Volume 18 Issue 500

Before you marry you should first make them use a computer with slow internet to see who they really are.
-Will Ferrell






2018 - Out of the Gates & Running!
By Paul Werthman

New Year’s Day has come and gone, we’ve already completed the NAED Eastern and Western Meetings and the NAED South Central is just around the bend in February.  One of key talking points at the NAED Meetings has been the Digitization of the Electrical Industry.

In his September 7, 2017, editorial covering “Electrical Distributors Embrace Digitization”, NAED President Tom Naber noted:  “As digital transformation continues to change the way we work, shop, learn and conduct business, the electrical distribution industry must equip itself with the people, processes and products to keep up with other industries, or be left behind.”






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.

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This Month's Smart eCat Features: Hoffman Contractor Specifier's Guide

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.

Click here to enter their Wiring Troughs catalog section.

Click here to visit the entire SMART eCat collection.




Home Security Systems
Steve Maurer, IME

I grew up in rural Pennsylvania in the 1960s. We had a nice house with a fenced-in yard, on property in the shadow of the Appalachian mountain range. Our homestead was secured with an F&B security system.

Fritz, a beautiful German shepherd, patrolled the interior of our mini estate. Our surly bulldog Brutus guarded the yard tenaciously. Yep, no one got by them. If someone even looked at the house, the barking and carrying on clued us in.





IDEA’s IDW Data for Contractors Enters Year Three
James R. Dukart

The IDEA (Industry Data Exchange Association) Industry Data Warehouse (IDW) is now entering its third year of successful use by contractors worldwide to streamline parts ordering and produce accurate and timely estimates.





Security Tech – Ever vigilant sentries of commerce
Steve Maurer, IME

Wherever two or more are gathered ...

There'd better be security. Let's face it. Small town America, where everybody knew your name and you could leave your door unlocked, is gone. Well, at least it's vanishing quickly.

And where large group of humanity jostle each other, security is a must.





Lutron Electronics Reveals the Winner of its Drive Your Business Sweepstakes
Lutron Electronics

From lighting control systems and sensors to a new Ford F-150 truck, contractors won big by purchasing Lutron’s reliable and easy-to-use systems

Lutron recently announced the results of its “Drive Your Business with Lutron” promotion. The sweepstakes was developed to engage contractors with the latest products from Lutron including Caséta Wireless and C.L dimmers. Prizes included 100 weekly winners chosen online, instant winners at participating distributor accounts, and one grand prize winner of a Ford F-150 truck and $10,000 cash.







Mennekes Electrical Products

MENNEKES SpecMAXX Series of Sloped-Top Power Distribution Products

If you need a compact power distribution solution for washdown or cleanroom use, consider the SpecMAXX Series. All enclosures feature a sloped roof that facilitates runoff of liquids. A drainage channel impedes harborage of contaminants for use in a wide range of applications––from meat and dairy processing, to pharmaceutical plants. Choose from standard configurations or design a custom unit.





Hubbell Wiring Systems

Hubbell Wiring Device-Kellems Countertop Receptacles

The first pop-up receptacle that is UL Listed for countertop applications and permanent installations.

The Pop-Up Countertop Receptacle can be installed on almost any surface, bringing power to wherever you need it – and protecting the device against damage when not in use.





RAB Lighting

RAB Lighting Lightcloud™ Wireless Lighting Control System

Powerful and flexible, Lightcloud is easy to use and install. Lightcloud™ is designed from the ground up to be the most intuitive, advanced and secure networked control system that delivers the energy savings you need, now and long into the future.





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Emerson Upgrades Connectivity and Application Range of Widely Used Industrial Power Supply
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CBS ArcSafe® Introduces RRS-3 PowlVac (CDR) for General Electric PowlVac Vacuum Circuit Breakers
Vacuum Interrupters, Inc., Introduces Multifunctional VITS60M Vacuum Integrity Tester
Bridgeport Fittings Whipper-Snap "U" Shaped Snap-In Connector
Watch America's Elite Electricians Compete for $500K in Cash, Prizes During IDEAL National Championship
CRC Industries Lock Lube and De-Icer

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