Volume 17 Issue 485

What’s the difference between an actor and a politician? An actor has better script writers with more believable story-lines.

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Follow up - "Why a Manufacturer's "e" Strategy Fails Article" - The Distributor vs Amazon
By Bill Floyd

Last issue I approached e biz from a Manufacturer's point of view in my article "Do's and Don'ts - Why a Manufacturer's "e" Strategy Fails". and heard from some Distributors with - What about us? We're an important part of the mix! emails. Well, I wholeheartedly agree with that sentiment. That article was aimed at what Manufacturers can to right now. Having said that, in my opinion the Distributor is and will remain a crucial part of the selling/buying equation going forward.






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.
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This Month's Smart eCat Features: Appleton and O-Z/Gedney


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 Controls catalog section.





"E-Smarts to B-Smart" Promotion


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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 COVER KITS offer the best way to install a receptacle in their FLBC4500 floor box for new concrete and other manufacturers’ boxes?

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This Issue's Question: Who's ACS/Uni-Fab,, highlights their prefabricated wiring solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial lighting and power applications?  "Wiring components and devices are assembled to exacting standards in a controlled environment and delivered ready to install, significantly reducing the amount of labor required for installation."





Power Quality, Part One – What Is It?
Steve Maurer, IME

"I have sensed a powerful disturbance in the force."

Sorry about that! I just finished watching a "Star Wars" marathon. I don't know how many times I heard that phrase… often preceding some cataclysmic and universe-altering event.





Emerson Offers Buck-Boost Control Panel Transformers
James R. Dukart

Contractors and companies that need low-cost, compact and light-weight control panel transformers can turn to the SolaHD buck-boost line by Emerson.

Buck-Boost transformers are small, single phase, dry type distribution transformers designed and shipped as insulating/isolating transformers.





Power Quality Part Two – Measurement and Control


In Part One, we talked about power quality and some of the definitions outlined by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEE). I hope you found that information useful.

Now that you know some of the issues that power quality can present, the next steps are: measuring power quality, and controlling it.





Lutron Simplifies Local and National Energy Code Compliance with New Tools, Products, and Webinar
Lutron Electronics

Making Code Compliance Simple and Easy

National, state and local energy codes are constantly changing, making it a challenge to stay on top of the latest requirements. Lutron’s Vive wireless lighting control solution offers lighting and new receptacle control capabilities to meet even the most stringent energy codes with ease and flexibility.







Greenlee

Greenlee G6 Turbo™ Puller

Hands Down. Faster. Period. Up to 60% faster compared to the competition*. Be more efficient and pull heavy loads up to 6,000 lbs at faster speeds reducing downtime.

*Results determined by external testing. Actual pull speeds may vary depending on pull conditions.





Littelfuse, Inc.

Littelfuse Improving Electrical Safety Using Current-Limiting Fuses

In this module from the Littelfuse University 'Electrical Safety by Design' Series, we learn that designing current-limiting fuses into your electrical system greatly enhances the protection provided to your electrical workers and equipment, while also improving the safety ratings of other critical components within your system.





Bridgeport Fittings, Inc.

Bridgeport's AMC Series gets a great new addition!

Bridgeport's AMC Series of fittings are some of the most popular fittings on the market. Now we have the AMC-50QI to add to the family!





Lutron Unveils Customer Centric Best Dimming Program
Hubbell Wiring Device-Kellems Introduces the First Pop-Up Receptacle UL Listed for Countertops
3-IN-1 PREMISE MULETAPE® FROM IDEAL
Mersen Publishes Guide Detailing Changes in Overcurrent and Surge Protection in 2017 National Electrical Code®
Allied Moulded Products, Inc. Expands AM & AM-R Series Fiberglass Enclosures Product Offering
Hoffman Continuous Hinge, Type 4X Non-Metallic and Plastic Enclosures
SpecMAXX by MENNEKES
LED RetroFit Conversion Kits for Strip Fixtures from Engineered Products Company (EPCO)

Her Clean Floor









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