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the last newsletter - See Worth a Smile below to read
more humor.
I once made love for an hour and five minutes. It
was on the day they push the clock ahead. - Garry
Shandling
It's reassuring to see that colleges are putting the
emphasis on education again. One school has gotten so
strict they won't give a football player his letter,
unless he can tell which one it is. - Henny Youngman
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Message From the Editor
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Why
Distributors Need Product Content on THEIR Web Sites
By Bill Floyd
"Manufacturers
are always telling us that we should link to information
on their web site. But this just reinforces the
misconception that we are just order takers. If we
distribute their products we should also compile and
distribute their information." That's what one of
the larger distributors told me at the NAED (National
Electrical Distributor Association) annual meeting last
week. ...more
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Distributor Partner
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Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama - Roden
Electric
"We focus on solutions to enhance your business
productivity, allowing us to offer the lowest total
cost, highest value-added solutions for each customer
segment."
Fenway
Park with ElectricSmarts
ElectricSmarts was pleased
and honored to host a group of Manufacturers and
Distributors on a Fenway Park Tour at the recent NAED
Convention. We sat on top of the Green Monster, visited
the Red Sox Hall of Fame, sat up in the Press Box and
more. Click
here for pictures. If you're coming to Boston and
would like to know how to get on one of the tours, let
us know. We'd be happy to help you out.
Cascading
Transformers Increase Performance
By Debbie McClung
Voltage spikes can happen in the blink of an eye. The
installation of cascading transformers with grounded
electrostatic shielding can help reduce the threat of
catastrophic damage and increase system performance.
Shielded capabilities are effective for loads generated
by desktop computers, AC variable speed drives, HID
lighting, electronic ballasts, inverters and welders.
...more
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How to Save $$$ with Occupancy Sensors
By William & Patti
Feldman
Occupancy sensors offer a reliable way to save money  on
energy by activating lighting and HVAC systems when
spaces are occupied, and turning them off when they are
unoccupied.
Studies have shown that when using occupancy sensors
throughout a facility, management can enjoy an average
savings of 30 percent in energy costs. ...more
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Which
Transformer for Low Voltage Lighting?
By Debbie McClung
As more homeowners gravitate outdoors in the evening
during the su mmer
months, they naturally become interested in landscape
lighting. Certain transformers are suited for low
voltage landscape applications because their compact
size provides sufficient power for accent lighting.
As small, single phase, dry type transformers,
buck-boost transformers are designed to supply power to
low voltage systems. ...more
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Bits of News From
Around The Industry
FCI-BURNDY® Announces Expansion of Grounding
Product Mix ...more
Meter-Treater Introduces the New SST Series ...more
Advance Expands Popular Line of Centium® T5/HO
Electronic Ballasts ...more
AEMC Introduces Non-Contact High Voltage Detector
...more
Mohawk Offers PlenumPlus™ ...more
Wiremold / Legrand has introduced redesigned
cover assemblies for Resource RFB® floor boxes,
Walkercell® Cellular Raceway, and Walkerdeck® systems.
...more
Eaton's Redesigned Surge Panels Now Available ...more
PANDUIT's Mini-Com® MuTOA 6 Port Outlet Box ...more
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