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January marks the fifth anniversary of Electrical Career Specialists, Inc. (ECS). Since opening their doors in 2005, the

ECS Celebrates Five Years in Business

Wayne John

company has grown from a loyal and local client base in Southern California to a nationally recognized firm working with some of the largest companies in the industry.

Based in Mission Viejo, CA, ECS is a staffing and recruiting firm that works closely with all types of businesses in the wholesale sector of the electrical industry. Their clients include manufac-turers, distributors and agencies.

The CEO & Owner, Wayne John, started the company after a 15-year tenure with Consolidated Electrical Dis-tributors (CED), and a four-year tenure with Siemens Energy & Automation,

A local gem in the lighting industry is LA Lighting in the San Gabriel Valley. In their 22nd year of manu-facturing locally for the domestic customer LA Lighting is supporting the local economy with a local job force. They are staffed with long term dedicated employees some who have been there almost as long as the company. In an interview with Bill Shapiro President of LA Lighting he remarked that LA Lighting is “one of the few in the industry that designs, manufacturers, specifies, and assembles the products locally.” The L.A. Lighting product line consists of broad offering of fluorescent fixtures as well as induction and LED luminaires.

Their manufacturing plant in El Monte, CA has the capacity to fill orders to customer specifications all at the plant. This makes for a very quick turnaround on orders. Their assembly lines can process each order as it comes in. They do not wait for a certain number of any one product to be ordered before they begin making it.

The outside sales staff consists of Brian Wiggins, Michael Holman, and Tim Spaulding. They cover all of Los Angeles and Orange County. LA Lighting also has representatives nationally and can fill orders coast to coast. For further information LA Lighting can be reached at (626) 454-8300 or on the web at www.lalighting.com.

If you would like to be featured in an upcoming Manufacturer’s Spotlight call Karine at (800) 782-5493 or e-mail [email protected]. There is no charge for being a part of the Manufacturer’s Spotlight and it is a great way to remind the industry about your company and products.

Manufacturer’s Spotlight

by Wayne John

2009 is gone, thankfully. For most of us business-wise, last year was no picnic and, except for hopefully some

A New Year, a New Attitudegreat personal or family memories, we bid it goodbye, and good riddance.

What about 2010? What endearing prospects do we have and what will those of us in the electrical industry

take away in moving to-wards 2011 over the next 12 months?

All we can hope is that we have the right people on our team to move us forward. Without this key group, it will continue to be an uphill battle. Sure, some companies will be pushed over the edge; and this in-cludes not only distributors, but reps, manufacturers, and contractors. No segment of our industry is immune.

What can be done to turn things around? I believe that a change in attitude is clear-ly the first major step. This attitude adjustment goes for everyone, from man-agement to all employees. We’ve all heard about the Power of Positive Thinking, and it really works. We’ve all been in situations where one person can either bring everyone down or bring

everyone up in excitement. It doesn’t take a highly paid motivational speaker to do that; it can be virtually anyone-anyone who wants to step up.

Winston Churchill said it best when he stated that “A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an op-timist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” It’s all about the approach to a situation. That situation can be an everyday worry about the lack of busi-ness, or it could be internal strife within the organization, home issues, or things outside of our immediate control (gov-ernment issues, etc.).

It is up to us to determine how we approach these challenges. For a Manager, your employees don’t want to continue to see and hear about the ‘doom and gloom’ everyday. They’ve heard it for the past year and it’s got to be pretty much old news by now. What about a new approach that gives everyone (cautious) hope about the New Year? Letting employees in on a new plan for increasing sales, more training opportunities, adding head-count, or whatever is considered ‘good news’ in your company. Optimism is catching-you will see an improvement almost immediately once your attitude changes, people see realistic goals and

Distributor Wire & Cable delivered holi-day cheer to under-privileged children this Christmas season with the completion of their 2nd Annual Toys for Tots Drive.

The mission of the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during Oc-tober, November and December each year, and dis-tribute those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the commu-nity in which the campaign is con-ducted.

DWC donated a new toy to the Toys for Tots Pro-gram for every or-der placed by their distributor partners valued over $1000 be-tween the dates of October 1st- November 30th. The charitable promotion delivered over 150 new unwrapped toys to kids in the

Denver, CO area. “This is the second year we have been able

to give back to the local community at Christ-mas time. The rapid growth of our company is allowing us to be more socially responsible each year. It is truly the most rewarding

part of running a successful busi-ness,” com-mented Bryce Huett, President of DWC.

The Toys for Tots Program nationally will deliver over 60 million dollars worth of toys to needy children in 2009. DWC plans to continue this tradition each

year during the holiday season. For more information on the products

and services offered by Distributor Wire & Cable, visit: www.distributorwire.com or call (888)439-2947.

In this picture from left to right are from Graybar - Andy Ipson, Branch Manager, Electrical Sales; Stacie Schelske, Manager, Branch Operations; and from Schneider Electric - Patrick Tait, Sales Operations Manager, LA; Scott Forry, Area Sales Manager, LA; and Reg Bale, Account Manager

In addition to the holiday luncheon to celebrate the holidays with its employ-ees Graybar celebrated the season this

Graybar Helpsthe Community with Toys-for-Tots

year with their second annual toy drive. This year all donations accepted were

Distributor Wire & CableDelivers Holiday Cheer

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Royal Philips Electronics announced that Zia Eftekhar has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Philips Professional Luminaires North America, effective January 1, 2010. Eftekhar will succeed Kaj den Daas, a 33 year veteran of Philips Lighting, who will continue as Chairman of Philips Lighting North America and concentrate particularly on supporting the company’s legislative activities and par-ticipation in industry associations such as the National Electrical Manufacturers As-sociation and the National Association of Electrical Distributors.

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Zia Eftekhar

Philips Professional Luminaires. Since 1992 he has been the President of Lighto-lier and a Director of The Genlyte Group, the publicly traded parent of Lightolier ac-quired by Philips in 2008. Eftekhar played a crucial role in the integration of the Gen-lyte businesses into Philips, and in his new role he will lead the drive to further grow Philips’ leadership position in profession-al lighting systems and solutions in North America.

Under Eftekhar’s leadership, Philips Lightolier has evolved to reflect the needs of its customers. By introducing new busi-ness services such as the Energy Services Group, and meaningful technological in-novations that reflect the demand for en-ergy efficient lighting, Eftekhar has con-tinued to keep Lightolier at the forefront of professional lighting solutions. It is a challenge he now welcomes on a larger scale.

“I am honored to lead the Professional Luminaires business in North America, as we redefine what is possible in our indus-try. With our talented team and our stead-fast commitment to enhance people’s lives through light, we will continue to innovate around our customers’ needs and grow our leadership position.” said Eftekhar.

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A New Year, a New Attitude

you provide the means to attain them. If you are one of the thousands of

people who aren’t managers, then you also need to make a commitment this year to increase your enthusiasm level or maintain that level if you didn’t allow things to affect you in the workplace. Positive attitudes can also be catching by your coworkers with simple words and actions. You don’t need to bring in a guitar and play songs for the team, but encouraging and optimistic com-ments, both business and personal, can go a long way to increase morale.

Nowadays, no one is immune from layoffs. Most companies are bare-bones now and are making their busi-

nesses work with the crews that they have. Distributors are running skeleton crews, manufacturers and reps both have cut headcounts and are expecting their salespeople to maintain sales in territories normally meant for two or three salespeople. Those in our indus-try fortunate enough to have good jobs, with decent pay and benefits, are truly thankful for what they have. But they all want security. That security par-tially comes from the attitude of the company and its representatives.

They say (I don’t know who ‘they’ are, but) 2011 is the year for major changes in the electrical wholesale industry. Projects will be approved, proposals will have been bid, jobs will be awarded, submittals will

have been approved, products will be ordered, big dollar items will be delivered, parts will be installed and invoices will get paid. Then we move on to the next one and the next; just like before. A lot has to happen before we get there, but once we change our mindset, and looks to-wards those opportunities for excel-lence, in 12 months when we look back, let’s hope that we made the right choices.

