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 Wal-Mart is working on a self-driving shopping cart that would return itself to the store after you’re done using it. Though the minute that Wal-Mart shopping cart becomes self-aware, it’s going to drive itself to Target and never look back. -Jimmy Fallon We've given away over $470,000 to subscribers. See the E-Smarts to B-Smart contest. Now you can enter via Email and/or on Facebook. Did you win? (See below to find out.)   When Technology is a Confusing Bunch Of Noise By 
"It's all about e commerce. Just look at what Amazon is doing." - "But not that many contractors buy much online, do they?""Even many of the most fervent e-distributors report no more than 3% of their business originating this way." - "Doesn't it cost a fortune to build an e-commerce site?" Is it worth it? - "How do I promote and support it?" - "What role do my suppliers play?" Enough, enough!   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. Download from iTunes.
  - For Contractors: Come Get Your Bumper Sticker at the NECA Show in Boston Oct. 8-10 and Win Up To $1,000 - 
Electricians Rock! They are the Smarts and the Energy behind what Powers America.ElectricSmarts Rocks too. We created NetPricer Tools which inexpensively helps Contractors get the instant bid prices from their Distributor with the click of a button, to have access to the right product information from the industries only certified data warehouse (IDW) and gives you even more of the right stuff in an entire suite of etools. - Win Up To $1,000 (No obligation) - Now, get your Electricians Rock! Bumper Sticker and let's rock together. And while we're at it let's put some extra cash in your pocket. Here's how:  This Month's Smart eCat Features: Siemens 
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 Panelboard catalog section. "E-Smarts to B-Smart" Promotion 
We're going Social! Now you can reply to the Monthly Questions via email like you always have or on Facebook.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. Last Issue We Asked: Who just introduced condition monitoring using their iFlex®, technology to attach current clamps, and probes? Correct Answer: Fluke Congratulations to our WINNER: Larry A. Warren, Branch Manager - Inside Sales, Hunzicker Brothers, Shawnee, OK CLICK HERE to see all winners. This Issue's Question: Who just announced a collaboration with NuLEDs™, Inc., a leader in Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) lighting systems, aimed at making buildings smarter and seamlessly securely connected? Need Your Lighting Controlled? Just Ask Alexa (or Siri) Chuck Ross 
One of the most talked about new approaches to home automation is the
voice-control capabilities introduced with Amazon’s line of
“Alexa”-enabled devices, from the original Echo speaker and personal
assistant, to the Echo Dot and recently upgraded Amazon Tap and Amazon
Fire TV. Originally, the Echo wasn’t much more than a cool way to access
online music services, but since its November 2014 launch, Echo and its
Alexa voice-recognition and command system have become compatible with a
range of residential lighting, security and entertainment devices to
allow easy operation with a voice request, like, “Alexa, turn on the
living room lights.”
Control Cables and Fire Safety Steve Maurer, IME 
I've worked on the installation and maintenance of fire alarm and fire
suppression systems. Quite a few over the years, to be exact.And while I knew the importance of the control cabling, I wasn't aware that the cable could be part of the dangerous conditions during a fire. Bluetooth Cuts the Wires Between Lighting and Controls Chuck Ross 
Digital lighting control, with the ability to set timers and dimming
levels for one-time or recurring events, once required sophisticated,
hardwired digital addressable lighting interface (DALI, for short)
systems. Now such capabilities are becoming available with both easier
installation and operation. The intelligence of these products is built
into individual lamps and switches, so a central controller is no longer
necessary, and with operation via smartphone-based apps, programing
their operations is easier than ever.
Online Tools From T&B Save Time and Money Thomas & Betts 
Thomas & Betts (T&B), a member of the ABB Group, offers a
selection of online tools that includes building information modeling
(BIM), product configurators and mobile device applications. Building Information Modeling (BIM) BIM extends three-dimensional (3D) computer-aided design (CAD) technology to incorporate and store information about the design, construction and facility management of a building, which may be retrieved for maintenance and repairs.  Universal Douglas  Universal's Sign Tube Installation VideoEd Klonowski, Product Manager for Universal Lighting Technologies, shows how easy it can be to install our new energy efficient LED Sign Tube.
AFC Cable Systems / Atkore International  AFC Cable MC Luminary MultiZone and MC Luminary HCFAFC Cable Systems has expanded their MC Luminary Cable™ product family to include MC Luminary HCF™ for healthcare applications requiring redundant grounding per NEC 517.13 and MC Luminary MultiZone™ which can replace up to three traditional MC Luminary Cables or three power and three control cables.
Mennekes Electrical Products  Mennekes SPEC Grade Series of Sloped-Top DisconnectsFor processing areas where sanitation is a concern, MENNEKES® offers the SPEC Grade Series of NEMA 4X Stainless Enclosures. All units feature a 15° sloped roof which facilitates runoff of liquids and cleaning residue to minimize risk of contaminant harborage.
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