Caséta® Wireless Smart Home Lighting Control System by Lutron Now Works with Amazon Alexa


Voice commands will turn lights on, off, or to a preset level
 

Lutron is proud to announce the integration of its affordably-priced Caséta Wireless system with Amazon Alexa, providing convenient voice control of home lighting. Caséta Wireless gives homeowners the ability to control lights from anywhere inside or outside the home using the free Lutron app, the Lutron Pico® remote control, and select third-party devices. And now customers with an Echo, Echo Dot, Amazon Tap, or Amazon Fire TV can control their Caséta Wireless system using their voice. View the “how-to” video







Platinum Tools

Platinum Tools Fault Trapper™

For the first time, you can detect the type of fault, and locate the position of an electrical "event" that causes intermittent/persistent circuit breaker trips, and No Fault Found (NFF) conditions. This is critical information needed to reduce call backs for circuit breaker trips.





Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.

Lutron LED Drivers – Guaranteed Dimming Performance

Take control of the LED opportunity with ultra-reliable, high-performance dimming drivers from Lutron. Select the brand, the dimming level, and the control method you desire for your application to ensure that what you get on the job is what you expect.





Orbit Industries Inc.

Orbit's Patented Adjustable Rings

Orbit's patented Adjustable Rings provide labor-saving solutions when finished wall depths are unknown. Available for 4" (4S) and 4-11/16" (5S) square boxes Orbit's Adjustable Rings adjust from 1/4" to 1-1/4" and are compatible with as many 3/4" extensions as needed to achieve a flush finish every time.





IDEAL WireMan™ Diagonal-Cutting Pliers Feature High Leverage Design to Deliver 40% More Cutting Power
New from Arlington… Low Cost, Easy to Install Electrical Boxes for Concrete Block
Appleton Offers Expanded Line of Watertight Hubs
Greenlee Develops new RXM Reel Stand with 6,000 Pounds Capacity
Calpipe High Security Bollards
SPXV Series - 1500 Vdc - Solar Fuses from Littelfuse
The Cully™ Brand from Minerallac Company
Premo-Flex™ Cable Jumpers from Molex

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