Volume 15, Issue 449

I haven't spoken to my wife in 18 months.

I don't like to interrupt her.
-Red Skelton

We've given away over $420,000 to subscribers. See the E-Smarts to B-Smart contest. Now you can enter via Email and/or on Facebook. Did you win? (See below to find out.)






ElectricSmarts Announces its 2015 Distributor Top 10 "Smarty Awards" for Most Viewed Content
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Next Issue "Quarter Million View Club"

The prelude to an order is exposure and lots of it. The web promotional tools Esmarts provides to Distributors, Website Content Package (now with widgets), eNewsletter Builder and Mobile App, keeps that Distributor’s brand in play and helps make them their customers supplier of choice.






New Contest - Win a $500 Amazon Card

We continue to have fun and give out lots of money with our contest below. But it occurred to me how many of you we meet along the way say nice things about our ElectricSmarts offering.
  • The Content Pages that we provide to Distributors with Manufacturer information.
  • Our eNewsletter Builder Tool, again for Distributors.
  • Our Smart eCat, for everybody.
  • NetPak for Contractors (and Distributors) (and now Manufacturers)
  • Estimating Software Integration - Contractors, Distributors, Manufacturers
  • IDW Data deployment and Contractor  "Gateways" - for the entire industry
  • Mobile Apps and more
So, we decided to do a YouTube type thing and ask you to take a selfie video identifying yourself and saying what you like about ElectricSmarts, or how it makes your job easier. Each quarter we will say thank you by drawing an entry and awarding a $500 Amazon Gift Certificate. This is a great way for us to get your feedback and for you to get a little extra cash. Send to bfloyd@electricsmarts.com.

Oh yeah, don't forget to look below at our B-Smart Contest. It  gives you the opportunity to win and learn every month.




Hunzicker Brothers Distributor Partner App

Download the Hunzicker Brothers Distributor Partner App from iTunes!

Hunzicker Brothers is a full line stocking electrical distributor with one of the largest inventories in the Southwest. Our mobile app gives you access to manufacturer catalogs, product information, and spec sheets, and allows you to create and save product lists.

Many other partner Apps are in testing and will be available soon. Contact us to see how to get your catalogs, search for products, read spec sheets, and watch product videos.





This Month's Smart eCat Features: Littelfuse


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 Medium Voltage Fuses catalog section.






"E-Smarts to B-Smart" Promotion


We're going Social! Now you can reply to the Monthly Questions via email like you always have or on Facebook.

We're going social. Yes, the ElectricSmarts Facebook page is attracting a lot of interest. You can still win $100 just by emailing us your answer as you've always done. But now, we are entering folks who answer the question on Facebook into the potential prize-winner pool as well. So go ahead answer any way you'd like and make some money and have fun while you learn.

Last Issue We Asked: Who's 200 amp loadbreak elbows, "recently enhanced with new safety performance features, increased range flexibility and improved lifecycle cost reduction, have earned Rural Utilities Service (RUS) Acceptance."?

Correct Answer: Elastimold from T&B

Congratulations to OUR WINNER:
  • Byron Reynolds, McNaughton-McKay
CLICK HERE to see all winners.

This Issue's Question: Who has introduced the Evolution Series 10-inch Poke-Thru Device: "Offers Eight Gangs of Communication, A/V and Power Capacity"?





Cable Trays Gaining Over Conduit
Peter Walsh, PE

Cable trays are becoming increasingly popular for building projects, replacing traditional conduit. Legrand performed a cost analysis between their Cablofil® open cable tray and conduit finding a 50% cost reduction. What are the reasons for this?

This cable tray is easily adapted to changes in the layout. Many times the electrical contractor has to deal with the last minute changes of other disciplines, including mechanical, plumbing, fire sprinkler and building systems. The long straight conduit path frequently has to avoid last minute obstacles driving up the electrical cost.





Lighting the Way to Safety in Hazardous Locations
Chuck Ross

Industrial settings can pose a range of hazards for workers. Explosions are the most potentially devastating of these risks, which is why the National Fire Protection Association’s National Electrical Code (NEC) includes provisions for equipment used in these applications. Lighting fixtures are among the hazardous-location electrical products requiring particular attention from contractors and other specifiers.





Cable Tray Overcomes Challenges
Peter Walsh, PE

Cable tray manufacturers have focused on reducing the total installation cost. For instance, Snake Tray® developed a hand bendable design that allows installers to create tray bends in 10 seconds. Built-in mounting hardware also reduces the assembly time. Single point connection between trays uses a one-bolt connector for the mechanical connection, electrical bond, and high frequency drain point.





T&B Lean Construction Makes the Bank by Reducing Labor Costs
Thomas & Betts

Electrical contractors know that labor costs make or break the bank within the wall and the ceiling of a facility, due to the assembly of products that route, support, protect and terminate the electrical system.

The increasing complexity of electrical systems is making the business more and more labor intensive. As a result, a new industry term is emerging: lean construction.







Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.

Caséta Wireless Solutions from Lutron

Offer your customers simple, affordable light control for today’s connected home. Learn more about Caséta Wireless





Legrand/Pass & Seymour

Pass & Seymour: Sensor Solutions by Legrand

The Pass & Seymour line of energy code-compliant lighting control sensors by Legrand is available in over 25 models for virtually every commercial installation.





HellermannTyton

HelaGuard Flexible Conduit and Fitting Systems

HelaGuard is an innovative system that provides a highly versatile, flexible solution for wire and cable management and protection needs.





INTRODUCING MERSEN CUSTOM-MADE AIR-TO-AIR HEAT EXCHANGERS FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL CABINETS
Siemens to Provide New Switchgear Technology for National Grid Substation Project
The Kwikon® ENT Shallow Slab Box from Kraloy Fittings
Intermatic’s Electronic Controls Portfolio is Growing
Panduit Expands Availability of Their Turnkey Wireless Monitoring and Cooling Optimization Solution, SynapSense®, to the European Market
Eaton’s Versatile LED Luminaire Brings a High-Performing Energy-Efficient Solution to Commercial and Industrial Applications
Appleton’s Code●Master LED luminaires
Advanced Micro Controls Inc. (AMCI), introduces Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) Module for Allen-Bradley Point I/O

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