Volume 16 Issue 473

Facebook experienced a glitch over the weekend where it accidentally posted death notifications for millions of users who are still alive. Once they saw that their friends died, most people were like, so what do I go with here?  The crying face, the angry face? Just a plain old ‘like’ button?
-James Corden

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A Long Time Ago in Bethlehem
By Bill Floyd

A long time ago in Bethlehem – Pennsylvania that is, Jake saw a need and became a wholesaler. There were plenty of manufacturers who welcomed this hardworking and well connected pillar of the community to stock, sell, and service their products. And Jake who started small, kept his nose to the grindstone and managed to grow larger every year. Fast-forward several generations later -  if Jake were alive would he even recognize his business?






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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 Issue's Question: Who just announced the HandyBug™ Connector "The Survival Tool of Electrical Connections"?





Standby Power for Whole House Needs
Chuck Ross

Living in an area that’s prone to hurricanes during the summer and fall and crippling nor’easters from winter into spring, I’ve often considered the option of a standby generator to help my life keep operating as normally as possible when my local utility’s grid shuts down. In the past, such an effort might have required a priority-setting exercise to determine which circuits to support and which to allow go dark when the generator was called into action.





Fuse Holder Technology
Steve Maurer, IME

Fuses have been around for a long time. While little is really known about their origins, there is some indication that they were in use as early as 1864. A foil fusible element was used to protect telegraph and lighting installs.

In 1890, Thomas Edison patented a fuse as part of his newly developed electrical distribution system.





New Fueling Designs Driving Market for Dual-Fuel Generators
Chuck Ross

Standby generators are a requirement for many commercial, industrial and institutional facilities, whether they’re needed to meet specific code requirements or to protect an owner’s bottom line from expensive power interruptions. Historically, owners have had to choose between single-fuel diesel or natural-gas models.







Hubbell Lighting

Hubbell Lighting LCAT LED Contemporary Architectural Troffer

LCAT provides both design and value with an architectural appearance, LED technology to reduce maintenance and a wide range of options for classrooms, offices, retail and health care applications.





Klein Tools, Inc.

Klein Wireless Jobsite Speakers

This durable speaker provides great sound and versatile mounting options. Bluetooth connectivity enables it to work with smart phones, tablets and other audio devices.





IPEX USA LLC

IPEX Scepter® JBox™ Hinged Cover Junction Box

The new Scepter JBox Hinged Cover junction box opens more than 200° for complete and easy access to control devices and instruments and is designed to work with your existing PVC conduit runs. NEMA 3R and 4X rated, it is ideally suited for indoor and outdoor industrial, MRO and OEM applications and in wash-down environments.





Killark® Announces the HKH Series HAZCON™ Rocker Switch
Legrand’s New Dual-Function AFCI/GFCI Receptacle
CRC SmartWasher® Bioremediating Parts Washing System
Engineered Products Company Unveils LED RetroFit Conversion Kit
Minerallac Company Expands Line of Stainless Steel Hardware
Newest camera in Fluke's Expert Series offers a 5.6 inch high resolution LCD screen for quick problem identification
SYLVANIA Smart Lighting Makes it Even Easier to Create a Smart Home by Offering Direct Voice Control via Alexa
Orbit’s Drop-on-Bar Slider Brackets

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