(The writer, Wayne John, is CEO of Electrical Career Specialists, Inc. ECS is a focused staffing and recruiting firm specializing only in the electrical wholesale distribution industry. www.ecs.jobs, [email protected], 888-474-4327).

ECS Celebrates Five Years in Business

and Eaton-Cutler Hammer. “Starting ECS would not have been possible without the support from industry, col-leagues and family. Once we turned the phones on, curiosity was mostly what we worked with in the beginning. Af-ter a few months, people started seeing how ECS could benefit the industry in finding those hard-to-get people; espe-cially since we were, and still are, the only staffing firm in the country with actual career experience in the electri-cal wholesale industry,” said Mr. John. “The more we are involved and under-stand our clients’ objectives, the more

effective our efforts will be.” From the beginning, their marketing

philosophy has always been to learn as much about their clients’ businesses as possible. Once a clear picture is pre-sented, ECS is able to match the right people to the right company. “We ap-preciate the opportunities our clients have awarded us over the years,” states John, who understands that a business such as ECS mandates confidentiality, trust and discretion.

Now one of the industry’s most rec-ognized names for staffing, ECS con-tinues to grow into other areas. Most recently at Electric West and Solar Power International, ECS unveiled

their newest division, Energy Career Specialists. This division works in all energy areas including solar, wind, tidal, and biotech. This new and rap-idly expanding trade will allow ECS to continue to diversify their offerings to new and existing clients.

“We are proud of how our business has changed people’s lives and also how our influence has benefited com-panies,” said Wayne John.

For more information, please call (888) 474-4327 or visit their websites at www.ecs.jobs and www.energycareers.pro.

Graybar Helps the Community with Toys-for-Tots

given to the Toys-for-Tots program. Between various vendors including

Schneider Electric and Graybar em-ployees, Toys-for-Tots will receive a donation of over $1200 in toys. Gray-bar employees were happy to contribute to such a great program again this year.

Graybar has specialized in supply chain management services and distribu-tion of high-quality components, equip-ment and materials for the electrical and telecommunications industries for over 80 years. Incorporated in 1925, Graybar procures, warehouses, and delivers just about any kind of electrical or communi-cations and data product, component, or related service to its customers. It stocks and sells hundreds of thousands of items from thousands of manufacturers. For more information visit www.graybar.com.

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Deco Lighting, their new lighting controls company Element Controls, and solar power affiliate, Next So-lar Systems jointly participated in the California Green Schools Sum-mit and Exposition at the Pasadena Convention Center, Pasadena, CA, December 10-11, 2009. The three companies exhibited green tech-nology lighting, controls and solar power products at this conference for school building, renovation, op-erations, maintenance and energy management. Attendees included school planners, principals, purchas-

The Deco Lighting exhibit featured Induction technology lighting. Ahmet Akman of Element Controls explains energy saving lighting controls to a school administrator.

California Green Schools Summiters, architects, designers and facility managers seek-ing the latest green technol-ogy products and services. The common goals of the CA Green Schools’ par-ticipants include achieving green, healthy and sustain-able building operations, long term energy savings, and help the environment by preserving natural resources and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Company executives Sam Sinai of Deco Lighting, PJ Rahbarpour of Next Solar Systems, and Ahmet Akman of Element Controls present-ed and demonstrated energy-

saving products and solutions. In addition, pre-scheduled appointment presentations were made to key offi-cials from school districts throughout California in a special buyer/vendor lounge at the convention center.

Deco Lighting featured several of their Induction technology lumi-naires with 100,000 hour lamp life for extraordinary energy and mainte-nance savings. On prominent display was the Deco “Python” Induction cobrahead fixture, recently installed in L.A. County’s scenic Bonelli Re-gional Park. 275 Deco “Python” 200

watt induction fixtures replaced 400 watt metal halide cobraheads for 50% utility cost savings, equivalent light levels, better color, instant on performance, and substantial re-lamping savings with 5 times longer lamp life.

Element Controls featured their “Senergy” system for unmatched control capabilities, design and en-ergy efficiency from a single smart communicating system. Intelligent solutions were presented for energy saving lighting, daylighting, secu-rity, and climate control for school applications. Next Solar Systems displayed their latest technology so-lar panels with an informative A/V presentation on sustainable power solutions. Next Solar Systems is a premier provider of innovative, high quality solar systems to worldwide commercial, municipal and util-ity markets. Next Solar has recently partnered with Deco Lighting to develop advanced technology solar powered lighting systems.

For more information, contact Deco Lighting at 310-366-6866 or visit www.getdeco.com,

Element Controls at 323-727-2737 or visit www.elementcontrols.com, and Next Solar Systems at 310-258-9900 or visit www.nextsolarsystems.com.

Kris Klinzing has never been known for ‘going with the flow’. Along with his Dad, ‘Speed’, they are very proud to announce the opening of their new store, Ac-cess Electric Supply, Inc. located in Moreno Valley. They are a full-line wholesale distributor targeting elec-trical customers in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.

“Believe me, in the last few weeks, I think I’ve heard just about every reason why I shouldn’t be starting a new business right now.” Kris said. “I know things are tough out there, and credit is really, really tight. But I totally disagree with the skeptics. I look at this as an ex-cellent opportunity! As I drive around the Inland Empire, I still see plenty of proj-ects going on.” He went on to say “Our competitors are cutting back on employ-ees and inventory, more and more every day it seems. As that happens, customer service inevitably suffers. That’s the word we’re hearing over and over again out on the street.” He says, “This is where Access Electric Supply will shine. We’re very strong financially, and we have the knowledge and experience to keep our customers happy. When we take care of our customers (and suppliers, too), they will in turn, take care of us. Our economy will eventually get better, and as it im-proves over time, we will already be well established in the area. I think our timing is perfect!”

Access Electric Supply-Timing is Everything

Speed added “Our new location is ideal. Being centralized makes us easy to ‘access’ from anywhere in the Inland Empire. Kris and I have have worked vir-tually non-stop during the past six weeks to make our building functional, as well as comfortable for all of our returning customers. We are looking forward to seeing and working with all of our pre-vious customers and suppliers…...and hopefully some new ones too!”

Access Electric Supply, Inc is located at: 7139 Old 215 Frontage Road, Moreno Valley, CA 92553. Kris and Speed wel-come all of their customers and vendors to stop by and visit them at their new location. Look for their sign on the east side of the 215 Freeway, one mile south of the 60 / 215 interchange. Their ‘Will Call’ hours are Monday through Friday from 7:00AM to 4:30PM. You can reach them by phone at (951)697-7800, Fax (951)697-7844, or via e-mail at [email protected].

Dickson announces web publi-cation of online support guides—both in downloadable PDF for-mats and as videos on YouTube and the Dickson web site to help its many thousands of worldwide customers to easily monitor tem-perature, humidity, pressure and other electronic signal “events” important to critical storage.

These video or print support guides can be accessed via the “SUPPORT” tab on each product page at: www.dicksondata.com.

These support guides cover in-formation such as:

Dickson Publishes Print and/or Video Support Guidesfor Chart Recorders and Data Loggers on Web

Megger is pleased to announce that it will host a FREE PowerTest 2010 pre-conference “Best Practices Circuit Breaker and Substation seminar” on Sun-day, February 14th, from 9am to 3pm at the Hyatt Regency in Long Beach, Cali-fornia.

Registration for this pre-conference event is limited to only the first 50 peo-ple and a complimentary lunch will be served.

Megger’s seminar will address many of the critical and costly aspects of sub-station maintenance. The interactive

Megger 2010 Best Practices Circuit Breaker/Substation Seminar

show and tell sessions will feature practi-cal presentations on current methods and practices to help ensure the reliability of High Voltage Circuit Breakers and Pow-er Transformers.

