Volume 17 Issue 481

Ivanka Trump is getting an office in the West Wing despite previously stating she would not take a formal role in her father’s administration.

The administration has said Ivanka is going to act as her father’s “eyes and ears,” which basically means she’s going to be walking around the White House saying, “I’m telling Dad!”
-James Corden

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Why Most Companies Never Plan For Their eCommerce Impact!
By Bill Floyd

I was speaking with an industry leader at IMARK recently about ecommerce. He said, "All you can do is make people aware and give them tools. Then it's up to them." However, he went on to lament, "When they're busy they say they don't have time to tackle such projects and when they're slow the excuse is financial." My words - It really comes down to education, fear and/or leadership.






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.

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This Month's Smart eCat Features: EPCO


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 fixture whips catalog section.





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This Issue's Question: Who's Floor-Box Installs in Deep Concrete Floors without Stackable Materials? Designed for concrete applications, their PFBSTAND replaces bricks, concrete blocks, and other stackable materials used in the field to increase box height within the concrete pour.





Overcurrent Protection Designed for PV
Chuck Ross

Direct-current (DC) electrical distribution is certainly nothing new – in fact, the technology was the basis for Thomas Edison’s original designs back in the 1880s. While alternating current (AC) distribution has since become more prevalent, the rapid growth in solar photovoltaic (PV) installations and more recent interest in energy storage has electrical contractors paying attention to DC requirements all over again.





Leviton Partners with Samsung’s SmartThings for Home Energy Savings
James R. Dukart

Leviton lighting controls, fan controls, 15A switches, plug-in load controls and heavy-duty loads controls for compressors as well as generators, sensors, and thermostats. Mesh networking technologies allow for installations in larger homes with dozens of integrated attachment devices for whole-house automation.





New Fuses Address Arc-Flash Risks Posed by Medium-Voltage Connections
Chuck Ross

Despite the volumes that have been written regarding the dangers of arc-flash to electrical workers, many facilities are still working to address the risks in their own facilities. It can be a complicated issue, with what can often be multiple layers of hazards.

Of course, the first line of defense is personal protective equipment (PPE), and tremendous advances have been made in this area over the last decade.







Littelfuse, Inc.

Littelfuse MP8000 Bluetooth Overload Relay

The revolutionary MP8000 Bluetooth Overload Relay can communicate directly with your smart phone or tablet via Bluetooth through the Littelfuse App. No need to open the control panel. Watch the award-winning video chosen for how clearly it shows the MP8000 benefits.





Atkore Calconduit/Calbrite/Calbond

Calconduit - ECN Products

Over the past 25 years, Calconduit has become a leading US manufacturer and supplier of electrical conduit systems. In addition to providing galvanized rigid, EMT, and aluminum products, Calconduit offers a complete line of Elbows, Couplings, and Nipples.





Bridgeport Fittings, Inc.

Bridgeport Fittings Mighty-Merge ® Multi Port Transition Couplings

Bridgeport's Multi-Port Cable to MC transitions give you superior cable management and workmanship, by bringing multiple AC/MC/MCI-A/HCF/MC-PCS cables into one EMT. Perfect for Prefab or installing in a box with a limited number of knockouts!





Hubbell Wiring Device-Kellems Announces the launch of Hubbell Motor Disconnects with Integral Jog Switch
BURNDY® Announces a New Series of Lay-in Lugs - BGBS4 and BGBS5
Sceptalight® LED Fixture from IPEX USA LLC Offers Evolution in Industrial Lighting Fixtures
AFC Cable Systems Announces New MC Luminary MultiZone™ Cables Ideal for Use in Daylight Harvesting Applications
Steel City® FFPT6 Furniture Feed Poke-Through Floor Box Maximizes Cabling Capacity
New Evexia and MediMode, Hubbell Healthcare Solutions
Allied Moulded Products, Inc. offers NEMA 4X Vent Kit for Electrical Enclosures
Now Available: Versatile and Economical Wattstopper® FSP-2x2 Fixture Integrated Outdoor Sensors

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