Ideal for training personnel on automatic and manual operation of Russelectric switchgear Russelectric, A Siemens Business, a leading manufacturer of power control systems and automatic transfer switches, announces the availability of Switchgear Simulators designed to train personnel on automatic and manual operation of Russelectric switchgear. Customized to mimic the operation of the customer’s Russelectric® switchgear/Read More ›
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Electri-Flex Celebrates 65 Years of Quality and Conduit Innovation
ELECTRI-FLEX COMPANY, Roselle, IL, celebrates 65 years as a leader, manufacturing high-quality flexible Liquatite® conduit. Founded in the Chicagoland suburbs in 1955, Harold Kinander, Sr. led Electri-Flex in producing the first type of Liquatite® conduit. Today the Company manufactures nearly 50 varieties, offering the widest range of conduit available in the marketplace. Electri-Flex is thirdRead More ›
Seeing the Light with Connected Emergency Luminaires
Connected emergency luminaires are finding a new role in smart building automation and providing an ideal platform for a building’s wireless infrastructure. Alvaro Garcia, senior Director of Product Management at Fulham Co., Inc., discusses how modern safety lighting solutions are not only making buildings safer, but also simplifying emergency systems installation, maintenance, and management. TheRead More ›
Combination Testers Save Time and Eliminate Error
The first order of the day with any measurement instrument is, of course, the reading. That’s the primary raison d’être. But electrical test equipment that gives accurate and reliable readings has existed for over a century now. Yes, there have been improvements and what was good to begin has gotten even better. Microprocessors and LiquidRead More ›
New Architectural LED Trapezoid Wallpack from Barron Lighting Group
Barron Lighting Group, the parent company to Trace-Lite indoor and outdoor commercial and industrial lighting, announces the addition of the E110X Series architectural LED trapezoid wallpack. “At Barron Lighting Group, we take pride in offering our customers an expansive and comprehensive line of lighting solutions to fulfill their project needs. Our new E110X Series architecturalRead More ›
Their Space. Their Personal Lighting Experience.
When it made the decision to relocate its Washington D.C. office, Michael Best LLC mapped out a laundry list of both critical and aspirational items it wanted to incorporate into the design of its new space. Being a firm that was growing its intellectual property book of business, it had first-hand knowledge of new andRead More ›
Oil-Resistant Type LT Flexible Electrical Conduit
ELECTRI-FLEX COMPANY, Roselle, IL USA, announces Type LT Liquatite® flexible conduit is now manufactured with an upgraded PVC jacketing, making LT an improved Oil-Resistant solution. The new jacketing also provides Sunlight Resistance (UV), a wider temperature range, and a flame retardant in the liquidtight jacketing. Type LT is a general purpose, non-UL, spec grade, liquidtight,Read More ›
Universal Lighting Technologies Partners with DSI Southwest in North Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas Region
Universal Lighting Technologies, Inc. a global leader in commercial lighting and a member of the Panasonic group, recently announced its partnership with DSI Southwest. DSI is a Dallas-based corporation that has been serving the electrical industry since 1961. The agency will represent Universal’s lighting solutions across North Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. “DSI Southwest has aRead More ›
Focal Point Expands Seem® 1 Family with Integrated Point Source Luminaire
Focal Point® expands its Seem family with the introduction of Seem® 1 Point Source. The sleek 1.5-inch aperture linear luminaire delivers design flexibility with a combination of linear lensed illumination and integrated point source downlights. “Solid State Lighting (SSL) has allowed us to develop luminaires that address multiple needs. Seem 1 Point Source delivers bothRead More ›
Moving Beyond Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
ABSTRACTRemote connectivity and monitoring for generator sets offers multiple opportunities to enhance reliability, increase efficiency, regulate emissions, optimize performance and reduce cost in distributed power settings – all without expensive capital investment in on-site IT infrastructure. Introduction The days of technicians monitoring generator sets by reading gauges and making adjustments by turning dials or wrenchesRead More ›
Douglas Lighting Controls® Introduces the Conference Room Controls App to its Bluetooth® Wireless System of Devices
Douglas Lighting Controls®, a member of the Panasonic family of companies, recently announced the pairing of its Conference Room Controls App to its system of Bluetooth® Wireless devices. Designed for conference room and boardroom applications, the new iPad control console pairs seamlessly with Douglas Lighting Controls’ Bluetooth Wireless eco-system of devices to provide a modern,Read More ›
Platinum Tools® Launches Slit & Ring Fiber Cable Stripper; Now Available
Designed to Slit and Ring Cables, Buffer Tubes and Jackets on Fiber Optic Cables with Diameter Ranges of 1.2mm to 6.4mm Platinum Tools®, the leader in solutions for the preparation, installation, hand termination and testing of wire and cable, is proud to announce the launch of the new Slit & Ring Fiber Cable Stripper (p/nRead More ›