The session with one-on-one interac-tion with industry experts is designed to bring the industry community together to share knowledge, exchange ideas, and realize its full potential.

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WAC Lighting joins an upcom-ing episode of ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” televi-sion show. WAC Lighting, a leading manufacturer and designer of track, recessed, undercabinet, monorail and decorative lighting, guarantees a high level of quality assurance by devel-oping nearly all of its responsible products in its family owned, ISO 9001-certified manufacturing cam-pus with in-house UL approved test-ing labs. WAC Lighting Multi Spot recessed fixtures were used in an Extreme Home Makeover project in the Washington D.C area. The show number is 708B, titled The Fishing School.

Offering a clean, architectural aesthetics to its extensive line of re-cessed lighting fixtures, WAC Light-ing Trimless Multi Spots, which were used in the installation, are crafted with a flangeless trim featuring seam-less corners for a minimal edge de-tail. Each trimless fixture is supplied with patented spackle trim to ensure a smooth ceiling finish and a clean look. High performance lighting ap-plications are effectively achieved from above a smooth, uninterrupted surface, for a clean, unobtrusive aes-thetic.

The Line Voltage Multiple Spots feature four individual adjustable 75 watt PAR30 lamps offered with mini-mal extension below the ceiling plan.

WAC Lighting Joins ABC’s“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” Television Show

The fixtures were featured in White trimless styles that were finished into the ceiling for a clean design and architectural look. They have a 25-degree adjustment. Offered in a white trimless finish, the spots offer a 25-degree tilt adjustment. Each light-ing element is individual adjustable with minimal extension below the ceiling plane. A five-year warranty for all products assures long-lasting performance.

About WAC LightingWAC Lighting has developed a

stellar reputation for high quality dec-orative and task lighting lines backed by an extraordinary level of service, an unprecedented shipping record, and a Five Year Product Warranty.

This year WAC Lighting has re-ceived the 2009 New York Minor-ity Enterprise Development Supplier of the Year Award, as well as TED Magazine’s “Best of the Best” Mar-keting Award for the INVISILED™ LED Literature/Selling Tools. WAC President Shelley Wang has been nominated for Residential Lighting Magazine/ALA Industry Leadership Award, while co-founder Tai Wang has received the “Asian American Visionary” Award from The Interna-tional Leadership Foundation.

To reflect Green energy saving strategies, social progress and com-munity involvement, WAC has re-cently changed its logo and tagline

to “Responsible Lighting.” Helping to lead the industry’s sustainabil-ity charge, the firm has contributed to social progress with responsible manufacturing practices and energy saving technology. The firm em-ploys stringent sourcing, water recy-cling, lead-free and zero-landfill ca-pabilities in our wholly owned, Clean ISO 9001-certified manufacturing campus. Sustainable CFL and LED lighting products have been added to the extensive line with the most en-ergy efficient technology available. As progress is measured in quality of life, WAC strives to advance em-ployee empowerment, community involvement with major global and local foundations, and diversity in the workplace.

The firm retains its corporate head-quarters and east coast distribution center in Garden City, NY, a west coast distribution center and offices in City of Industry, Calif., and a showroom in Dallas. Nearly 90% of WAC Lighting products are fabri-cated, including components, at our state-of-the-art manufacturing cam-pus in China.

WAC Lighting is headquartered at 615 South Street, Garden City, New York 11530. The phone is 1(800)526-2588, and the fax is 1(800)526-2585. The email address is [email protected] and the website is: www.waclighting.com.

Orion Energy Systems Inc. on December 8 was awarded a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark office for the cooling properties in-corporated in the power technology enterprise’s Compact Modular™ high intensity fluorescent (HIF) lighting platform.

The conductive, radiant and con-vective heat transfer properties of Orion’s Compact Modular lighting system result in a cooler operating fix-ture, which enhances ballast longev-ity, increases the overall efficiency of the device and eliminates cooling time that is typically required prior to performing routine maintenance.

Compared to the industry standard high-intensity discharge fixtures, or HIDs, that operate at approximately 1,000 degrees, Orion’s Compact Modular system operates at a cool 100 degrees. Because of Orion’s ex-pertise in managing thermal energy, the Compact Modular platform has been deployed effectively in the most extreme applications including envi-ronments with temperatures up to 131 degrees and in freezer applications as

low as 40 degrees below zero. By keeping the Compact Modular

cool, companies also are able to de-crease their air-conditioning costs, which are often increased as they try to offset the heat emitted by HIDs.

“The Compact Modular system is engineered to effectively manage heat by minimizing energy input and maximizing light output,” said Orion’s Chief Executive Officer Neal Verfuerth. “Because of its superior thermal and optical efficiencies, Ori-on technology consistently outper-forms other HIF technology on the market when included in test sites at commercial and industrial facilities. In addition, we’re seeing an increase in business from companies seeking to replace our competitors’ HIF tech-nology with the Compact Modular platform — sometimes within two years of our competitors’ initial in-stallation.”

Orion technology reduces a facil-ity’s base load lighting costs, on aver-age, by 38 cents per square foot, and reduces its energy use for lighting by 4.9 kilowatt-hours per square foot,

per year. The result is a 6.5-pounds-per-square-foot reduction of carbon dioxide annually.

When the Compact Modular plat-form is integrated with Orion’s In-teLite® wireless control system and direct renewable solar Apollo® light pipe, Orion customers are reducing energy consumption for lighting by up to 80 percent.

The design of the Compact Modu-lar fixture, its reflector and its modu-larity are already patented. Orion has 24 patents pending.

Orion has deployed its energy man-agement systems in 5,082 facilities across North America, including 120 of the Fortune 500 companies. Since 2001, Orion technology has displaced more than 477 megawatts, saving customers more than $710 million and reducing indirect carbon dioxide emissions by 6.1 million tons.

Orion Energy Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OESX) is a leading power technology enterprise that designs, manufactures and implements energy management systems, consisting primarily of high-performance, energy-efficient light-ing platforms, intelligent wireless control systems and direct renewable solar technology for commercial and industrial customers without compro-mising their operations. For more in-formation, visit www.oesx.com.

Orion Energy Systems Awarded Patent For Compact Modular Technology Cooling Properties Design Increases Efficiencies, Enhances Ballast Longevity

Lutron promoted sustainable learning by awarding a $15,000 School Sustainability Challenge Award to Bright Green Dream School Sustainability Challenge grand prize winner Tavan El-ementary School of Phoenix, AZ. The Bright Green Dream Chal-lenge encourages teachers and their students to critically evalu-ate their classroom environment, then propose creative solutions for increasing energy efficiency, enhancing the learning environ-ment, and reducing their carbon footprint. As grand prize winner, Tavan received a Lutron Greeno-vation energy efficient classroom lighting upgrade and cash prize to enable the purchase of other mate-rials used to implement their sus-tainability project.

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Nora Lighting was recently rec-ognized as a major corporate sup-porter for a “very generous” dona-tion to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles.

Nora underwrote a significant contribution of lighting fixtures, installation equipment and acces-sories for Habitat for Humanity’s Home Improvement Store in Gar-dena, CA.

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sor Habitat for Human-ity’s valuable com-munity service work,” said Nora Lighting Vice President Jilla Farzan.

“They have given thousands of people a new vision for their fu-ture – and have made safe, decent and afford-able housing within the reach of hard-working families.”

Habitat’s Home Im-provement Stores are open to the general public with 10 locations throughout southern California. Nationwide, Habitat for Humanity has more than 600 Home Improve-ment Stores, which generate fund-ing for the organization’s well-known home building programs.

“Nora Lighting was very gener-ous,” said Nikki Cordero, Dona-tions Coordinator, Habitat for Hu-manity of Greater Los Angeles.

“Nora Executive Vice Presi-dent Jilla Farzan was personally involved in helping to supply our Gardena Home Improvement Store with track and rail fixtures, lamps and all the hardware neces-sary for complete installations,” said Cordero.

