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If a man watches three football games in a row, he
should be declared legally dead.
-Erma Bombeck
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Manufacturers are Reabsorbing Transaction Costs
By Bill Floyd
Did you ever live with a pack rat? I believe collector is the more courteous name. You can't empty out the basement fast enough because the "collector" you live with continues to find bargains. In the end, as much as you try to clean out the garage, you don't make progress. You always end up with more junk than you started with. Drives you nuts!! ...more
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Smart
Cards Provide Increased Security
By William & Patti
Feldman
The access control industry is evolving from systems
relying on dumb cards with fixed factory programmed data
to smart cards that are, in essence, very thin computers
complete with memory, running one or more applications
embedded into a credit-card sized card. ...more
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What's
the Meter's Job?
By Peter Walsh, PE
Electricians are becoming
smarter when choosing t he
right electrical meter for a particular project. They
now consider four items: needed electrical measurements,
location of measurements, meter safety ratings, and
planning for safety.
Suppose you want to check
the loading of a feeder. First you decided which
electrical quantities would be best. You can either
select amps and compare to the maximum continuous
loading permitted on the feeder, or select watts and
compare to expected wattage levels. ...more
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Hybrid
Cards Allow New Technology in Older Systems
By William & Patti
Feldman
Smart card systems offer facilities a high level of
security for access control. However, sometimes there is
a need to add smart cards to a legacy system that uses
older technologies for other, non-security services such
as: time and attendance, inventory control, or debit
card applications. ...more
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Bits of News From
Around The Industry
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Shawmut's New Surge-Trap® Transient Voltage Surge ...more
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Expands PATRIOT™ Tool Line ...more
Leviton
Introduces Elements by Decora® Designer Devices ...more
Wiremold/Legrand's
Column-Style Wire Management ...more
Panduit®
Type H Hinged Wiring Duct Now Available in Five New
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New
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Updates Operator Interface Enclosures ...more
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D®'s Masterpact® Circuit Breaker in Model 6 Motor
Control Centers ...more
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