Volume 17 Issue 496

If I read another crazy theory about how advertising is brainwashing us I swear I'll drive a new, fully redesigned Ford F-150 off a cliff.
Shawn
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ElectricSmarts Version 2.0
By Paul Werthman

I am very honored and humbled to be working as the new Director of Sales & Marketing for the ElectricSmarts Network. As I watch my dear friends Bill & Brenda Floyd begin enjoying their well-deserved golden years, I look back at the incredible fore-sight that Bill Floyd and Keith Peck had to envision the founding of ElectricSmarts.






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: EasyHeat

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 Snow Melting catalog section.

Click here to visit the entire SMART eCat collection.



Explosion Proof Devices and the Code
Steve Maurer, IME

There are stringent codes governing the use of electrical equipment and components in potentially flammable atmospheres. But, let's start with a few definitions.

Two terms that sometimes get confused are explosion-proof and intrinsically safe. Though similar, they are not identical. While the intent of both is to prevent ignition or explosion of flammable atmospheres, how they go about it is handled differently.





Accessories Add Flexibility to Cable Tray Systems
Chuck Ross

Cable tray systems could be considered the interstate highways for a facility’s power and data distribution systems. providing out-of-the-way support for a range of cabling, based on code requirements. Like all highways, these installations require options for merging cables in and out of “traffic,” and system designers and specifiers have a range of choices for meeting these needs.





Explosion Proof Devices and the Code – Why Not Use I.S?
Steve Maurer, IME

In a different article, we looked at explosion-proof devices and the NEC®. In it, we briefly discussed some of the locations that require explosion-proof components and how the area classification impacts the devices design.







Bridgeport Fittings, Inc.

Bridgeport Fittings 280SPMB Transition Coupling

Bridgeport's Mighty-Merge® 280SPMB Transition couplings save time and money for contractors by providing a quick and easy installation. The couplings' patented design has a quick install snap-in end for AC/MC/MCI-A/FMC cables and a labor saving push-in end for EMT.





Orbit Industries Inc.

Orbit's Height Adjustable Box Installation Template (HABIT)

Provides electrical installers with a tool to efficiently mount boxes and brackets.

Featuring an adjustable, magnetic platform, the HABIT can be preset to a specific height for consistent box and bracket installation on the job site.





Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.

Wall-mounting a Pico wireless remote

The Pico wireless remote is easy to install, it can be wall-mounted or mounted to any surface, and includes a ten-year battery life. See how this control makes it simple to add lighting control wherever you need it. View more about the benefits of Vive wireless solutions.





Emerson Upgrades Appleton Mercmaster LED Luminaires for Unprecedented Design Flexibility in Industrial Environments
Pentair Hoffman’s New Angled Trough Enclosure Wins Prestigious NECA Innovation Award
Plasti-Bond PVC-coated conduit's new Patent Pending “PVC Coated Sealing Locknut” properly protects conduit systems against water, oils, and other liquids
RACO Introduces Super Coupling
Electri-Flex Launches NEW Stainless Steel Flexible Conduits
Bridgeport Fittings’ Double-Snap Cable Connectors are easy to install, saving contractors time and labor
WAC Landscape Lighting introduces new Hardscape LED Luminaires with technology advancements
Eaton Introduces Portfolio 2-Inch LED Cylinders Available with Advanced Dim-to-Warm Technology

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