“Her donation makes it possible

for us not only to build homes, but to build hope, promise and oppor-tunity for families in need,” she said.

Nora Lighting manufactures one of the industry’s most comprehen-sive lines of interior lighting prod-ucts for residential, commercial, retail, hospitality, healthcare and educational installations. Along with track and rail fixtures, re-cessed lighting and multiple light-ing systems, the company also offers accent lighting, including decorative pendants and sconces.

Nora has also recently intro-duced an expanding series of en-ergy-saving luminaires, including LED recessed down lights; LED tape lights; LED under-cabinet light bars and more.

Nora products can be seen in professional electrical distribu-torships and lighting showrooms nationwide. The company has been in business since 1989 and is known for quality fixtures with a range of price points.

For more information about Nora Lighting, contact a sales represen-tative or call toll free: (800)686-6672 for a copy of Nora’s 380-page Buyer’s Guide. See Nora on the internet at www.noralighting.com.

Nora Lighting Presents Generous Gift To Habitat for Humanity’s Home Improvement Store in Gardena, CA

Westinghouse Lighting relocated its California distribution center to Chino, Calif., on September 30th in a move to better accommodate cus-tomer needs and cut leasing expens-es by 41 percent in its first year.

An upgrade from the prior Santa

Fe Springs warehouse, the new energy efficient, 137,523 square-foot building features a 30 percent storage capacity expansion to help increase fill rate, improved inbound and outbound material flow to process orders faster, and up-graded dock access including 22 illuminated dock doors. Part of a 1.6 million square foot Class A distribution center, the state-of-the-art

facility is positioned strategically in a growing California distribu-tion corridor maximizing the com-pany’s shipping efficiencies.

Westinghouse Lighting’s Cali-fornia distribution center is now located at 6718 Bickmore Avenue,

Westinghouse Relocates California Distribution CenterChino, Calif. 91708. For questions regarding the move, the company’s west coast customer relations man-agers can be reached at (800)421-3433 from 8 am to 4:30 pm Pacific Standard Time.

Westinghouse Lighting Corpora-tion is a leading manufacturer and marketer of more than 5,000 light-ing products, including light bulbs, lighting fixtures, ceiling fans, and decorative lighting hardware. Dedicated to offering the latest ad-vancements in technology, West-inghouse Lighting Corporation provides lighting innovations for residential and commercial ap-plications. For more information, visit: www.westinghouselighting.com.

The National Electrical Manu-facturers Association (NEMA) has published BL 2-2009 Energy Efficiency for Electronic Bal-lasts for T8 Fluorescent Lamps. The standard was developed by NEMA’s Ballast Section and revises the 2007 version. BL 2 contains energy-efficiency requirements for evaluating electronic ballasts designed for use with four-foot 32-watt T8 fluorescent lamps with a lumen output greater than or equal to 3100 lumens. It covers defini-tions, requirements, and mark-ings. Ballasts that meet these requirements are labeled NEMA Premium®.

“In NEMA BL 2-2009, NEMA’s Ballast Section has expanded the NEMA Premium program for T8 fluorescent ballasts to include additional ballast types, and has refined the performance require-ments for products already in the program,” said Ballast Section Vice Chair John Green. “This standard is further evidence of the industry’s commitment to energy-efficient lighting.”

The contents and scope of BL 2 may be viewed, or a hardcopy or electronic copy purchased for $30, by visiting http://www.nema.org/stds/bl2.cfm, or by contacting IHS at (800)854-7179 (within the U.S.), (303) 397-7956 (international), (303) 397-2740 (fax), or global.ihs.com.

NEMA is the association of electrical and medical imag-ing equipment manufacturers. Founded in 1926 and headquar-tered near Washington, D.C., its approximately 450 member

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companies manufacture prod-ucts used in the generation, transmission and distribution, control, and end use of electric-ity. These products are used in utility, industrial, commercial, institutional, and residential ap-plications. The association’s Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) Division repre-

sents manufacturers of cutting-edge medical diagnostic imaging equipment including MRI, CT, x-ray, and ultrasound products. Worldwide sales of NEMA-scope products exceed $120 bil-lion. In addition to its headquar-ters in Rosslyn, Virginia, NEMA also has offices in Beijing and Mexico City.

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Cooper Industries’ Dammam plant will supply state-of-the-art products from Cooper B-Line and Cooper Crouse-Hinds to support region’s burgeoning oil and gas in-dustry.

Cooper Industries, recognized for its leadership, expertise and innovation in the global industrial market, has opened a new manufac-turing facility located in Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The new facility is Cooper’s first in the Gulf Countries Continuum (GCC) and will function as a 100% U.S.-owned entity operating within Sau-di Arabia, which represents one of the first of its kind in this region.

The new facility will significant-ly reduce Cooper’s delivery lead times for product orders and speci-fication configurations in the GCC. Located less than 20 kilometers from Saudi Aramco headquarters in Dhahran, the Cooper facility will offer an extensive line of electri-cal products, components and en-gineering services for the region’s growing oil and gas market. The new 50,000-square foot facility has been delegated as an Aramco-ap-proved facility for Cooper B-Line produced products, which involved passing the Saudi oil company’s strenuous quality management as-sessments and strict Saudisation provisions.

“The new facility in Dammam is

Cooper Industries Opens New World-Class Manufacturing Facility in Saudi Arabia

a clear illustration of Cooper’s stead-fast commitment to this important re-gion,” said Cooper CEO Kirk Hachi-gian. “Not only will it bring first-rate employment, training and tech-nology opportuni-ties to a region that continues to grow and prosper, but it will consistently

deliver high-quality, world-class manufacturing products to custom-ers in Saudi Arabia and the entire Gulf Region.”

The facility is beginning its opera-tions with the production of Cooper B-Line and Cooper Crouse-Hinds products for distribution to local markets. Cooper B-Line will offer the region a broad line of cable tray products, including aluminum, steel and fiberglass cable ladder, as well as its cable tray and Flextray® wire basket products. Cooper B-Line will also provide its best-in-class specification engineering services at the facility, which will provide pre- and post-sale engineering and technical support to custom-ers throughout the region. Cooper B-Line’s presence in this area rep-resents a continuation of the com-pany’s investment in the global oil and gas industry, adding the GCC to its global coverage area that al-ready includes offices in Korea, London, Calgary and Houston.

“Cooper B-Line prides itself on service, providing added value and engineering support every step of the way, from product specification to installation,” said Kevin Kissling, President of Cooper B-Line. “We were seeing opportunities arise in this critical region that required experts on the ground, servicing customers and projects in-person, rather than

from across an ocean. With our presence in Dammam, our capa-bilities to serve and support cus-tomers throughout the world are greatly increased.”

Cooper Crouse-Hinds will pro-vide a comprehensive line of NEC lighting products and switchgear panels for the region’s oil and gas industry. The company’s initial selection of products is expected to grow to include instrumenta-tion products and IEC-approved switchgear assemblies, as well as additional leading edge technol-ogy product lines to serve the oil and gas industry throughout the region.

“The location of this facility will result in shorter product lead times that meet customer require-ments, improved customer service and increased continuity in our relationships throughout the re-gion,” said Curt Andersson, Presi-dent of Cooper Crouse-Hinds. “With many projects requiring quick turnaround and attentive, on-location customer support, Cooper Industries’ local presence in Dammam is critical to our fu-ture business efforts in the area.”

The initial Cooper product lines were chosen to support target end markets in a region that relies heavily on the oil and gas industry. However, Cooper plans to broad-en its product offering to support additional markets throughout the GCC in the coming years.

About Cooper B-LineCooper B-Line, a subsidiary of

Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE), is a global provider of in-novative, labor-saving support systems and enclosure solutions for engineered facility subsystem applications. Cooper B-Line’s products are used in a variety of settings for the commercial, in-dustrial, utility and OEM markets. For more information, visit www.cooperbline.com.

