November 09, 2023 This Ain’t Your Great Aunt Betty’s Room Radiator! Steve Maurer, IME Uncle Bob and Aunt Betty's two-story farmhouse was a haven for my brother and me during our childhood. While it didn't boast modern amenities, the old-fashioned radiators under each window ensured a cozy warmth throughout the house. These radiators were a blessing during cold winters, providing a spot to dry our snow-soaked gloves. Sensing Opportunities: Pros and Cons of PIR and Microwave Approaches Chuck Ross Lighting the great outdoors requires a bit more thought now than it did a couple decades ago. The goal used to be simply packing as many lumens as possible into a landscape fixture. That was the entire point. Photocell sensors might have been used to ensure lights didn’t stay on during daylight hours, but keeping outdoor space fully illuminated – even when no humans were around – was seen as a key safety measure. When All You Have is a Hammer… Steve Maurer, IME Yeah, I’m sure you know the saying — “When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.” And I’d imagine you probably chuckled, just a little anyway. A friend of mine gave his small boy a hammer for his birthday. And the kid beat on everything, all day long, when Tommy was at work… including the gas meter in the yard. In the Spotlight This Issue's Smart eCat Features: EPCO Electrical Specialty Solutions Competitively priced, quality products, with customer service and delivery dates that meet your requirements. EPCO is committed to providing our customers with the “complete” quality customer service experience from initial technical support, fast and easy ordering, shipping orders 100% complete in 24 hours or less, providing comprehensive post sale technical support, and “hassle-free” product returns. Open eCatalog Library I'm starting my big winter beard early this year. It's too cold for my face not to have pants on. @primawesome Watch – Keep Me Current Videos The Outdoor Smart Plug from Caséta by Lutron Experience holiday magic with the Caséta outdoor smart plug this season! Effortlessly add holiday lights, lighted decorations, and inflatables to your customers’ systems. Homeowners can control on/off from the comfort of their home with a Pico smart remote, the Lutron app, or set them on a scene or schedule. Intermatic ETW Series Wireless Commercial Timer Controls Intermatic is excited to introduce the ETW Series Wireless Commercial Timer Controls. These innovative wireless timers provide the ultimate convenience of controlling, programming, and monitoring your applications from anywhere at any time, saving you time and effort while keeping you connected and in control like never before. WAC premieres WINDOW Wall Sconce Get creative with WAC Lighting's newest wall sconce. Designed to create unique patterns of illumination on indoor and exterior walls and facades, the WINDOW Wall Sconce features two versatile styles: multi-directional which includes front illumination, and bi-directional delivers a bold wash of up and down LED light sources. The possibilities are endless. Just bring your imagination. Signify wins Prototype Phase of U.S. Department of Energy’s prestigious L-Prize competition Klein Tools® Launches Quick-Release Step Drill Bits with Dual Spiral Flutes for Faster Cuts Mersen Expands Line of Amp-Trap® 15.5kV e-Rated Bolt-In Transformer Fuses Molex Reveals Global State of Reliability and Hardware Design Survey Report Siemens to invest more than US $500 million in U.S. manufacturing for critical infrastructure in 2023 Intermatic: Prepare for the Colder Weather with Our End-of-Season Pool and Spa Checklist Recessed Downlight with an Integrated Bluetooth® - Enabled Speaker Twelve Lighting Solutions from Acuity Brands Receive 2023 Product Innovation Awards from Architectural SSL Magazine     View in browser FOLLOW US ON More Content Videos Product News Articles eLearning Programs and Services Netpricer/Esmarts NetPak Signup Marketing Resources     This is a marketing email from IndustrySmarts Inc., 9450 SW Gemini Dr #19902 Beaverton, OR 97008. Click here to unsubscribe.