ElectricSmarts Newsletter
May 06, 2021
Lighting Powered by the Sun – With a Backup
Chuck Ross
Solar-powered lighting is a great concept for adding outdoor fixtures in new locations. With no need for wired connections to the local electric utility, owners save on trenching and other costs. And, since the fixtures are powered only by batteries charged up by attached solar panels, there are no monthly electric bills, either.
From the Sky to the Earth: Solar Power Grounding
Steve Maurer, IME
I'll be honest with you. Up until a year or two ago, solar power was a mystery to me. In fact, my experience was pretty much limited to the plugin solar panels that charged my outdoor spotlights and security cameras.

Nail it down somewhere that would expose it to maximum sunlight, plug it in, and you're good to go.

Quick, clean, and simple, right?
Today’s Latest Streetlights Take a Wires-Free Approach to Vintage Design
Chuck Ross
I live in a semi-rural community that prides itself for maintaining a quaint, small-town feel, with only a single traffic light – a flashing-red stoplight where two state highways cross – along all its roadways. But even here, where we value our dark nighttime skies, we count on streetlights to help illuminate tricky intersections during overnight hours.
In the Spotlight
This Month's Smart eCat Features: EasyHeat - Heating cable solutions for temperature-related problems
For over 50 years, our expertise has provided the broadest line of heating cables in the industry, ensuring operational efficiency, safety and comfort.

With our extensive range of electrical heating cable products, Emerson provides economical and preventative solutions to temperature related problems in any application.
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Vive Vue, IoT-enabled Management Software
Vive Vue software allows you to control and configure the lights and monitor, analyze, and report on the activity and performance of the lighting system in a building from any smart device. It provides intuitive graphical reporting on energy usage, lighting status, space utilization and occupancy patterns and allows building operation teams to make better decisions about layouts, room type mix, and total square footage requirements.
RACO Retro-Brace® Support Ceiling Brace & Box Kit
How-to instructions and key features of RACO Retro-Brace® support kits. Required to meet code for heavy light fixtures or ceiling fans. Perfect for old work (renovations), and works for new work applications too. The RACO 936, 937, and 939 are complete kits including a steel electrical box, Retro-Brace® support, and an INSIDER® NMSC connector.
Introducing The Smart Leviton Load Center
Take residential power to new heights with the feature-rich Leviton Load Center. Using Wi-Fi® connectivity, a central data hub and the most intelligent circuit breakers available on the market today, the Leviton Load Center offers unparalleled control for effortless energy management.
Klein Tools® Pairs Two Essential Electrical Testers in Convenient Value Kit
Hubbell Wiley introduces WCH series cable hanger family for solar applications
Electri-Flex Company Joins ETIM N.A. and Commits to Data Enrichment in IDEA Connector
JUNO Introduces R610L and R612L Integral Driver LED Cylinders
New Pricing Model Makes It Easier to Deliver the Performance Benefits of a Lutron Digital LED Solution
Leviton Increases Fiber Network Support for Global Data Centers
Littelfuse Launches Interactive Surge Protective Device (SPD) Sizing Selection Guide
 
 
 
 
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