The National Electrical Manu-facturers Association (NEMA) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) have called on Congress to support the enlarging the Energy Ef-ficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction from $1.80 per square foot to $3 per square foot in order to help stimulate immediate job creation. A letter to Congressional members was co-signed by more than 50 organiza-tions in the construction and environ-mental arenas. A copy of the letter is available at www.efficientbuildings.org/legislative_update.html.

In 2005, NEMA and AIA advo-cated a tax deduction of up to $1.80 per square foot for the design and in-stallation of qualified energy efficient building systems in new building con-struction or in the renovation of exist-ing buildings. Although the deduction, which was enacted that year, has been successfully used to build and retrofit energy-efficient buildings, the cur-rent economic crisis has reduced the amount of building design, construc-tion, and renovations nationwide. In addition, because some energy effi-cient systems are more expensive to design, build, and install than their less efficient counterparts, the initial increased capital costs often dissuade owners from installing these systems.

According to NEMA President and CEO Evan R. Gaddis, the increase would provide a valuable job-stimu-lating incentive to retrofit and reno-vate existing commercial buildings. “This tax incentive has a proven re-cord of success in supporting thou-sands of construction, electrical, design, contractor, and manufactur-ing jobs prior to the recession. An in-crease is needed to address tight capi-tal and other financing issues facing building owners. This is the type of measure that fits with the outlines of

President Obama’s jobs stimulus an-nouncement on December 8, 2009,” Gaddis said.

AIA Executive Vice President/CEO Christine McEntee said, “By increasing the deduction to $3 per square foot, Congress could imme-diately stimulate building design, construction, and renovation across the country, spurring job creation in every state and region, while enhanc-ing our energy independence and improving our nation’s infrastructure for the 21st century.”

NEMA is the association of electri-cal and medical imaging equipment manufacturers. Founded in 1926 and headquartered near Washington, D.C., its approximately 450 member companies manufacture products used in the generation, transmission and distribution, control, and end use of electricity. These products are used in utility, industrial, com-mercial, institutional, and residen-tial applications. The association’s Medical Imaging & Technology Al-liance (MITA) Division represents manufacturers of cutting-edge medi-cal diagnostic imaging equipment including MRI, CT, x-ray, and ultra-sound products. Worldwide sales of NEMA-scope products exceed $120 billion. In addition to its headquarters in Rosslyn, Virginia, NEMA also has offices in Beijing and Mexico City.

For more than 150 years, members of the American Institute of Archi-tects have worked with one another and their communities to create more valuable, healthy, secure, and sus-tainable buildings and cityscapes. By using sustainable design practices, materials, and techniques, AIA archi-tects are uniquely poised to provide the leadership and guidance needed to provide solutions to address cli-mate change.

NEMA and AIA Call on Congress to Extend Commercial Building Tax DeductionPolicy Would Help Spur Immediate Job Creation And Reduce Energy Consumption

International certification con-firms Bender’s commitment to

customer service and satisfactionBender Inc., a leader in elec-

trical safety and ground fault protection, has achieved ISO 9001:2008 certification, which demonstrates a company’s com-mitment to quality management and customer satisfaction stan-dards. This voluntary certifica-tion assures customers of Bend-er’s adherence to documented processes and procedures that ensure ongoing improvements in delivering customer support.

“Achieving ISO 9001:2008 is an important milestone for Bend-er and our customers,” said Jo-seph Boardman, Executive Vice President of Bender. “The cer-tification process demonstrates Bender’s continued commitment to customers and our quality of service.”

The ISO 9001:2008 certifica-tion for Bender spans assembly, test, distribution and commission-

Bender Inc. Achieves ISO 9001:2008 Certification for Quality Managementing of electrical safety and power distribution products at its U.S. headquarters in Coatesville, Pa.

About Bender Inc.Bender Inc. (Coatesville, Pa.)

is the leading developer and manufacturer of ground fault detection solutions. A pioneer in electrical safety, Bender is a world leader in the design and manufacture of products that re-liably monitor, detect and locate ground faults and the breakdown of insulation in ungrounded, sol-idly grounded and high resistance grounded power distribution sys-tems. Bender products play an important role in the healthcare, power generation, mass transit, offshore, wastewater, steel, mari-time, recreation and defense in-dustries. All Bender products are UL-listed and manufactured per the ISO 9001 standard. For more information, visit: www.bender.org.

Customized Financing Eases Ex-pense of Mandatory Life Safety System Upgrades

Gamewell-FCI by Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announces the launch of a flexible financing pro-gram designed to make the expense of life safety system upgrades or build-outs more manageable and affordable. Leasing, loans, flex-ible payments and bundled financ-ing can enable facility managers and building owners to conserve working capital, preserve existing credit lines and overcome budget constraints.

In collaboration with LEAF Fi-nancial Corporation, Gamewell-FCI Engineered Systems Distribu-tors throughout the U.S. can offer the latest fire alarm and emergency communications (a.k.a. mass noti-fication) technologies, along with tailored financing solutions, for any

type or size of commercial proper-ty. For example, a fixed rate lease with an annual payment structure would be ideal for educational or government facilities planning to update systems over time. A large healthcare complex networking multiple fire alarms and adding an emergency communications sys-tem might opt for a bundled loan package to cover equipment and service. A loan with a deferred payment plan could ease the finan-cial burden of a mandatory system replacement for a small business or church facility.

According to Steve Birdsall, Gamewell-FCI’s Vice President of Sales, the new program offers com-mercial properties an affordable way to make required life safety system upgrades. “Fire alarm codes are becoming more stringent and are being more firmly enforced

Gamewell-FCI Introduces Flexible Financing Programby local officials. At the very least, these financing options can allow a facility to make the necessary life safety upgrades without taking-on a large, immediate expense,” says Birdsal.

Designed to provide straightfor-ward information and fast results, the new program entails plain-English documentation, a one-page credit application and closing assistance, all overseen by a single LEAF Financial expert by phone or in-person. Project evaluation, proposals and qualifications are expedited immediately with funds commonly paid within 24 hours of an invoice submittal.

To learn more about Gamewell-FCI’s new financing program and its portfolio of fire alarm and emer-gency communication systems, contact your local Gamewell-FCI representative.


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Nora Lighting has launched an up-dated website (www.noralighting.com) that spotlights more than 100 new prod-ucts, including energy- saving LED and CFL fixtures and decorative accent lighting, while also providing a wider range of customer-service features.

Easy-to-navigate, the new Nora Home Page quickly links viewers di-

rectly to specific fixture lines through pictorial product bars that highlight: LED, recessed, track, rail, mini-rail, pendants, wall sconces, multiple light-ing systems, under cabinet, exit and emergency and ac-cent lighting systems.

To simplify product search-es, drop down boxes take viewers to specific catego-ries. For examples, the Nora Recessed Lighting category links to all recessed lighting fixtures, including: LED, in-candescent, low voltage, CFL, metal halide HID, square housings, sloped ceiling, ret-

rofit kits, step lighting and accessories.An updated Resources section has

been added that offers all Nora litera-ture and advertising with download-able PDF product catalogs and config-urable specification data sheets that can be saved with customer information.

Nora order forms, credit applica-tions, along with company news and

updates, are also easily viewed and printable. In addition, the Nora busi-ness website (Norainfo.com) can be accessed through the new Home Page and is useful to track orders and view account history.

Viewers can also locate Nora Com-mercial and Showroom reps and lo-cations by region via U.S. maps and cross-referenced contact informa-tion.

Nora Lighting is among the indus-try’s leading manufacturers of light-ing fixtures for residential, commer-cial, retail, hospitality, educational and health care installations. The company has been in business since 1989 and is known for quality prod-ucts with a range of price points.

Nora is represented by more than 70 lighting sales specialists across the U.S. and Nora products are on display in professional electrical distributor-ships and showrooms nationwide.

