Volume 16 Issue 459

I put so much more effort into naming my first Wi-Fi network than my first child.
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Time To Call In A Gardener
By Bill Floyd

I used to love puttering in the yard. Cutting the grass got me outside, in the sunshine and out from under foot. But I know my limitations. Work and other commitments made my yard sad. Not sad like old rock stars in tight clothes, but sad like a vintage car that was worked on by an amateur. My work made the neighbors' grounds look pristine.






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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.

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Acuity’s Gotham Lighting Produces Configurable LED Platform
James R. Dukar

Gotham Lighting, one of the Acuity Brands, has developed a lighting platform called Evo, a modular design that allows the reconfiguring of the mixing chamber, reflector, lenses, drivers and LEDs independent of one another.

The platform allows for flexibility to upgrade efficiency and efficacy in commercial LED downlight and wallwash lamps for offices, churches, schools, retail and multi-family housing applications, among others.





Cord Grips and OSHA Compliance
Steve Maurer, IME

According to both NEC® 400.10 and OSHA Regulation 29 CFR 1926.405, strain relief must be provided for flexible cords or cables. This is necessary to prevent pulling forces from straining joints, such as wire nuts and crimp fittings, and terminal screws. This prevents conductors from separating and causing damage or shorts to the circuit.





Columbia Lighting Debuts LED for Restricted Plenum Applications
James R. Dukart

Hubbell Lighting’s Columbia Lighting has launched an LED version of its Zero Plenum Troffer, a luminaire for restricted plenum spaces. The new lamp goes by the acronym LZPT — standing for LED Zero Plenum Troffer — and is targeted at the education, healthcare, retail and commer-cial industries.





Understanding and Pursuing Vertical Markets
Thomas & Betts

Most electrical contractors are engaged in the traditional core markets of residential and commercial buildings, often competing for the same business, but many are finding excellent opportunities outside of these markets.

These opportunities occur in what are known as vertical markets, where business growth is possible if the contractor makes the effort to understand the needs that are common in that market and demonstrates the ability to meet them.







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Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.

Lutron LED Drivers – Guaranteed Dimming Performance

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Allied Moulded Products, Inc.

Allied Moulded POLYLINE® Enclosure Product Overview

POLYLINE® comes standard with multi-mounting capability, including an out-of-the-box mounting flange or adjustable mounting feet which adapt to various mounting configurations. Featuring metallic or nonmetallic latches and molded-in latch keepers and mounting bosses, a tongue and groove seal joint between cover and base, POLYLINE is the ultimate in polycarbonate enclosures.





Leviton Introduces Industry’s First Dual Function Receptacle
MERSEN INTRODUCES THE MEDIUM VOLTAGE CONTROLLABLE FUSE
Scepter® JBox™ Pole Mount Kit from IPEX USA LLC
Siemens Feed Thru Main Modules
Easy Access Lighting Box With Sliding Swivel Cover SCS-75S from Orbit Industries, Inc.
New Panduit GTS-E Cable Tie Hand Tool Offers Lowest Industry Handle Force and Impact Shock for Installer Productivity and Safety
Thomas & Betts (T&B) PMA® GP Support Clamps Support Coarse- and Fine-Profile Conduit with One SKU
The New Fault Trapper™ from Platinum Tools

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