PEOPLE RELY ON HOSPITALS to provide the expertise and equipment needed to keep them healthy. However, if the electrical equipment fails at any point, doctors cannot provide this care and patients are put at risk. Here, Juan Chavez, vice president of transient surge protection specialist Energy Control Systems, explains how the UPS and transient detectionRead More ›
Year: 2020
New Retrofit Solution to Fire Rate Low-Profile LED Recessed Lights
With the introduction of two new products, FF109-250 and FF109-200, Delaware-based Tenmat now offers the first flexible, fire rated barriers for modern, low-profile recessed light fixtures. Both models are fire tested and approved by ETL-Intertek for use in 1 hour fire resistance-rated ceilings, providing a 60 minute firestopping barrier to protect ceiling openings for recessedRead More ›
KAI Experts Say COVID-19 Pandemic Causing Major Shift in Traditional Office Design and Function
The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing the reassessment of long- established criteria for office layouts, conferencing, group activity space and other areas where people interact, say the experts at KAI Design. Traditional building materials will also be replaced more consistently with products that actively promote cleanliness, health and safety. “We will most assuredly see these changesRead More ›
KOHLER Launches 300-500 kW Gas-Powered Generators
KOHLER Power Systems is launching several new models of 60Hz and 50Hz gaseous-powered industrial generators, ranging from 300 to 500 kW, targeting mission critical, industrial, and commercial applications. The new REZXD generator set lineup features an 18.3 liter, V-10 engine powering the 300kW and 350kW models, while the 21.9 liter, V-12 engine powers the 400kW,Read More ›
New My Leviton Pro Support and Rewards Program Available for Smart Home Installers
Leviton announced recently that the company is now accepting applications for My Leviton Pro – a new support and rewards program geared toward professional installing contractors. The program is available through the My Leviton app for Decora Smart Wi-Fi devices, which has been updated on iOS and Android platforms. The app now includes a specialRead More ›
LED Social Distancing Signage
Barron Lighting Group, the parent company to Exitronix life safety and emergency lighting, announces the addition of Social Distancing Signage to its line of LED products. Available in a wide variety of enclosures including die-cast aluminum, thermoplastic, attractive edge-lit designs and outdoor configurations, Exitronix Social Distancing Signage has a solution for any application. They areRead More ›
Channellock® Introduces New Forged Wire Stripper
Channellock, Inc., is expanding its line of specialty tools with the introduction of the new CHANNELLOCK® 968 Forged Wire Stripper. Created with those in the electric, automotive and HVAC industries in mind, the tool is designed for superior quality, greater ease of use and is made with pride by CHANNELLOCK® associates in Meadville, Pa., fromRead More ›
Emerson Escape Lights Provide Emergency Illumination in Oil Refineries and Petrochemical Plants
Emerson’s Appleton™ FDBAESLED Series of flameproof LED escape lights that provide safe, reliable illumination indoors or outdoors in areas designated as Zone 1 and Zone 2 (hazardous gas), and Zone 21 and Zone 22 (hazardous dust) during a power failure to the lighting system. Capable of one hour of operation in emergency mode, they areRead More ›
New LED Intigo Omni-Directional 35W Lamp
HyLite is excited to announce the New Intigo Omni-Directional 35W Lamp. This New lamp is a high quality LED Retrofit Solution that replaces traditional 175W MH/ HPS lamps. The HyLite LED Intigo Omni-Directional 35W Lamp enhances Vision for better Optical Acuity, and provides Clean, Crisp light. Suitable for Fully Enclosed Fixtures, its Compact Size makesRead More ›
Klein Tools’® New Impact Wrench Joins Battery-Operated Tool Family
Klein Tools, for professionals since 1857, expands its offering of battery-operated tools with a better, more ergonomic way to fasten in the field. The 90-degree impact wrench allows the user to reach around a utility pole more easily, for better access with less fatigue. Engineered and designed by Klein Tools in the USA. 90-Degree ImpactRead More ›
Megger MTR105 Rotating Machine Tester
Full colour graphic display 3 Phase insulation resistance Temperature correction for insulation resistance • Guard terminal DLRO four wire Kelvin Continuity and diode test Motor direction of rotation Capacitance and inductance CAT III 600 V up to 3000 m Environmental protection to IP54 The MTR105 is a dedicated Static Motor Tester with Megger’s tried andRead More ›
Milwaukee® Introduces Second Generation M12™ HAMMERVAC™ Universal Dust Extractor
Milwaukee Tool continues to drive improved safety and productivity on the jobsites with the second generation of the M12™ HAMMERVAC™ Universal Dust Extractor. Compatible with any brand of SDS Plus Rotary Hammers, the redesigned M12TM HAMMERVAC™ Universal Dust Extractor is OSHA® Table 1 compliant,* features a new AUTOPULSE™ filter cleaning system, and is the onlyRead More ›