For more information, contact a Nora lighting professional or call (800)686-6672.

Nora Lighting Launches New Website Featuring Energy-Saving Products, Expanded Customer Services

Convia and Legrand Help Cus-tomers Address Energy Manage-ment Demands with Smart, Sus-tainable Solutions Displayed at Ecobuild 2009 Strengthened by their strategic alliance, Convia/A Herman Miller Company and Legrand/Wiremold are expand-ing flexible, sustainable spaces into commercial buildings across the nation. From the United States Green Building Coun-cil’s (USGBC) Washington, D.C. headquarters to the iconic Empire State Building, leading facilities and organizations are looking to Convia and Legrand to achieve long-term savings and optimal energy efficiency. The two companies will join together to showcase their latest develop-ments resulting from their part-nership at The National Institute of Building Sciences’ annual Ecobuild® America conference.

“The demand for flexible, envi-ronmentally responsive environ-ments is intensifying as building owners across various industries seek to cut energy consumption and costs,” said Randy Storch, President of Convia. “Our part-nership with Legrand has enabled us to not only advance our tech-nology to continually meet these needs, but has also provided us with a greater ability to drive and capture growth opportunities in new, broad-reaching markets.”

Convia’s parent company Her-man Miller announced a strategic alliance with Legrand last spring, marking a significant milestone in the advancement of the en-

ergy efficiency for commercial buildings. Under the terms of the agreement, the Convia tech-nology – which allows for the integrated control and monitor-ing of plug loads, lighting and VAC/thermostat set points from a simple and intelligent control and management platform – is integrated into Wiremold® wire and cable management systems (e.g. Walkerflex® modular wir-ing system, floor boxes, poke-thru devices and architectural columns). With control and mon-itoring of office plug loads made possible through the partnership, the “Convia-enabled” technol-ogy allows for maximum space flexibility and effective energy management from everything from the infrastructure to the workstation.

Providing Complete Flexibility for Commercial Spaces

Leveraging the intelligence provided by Convia’s smart building platform, the companies introduced their first joint com-mercial offering: the Convia-enabled Wiremold System. The system, which is on display at Ecobuild, combines modular wir-ing, integrated energy controls, and flexible pathways resulting in a multi-functional wiring platform that provides complete flexibility for the electrical infra-structure and seamless integra-tion of energy controls and sen-sors. Eliminating the constraints of conventional electrical sys-tems, the system allows users to create flexible spaces that can be

easily modified and adjusted as needs change. New applications can be added and integrated with the existing system at any time, future-proofing the building for any technology application.

“Building controls and energy management platforms have transformed the built environ-ment with their ability to provide maximum space flexibility and effective energy management,” said Brian DiBella, Vice Presi-dent and General Manager of Legrand/Wiremold. “With Con-via we have been able to raise the bar even higher by adding intelli-gence to these systems, enabling our products to monitor and track energy usage and drastically re-duce consumption for maximum energy savings.”

Tracking Progress for Contin-ued Building Performance

As part of their ongoing com-mitment to helping customers meet energy goals and maintain building performance, Convia recently introduced its Energy Track Reporting Tool™, a next-generation application that pro-vides accurate, quantitative data on energy usage in a space. Gone are the days of making energy management decisions based on estimates of energy use. With the Energy Track tool, users can make informed decisions about how to manage, monitor and control their energy use and deliver a more efficient, smart space. When used in conjunc-tion with the Wiremold system, the technology provides users

GREEN SPACES Receive a Boost of Intelligencewith an end-to-end level of con-trol. “Energy Track provides users with a complete picture of energy use and allows them to make changes from a single zone down to the circuit level,” noted DiBella.

The tool displays a space’s actual energy usage on a simple and intuitive dashboard inter-face. Energy monitoring chips integrated into the Convia-en-abled control components allow for accurate reporting at a zone (e.g. a private office, individu-al workstation or workstation cluster) or circuit level. Based on this granular and highly ac-curate data, users can accurately report energy use and modify their strategies based on this data for immediate and ongo-ing improvement. Visitors to the Ecobuild booth can view the monitoring and tracking capa-bilities of Energy Track as re-flected in a real-world setting: the USGBC’s new headquar-ters, which features the Convia technology and is expected to receive a LEED® rating of Plati-num.

“The rapid of development of technology continues to change the way we work and live, but unfortunately the spaces where we work have remained relative-ly stagnant,” added Storch. “Our goal at Convia and Legrand is to provide building technology that can keep up with today’s evolving demands, and be easy adapted to address future needs and sustainable goals.”

About Convia, Inc.Convia, Inc./A Herman Miller

Company seeks to advance en-ergy management strategies and change the way people design, build, personalize and manage space. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, Convia offers an end-to-end level of control that en-ables a building to adapt to the evolving needs of the people and organizations who occupy it while helping facility manag-ers broaden their energy goals. Through its partnership with Wiremold/Legrand, the leading provider of modular electrical distribution components, Con-via Controls are imbedded into Wiremold®’s flexible electri-cal wiring systems to provide a control platform that fuels the adoption of flexible, sustain-able spaces. Such platforms can ultimately reduce real estate and building operating costs while improving employee pro-ductivity. For more informa-tion about Convia, visit www.convia.com.

About Legrand/WiremoldLegrand/Wiremold, headquar-

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Chloride Systems www.chloridesys.comCity Electric supply www.e-ces.netCity Wholesale Electric www.citywholesaleelectric.comColorado Dallas www.coloradodallas.comCommercial Lighting www.comerciallightingcompany.comCommercial Lighting Industries www.commercial-lighting.netCondumex www.condumex.comConEst Software Systems www.conest.comConsolidated Parts www.consolidatedparts.comConstruction Agents Northwest www.constructionagents.comCon-Tech Lighting www.con-techlighting.comControlled Power www.controlledpwr.comCopperwolf - BULB EZ www.bulbez.comCover-Saver LLC www.cover-saver.comCRC Industries www.crcindustries.comCree LED Lighting Solutions www.creeledlighting.comCrescent Electric Supply Co. www.cesco.comCross Brothers, Inc. www.crossbrothersinc.comCrownlite Mfg. Corp www.crownlite.comCurrent Tools www.currenttools.comCyber tech Lighting Inc. www.cybertechlighting.comD & F Liquidators www.dfl iq.comD.M. Lighting www.dmlighting.comd’ac Lighting www.daclighting.comDanbru www.danbru.comDavelaar Sales www.davelaarsales.comDDC Electric Supply, Inc. www.ddcelectric.comDECO Lighting www.getdeco.comDelray Lighting www.delraylighting.comDelux Custom Lighting www.deluxcustomlighting.comDenco www.dencorep.netDesert Electric Supply www.desertelectric.comDesign Lighting Sales www.designlighting.comDexin International Inc. www.ballastwise.comDiscount Fuse, Inc. www.discountfuse.comDMF Lighting www.dmfl ighting.comDonahue Sales Inc. www.donahuesales.netDraker Laboratories, Inc. www.drakerlabs.comDSPM Inc. www.dspmanufacturing.comDuraguard www.duraguard.comE.R. I. Electrical Representatives www.erireps.comEclipse www.eclipselightinginc.comEDG - Electrical Development Group www.edgrep.comEglo www.eglo.comElcast Lighting www.elcastltg.comElectirc Supply Connection www.electricsupplyconnection.comElectric Supply Inc. www.electricsupply.comElectrical Agencies Co. www.eaco.qwestoffi ce.netElectrical Distributors Co. www.electdist.comElectrical Lines Inc. www.eleclines.comElectrical Power and Controls www.electricpwr.comElectri-Flex Co. www.electrifl ex.comElectronic Expediters Inc. www.expediters.comElectroTech Sales Group LLC www.woertz-usa.comEllington Fans www.ellingtonfans.comEMRA Controls www.emracontrols.comEnceluim Technologies www.encelium.comEnergy West LLC www.nrgwest.comEnerlites Inc. www.enerlitesEngineered Lighting Products www.elplighting.comEoff Electric Co. www.eoffelectric.comErco Lighting, Inc. www.erco.comEricson Mfg. www.ericson.comERSN www.nvelectricrep.comERT Lighting & Sales Inc. www.ertsa.comESA- Electrical Sales Associates www.repesa.comESP+, Inc. www.espplus.netEssco - Buena Park www.esscous.comEstiluz www.estiluz.comEureka Lighting www.eurekalighting.comEvergreen Lighting www.evergreenlighting.comExaktime www.exaktime.comEXM Manufacturing Ltd. www.exmweb.comEYE Lighting International www.eyelighting.comEylander Electric, Inc www.eyelanderelectric.comFairfax Electronics, Inc www.at-fairfax.comFarris Engineering www.farris-usa.comFC Lighting www.fclighting.comFerraz Shawmut www.ferrazshamut.comFirst Light Lighting Systems www.fi rstlightsystems.com

