Volume 15, Issue 448

The location of your mailbox shows you how far away from your house you can be in a robe, before you start looking like a mental patient.

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 Manufacturer "Smarty Awards" for Most Viewed Content
By Bill Floyd

Esmarts’ Manufacturer Partners already know that the web promotional tools we provide their Distributors. Website Content Package (now with widgets), eNewsletter Builder and Mobile App, keeps their Distributor’s brand in play while promoting their content.

Below are the names of our Manufacturer Partners whose content most resonated with their Distributor’s Customers - Videos, New Products, eCatalogs, IDW Data, Application Stories and more. Total content views for some of these Manufacturers went as high as 6 Million+ Views.






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: Milwaukee Tool


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 the Metal Drilling Products catalog section.






"E-Smarts to B-Smart" Promotion. Win $200 Dollars!


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 $200 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 Advantys™ STB is "a highly modular distributed I/O platform, wiring solution and power management system packaged in one compact device that delivers the most effective and targeted control available."

Correct Answer: Schneider Electric

Congratulations to OUR WINNER:
  • John V. Rose, Sales Manager, Customer Service Electric Supply, Inc. Knoxville, TN
CLICK HERE to see all winners.

This Issue Only Bonus $200 Prize Question!

This Issue's Question: 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."?






GE Debuts New CFL Replacement LED Bulb
James R. Dukart

GE Lighting has unveiled a new entry-point 60-watt LED bulb that the company says will accelerate commercial and residential transition from CFL (compact fluorescent lamp) to LED.






Poke-Through Devices Power Today’s Open Designs
Chuck Ross

Open floor plans have become the go-to design for corporate workspace today, which can make delivering power to workers a bit of a challenge. As walls have come down, so have the power chases typically used for power- and data-cable distribution. Poke-through devices have become a frequent solution to this problem, and as need for flexible access to power, cable, USB and A/V connections has grown over the last decade or so, so have poke-through device capabilities.





GE Unveils New LED Technology, Intelligent Environments with LED
James R. Dukart

GE Lighting has been busy in the LED world, rolling out new technology and promoting the concept of “Intelligent Environments” using smart-grid controls for LED deployments in streetlights, exterior and interior commercial lighting for office buildings and lighting at home.

In May at LIGHTFAIR International, GE showed off intelligent environment solutions being rolled out in San Diego and Jacksonville, Florida. In Jacksonville, for instance, a pilot program is using LED bulbs equipped with sensors to help residents and visitors find parking in their cities.





Surge Protection Requirements in Critical Operation Power Systems
Thomas & Betts

The National Electric Code® (NEC®), Article 708, for surge protection devices (SPD) in critical operations power systems (COPS), requires increased protection and reliability of power infrastructures for critical facilities. Section 708.20(D) specifies SPDs for all voltage levels of a facility’s service entrance and distribution panels.







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.





Lutron Extends its Fashion-Forward Family of Keypads, Dimmers and Accessories
IDEAL AnyWARE™ App Streamlines Cable and Network Testing Workflow
Leviton Launches Omnistat™ 3 Hospitality Thermostat for Guest Room Energy Management
Enhanced Elastimold® 200 Amp Loadbreak Elbow from Thomas & Betts Earns Rural Utilities Service Acceptance
WAC Lighting Offers LED Architectural TUBE Interior/exterior Luminaire
Helaguard Flexible Non-Mettallic Conduit From HellermannTyton Receives 600-Volt Rating
SolaHD has Launched its New IP67 SCP-X Self-sealed Power Supplies
Klein Tools Non-Contact Voltage Tester with Flashlight

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