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Focus Industries www.focusindustries.comFoxco Equipment www.foxcoequipment.comFrank J. Martin Co. www.fjmartin.comFSC www.fsclighting.comFSG Lighting www.fsgi.comFSPR www.fsprintl.comFulham Co. www.fulham.comFuses Unlimited www.fusesunlimited.comGammalux Systems www.gammalux.comGE Industrial Lighting Systems www.ge-lightingsystems.comGenerac Power Systems www.generac.comGenTran Corporation www.gen-tran.comGibson Stainless www.gibsonstainless.comGlobal Power Products www.generlink.comGM Sales www.gmsalesnw.comGolden State Lighting Sales www.goldenstatelighting.comGoliath Tools, LLC. www.ropematic.comGordon Electric Supply www.gordonelectricsupply.comGoya Lighting www.goyalighting.comGrand Electric Supply, Inc. www.grandelectricsupply.comGraybar Electric www.graybar.comGreaves Corp. www.greaves-usa.comHarbor Wholesale Electric www.hwes.comHarger Lightning & Grounding www.harger.comHatch Transformers, Inc. www.hatchtransformers.comHegemon LLC www.hegemonllc.comHera Lighting www.heralighting.comHevilite, Inc. www.hevilite.comHioki USA Corp. www.hiokiusa.comHoffman www.hoffmanonline.comHolophane www.holophane.comHome Automation, Inc (HAI) www.homeauto.comHubbell Premise Wiring www.hubbell-premise.comIcon International www.iconintl.netIllumination Systems, Inc. www.illumsys.comIllumivision www.illumivision.comIlsco www.ilsco.comImagine Audio www.imagineaudio.netIncon Lighting www.inconlighting.comIndalex www.indalex.comIndustrial Control & Supply www.fergieman.comInnovative Lighting Solutions, Inc. www.innovlighting.comIntegrity Sales www.brightideaslighting.comIntermatic Inc. www.intermatic.comIntraPack www.intrapack.comInverse Lighting www.inverselighting.comIOTA Engineering www.iotaengineering.comITRE USA www.itre-usa.comJ R Schmidt & Associates www.jr-schmidt.comJefferson Electric www.jeffersonelectric.comJM Eagle www.jmeagle.comJon Mesmic Recruiting www.jonmemsicrecruiting.comJoslyn Lowering Device www.joslyn.hi-voltage.comJuno Lighting Inc. www.junolighting.comKanouse-Harper & Assoc www.kanouseharpernm.comKay Industries Inc. www.kayind.comKeyline Sales www.keyline-sales.comKidde Residential & Commercial www.kiddeus.comKindorf Enterprises Inc. www.kindorfcinchclamp.comKnightproducts www.knightsproductsinc.comKnipex Tools LP www.knipex-tools.comKoffl er Electrical Mechanical www.koffl er.comKopinitz Co. Inc. www.kopinitz.comKyocera Solar, Inc. www.kyocerasolar.comL H Dottie www.lhdottie.comLam Lighting Systems www.lamlighting.comLamar Lighting Co. Inc. www.lamarlighting.comLamcor Group www.Lamcorgroup.comLayton Sales www.laytonsales.comLegacy Lighting Inc. www.legacyltg.comLeviton Mfg Co. www.leviton.comLew Electric www.lewelectric.comLight Laboratory, Inc. www.lightlaboratory.comLight Sensations, LLC. www.light-sensations.comLight Wraps by DPI www.light-wraps.comLightclub www.lightclubusa.comLightcraft www.loelights.comLightguard www.lightguard.comLighting & Electronic Design www.ledlinc.comLightway Industries www.lightwayind.com

Liteco www.litecoinc.comLiton Lighting www.liton.comLone Star Lighting www.lonestarltg.comLos Angeles Lighting Mfg. www.lalighting.comLSI Industries www.lsi-industries.comLumatech www.lumatech.comLumax Industries Inc. www.lumaxlighting.comLumen-8 www.lumen-8.comLumenpulse www.lumenpulse.comLumenton Lighting www.lumenton.comLutze Inc. www.lutze.comLyncole XIT Grounding www.lyncole.comMagnetic Shield Corp. www.magnetic-shield.comMain Electric Supply Co. www.mainelectricsupply.comMajestic Lighting Inc www.majesticlightinginc.comMalcolite Corp www.malcolite.comMaxstraps Inc. www.maxstraps.comMayday Grounding Inc. www.maydaygrounding.comMcGee Company www.mcgeeco.comMcLaren. Inc. www.mclareninc.comMeasurlogic Inc. www.measurlogic.comMegger www.megger.comMeltric Corp www.meltric.comMenorah Wholesale www.menorahwholesale.comMetal Cabinet & Fixture Co. www.metalcab.comMetalumen www.metalumen.comMichigan Ladder Co. www.michiganladder.comMilbank www.milbankmfg.comMORRIS-GWG www.morrixproducts.comMTE Corp. www.mtecorp.comMulti/CableCorporation www.multicable.comMVC-Maxivolt www.maxivolt.comMyron Zucker, Inc. www.myronzucker.comNelson & Associates www.nelsonreps.comNexlight www.nexlight.comNext Solar Systems www.nextsolarsystems.comNicor, Inc www.nicorlighting.comNoral www.noral.netNordic Fiberglass, Inc. www.nordicfi berglass.comNorthern Illumination Co Inc www.northernillumination.comNorthern Rockies Agency www.nrarep.netO J Electric Sales www.ojsales.comOCAL Inc. www.tnb.comOlympic Agencies www.olympicagencies.comOmega Pacifi c Electrical Supply www.omegapacifi c.comOne Source Lighting www.1sourcelighting.comOne Step Lighting www.1steplighting.comOrbit Industries, Inc. www.orbitelectric.comOSC/Intellimeter www.osc-intellimeter.comOWI Inc. www.owi-inc.comPacifi c Industrial Electric Inc. www.pie-slo.comPacifi c Lighting Systems www.pacifi clightingsystems.comPacifi c Utility Products www.pedestals.netPacifi c Western Agencies www.pacwestern.comPanduit www.panduit.comPapageorge Electric www.eaterbonder.comParamount www.paramountlighting.comParker Lighting www.parkerlighting.comPauluhn Electric www.pauluhn.comPenn-Union Corp. www.penn-union.comPerformance Utility Supply www.performanceutilitysupplyinc.comPeterson Company www.peterson-co.comPhelps Dodge Wire and Cable Co. www.pdic.comPhilips Gardco www.sitelighting.comPhoenix www.phoenixproducts.comPlastics for Lighting www.plasticsforlighting.bizPlatt Electric Supply www.platt.comPLC Multipoint Inc www.plcmultipoint.comPlymouth Rubber Company www.plymouthbishop.comPomona Wholesale Electric www.pomonawholesale.comPower & Data Service Poles Inc. www.pdservicepoles.comPower 2K Plus www.powerplusreps.comPower Sales & Marketing www.powersalesmkt.comPremax www.premaxlp.comPrima Lighting Corp. www.primalighting.comPrimus Lighting www.primuslighting.comPrudential Lighting www.prulite.comPutterman, Schrack & Assoc., Inc. www.psalighting.comQC Manufacturing Inc. www.qc-mfg.comQuabbin Wire & Cable Co, Inc. www.quabbin.com

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Megaman America Inc.17800 Castleton Street #363, City of Industry, CA 91748, USATel: (888) 345-8882 Email: [email protected]

LED PAR38*LED PAR30*

The following calculations show how MEGAMAN® LED reflectors significantly reduce the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) compared with halogen reflector lamps:

MEGAMAN® LED ReflectorsEnjoy significantly lower TCO with

Why choose MEGAMAN® LED reflectors?• Excellent thermal management with patented Thermal Conductive Highway™ technology• CRI : Ra85 (2800K) / Ra92 (4000K)• Lamp lifetime up to 30,000 hours• Minimal color shift +/- 100K• Lumen maintenance of 85% at the end of lamp life• Energy savings up to 80%

* 4-step dimming version is also available

Lamp Cost + Maintenance Cost after 30,000hrs

Electricity Cost after 30,000hrs

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Breakeven

1/2th the cost of halogen

1/5th the cost of halogen

Less than 1/3th the cost of halogen

5319 hours ( pay back within 7 months )

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RAB Lighting www.rabweb.comRamtek www.ramtek.comReady Solar www.readysolar.comRebelle Lighting www.rebellelighting.comReliance Controls Corp. www.reliancecontrols.comRemke Industries www.remke.comResco Electric www.resco.wsRetractable Lights Inc. www.retractablelights.comRexel Electrical & Datacom Supplies www.rexelusa.comRhino Electric Supply www.rhinoelectric.comRittal Corporation www.rittal-corp.comRockwell Automation www.rockwellautomation.comRTM Lighting & Electronics www.rtmlighting.comSafesign Corporation www.safesigncorp.comSafe-T-Climb www.safetclimb.comSanta Monica Wholesale Lgt. and Electric Supply www.santamonicalighting.comSantronics, Inc. www.santronicsinc.comSchletter, Inc. www.schletter-inc.usSebco Industries www.sebcoindustries.comSelecta Products, Inc. www.selectaproductsinc.comSepco www.sepcointl.comService Wire Co. www.servicewire.comShaffer & Nelson www.shaffer-nelson.comShat-R-Shield Inc. www.shat-r-shield.comShield Source America www.shieldsource.comSigntex Lighting www.signtexinc.comSistemalux www.sistemalux.comSLI Lighting Products, Inc. www.slilighting.comSola Ballasts www.solaballast.comSolar Electric www.solarelectrictoday.comSolera Lighting www.soleracorp.comSolus Inc. www.solusinc.orgSouthern California Illumination www.scilights.comSouthern Electrical Pipe Co. www.sepcointl.comSpan-O-Matic www.spanomatic.comSPI Lighting www.spilighting.comSpy Associates.com www.spyassociates.comS-Squire www.s-squire.comStaco Energy Products www.stacoenergy.comStandard Products www.standardpro.comSteinel America, Inc. www.steinel.netStudio Italia www.sid-usa.comSumma Energy Services www.summaenergy.comSun Valley Electric Mfg., Inc. www.sunvalleyelectricmfg.comSun Valley Lighting/ U.S. Architectural Lighting www.usaltg.comSwivelier www.swivelier.comSynergized Solar, Inc. www.synergizedsolar.comTCP-Technical Consumer Products Inc. www.tcpi.comTechtel Marketing www.techtelmarketing.comTexas Lighting Sales www.texaslighting.comTexmate www.texmate.com

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BULBRITE is a proud supporting Committee Member of the American Lighting Association, Silver Sustain-ing member of the Illuminating En-gineering Society of North America (IESNA), an Energy Star Partner and a Member of the International Dark

Sky Association. BULBRITE is headquartered at 145

West Commercial Avenue in Moonach-ie, New Jersey. Showrooms, Distribution and Educational Centers are located in Moonachie, New Jersey and Dallas, Tex-as. For more information, contact BUL-BRITE: 1(800)528-5555 Email: [email protected] Fax: 1(800)441-7708.

The graceful, flowing lines of moving water are captured in Waterfall, Nora Lighting’s newest art glass shade for pendants and matching sconces. Water-fall creates a warm, intimate glow in any setting and is featured in four iridescent color motifs: golden amber, vibrant blue, red burnt and crystal white. The glass

Shimmering Waterfall Series From Nora Offers Style andEnergy Savings With GU24 CFLS

shades measure 6 ¼” long by 5 ¼” wide and accommodate a range of lamp types. To save energy, Waterfall pendants and sconces accept 13W to 24W self-ballasted GU24 compact fluorescent lamps, which can trim energy use by 65 percent.

Pendants are also available as bi-pin (50W) low voltage and line voltage with G-9 (40W); candelabra base (60W); and medium base A19 (100W) sockets. Waterfall sconce wall mountings are offered in

contemporary styles with three finishes: brushed nickel, bronze and silver. Along with GU24, the sconces also accept me-dium base A19 (100W) lamps. Horizon-tal telescoping arms provide extensions from 2” to 4” on most designs.

Nora pendants can be installed with a range of mounting options, including

Nora Waterfall Glass Sconce in Golden Amber (left) and Pendants in Red Burnt, Vibrant Blue and Crystal White.

Nora rail, track, mini-rail, mini-track, mono-point and a QuickJack system. Nora’s QuickJack saves time and labor since pendant cables attach directly to QuickJack mounts on either mono-point canopies or rail and track systems. No wire or special tools are required and two cable lengths are available, which can be field shortened. Waterfall, and more than 100 pendant and sconce fixtures, can be seen in Nora Lighting’s new Glass / Pen-dants / Sconces catalog, available free to industry professionals by contacting a Nora lighting distributor or showroom.

To contact Nora directly, call: (800) 686-6672 or email: [email protected]. Nora products can be seen in professional electrical distributorships and lighting showrooms nationwide. The company has been in business since 1989 and is known for quality fixtures with a range of price points. See Nora on the internet at: www.noralighting.com.

Cooper Power Systems, a division of Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE), is helping homeowners be-come better consumers of electrical power with the introduction of the company’s new, in-home, peak load indicator. The wall outlet-sized, plug-in indicator, developed in co-operation with Delaware Electric Cooperative, utilizes colored LED lights to notify customers when a peak power use period is approach-ing or underway.

The indicator contains a series of LED lights to inform consumers of either approaching or occurring peak power use periods, advising them to reduce consumption. Con-sumers are informed that reduced energy use during peak power peri-ods could have a significant impact on both the power delivery system and on the customer’s monthly elec-tric bill. Using the Cooper Power Systems Yukon Advanced Energy Services Platform, the in-home in-dicator receives hourly signals from the utility to confirm that continu-ous communication is taking place.

The Cooper Power Systems in-home indicator is an expansion of Dela-ware’s “Beat-the-Peak” program, an effort to increase communication with customers and reduce electricity use during peak times. In 2008 the company’s tech-nology helped Dela-ware Electric save more than $2 million, by minimizing power requirements during monthly peak peri-ods.

“Our members now help us manage our peak load demands by responding to Beat-the-Peak sig-nals played on the radio, on television, or sent in e-mail or text messages,” said Bill Andrew, President and CEO of Delaware Electric Cooperative. “With Beat the Peak we’ve been able to cut our rates in the face of rising costs. The in-home indicator is key to the long-term effectiveness of that pro-gram.”

The in-home indicator is offered free of charge to Delaware Electric Cooperative members. The Co-op recently signed an agreement with Cooper which will enable it to install the devices in more than 40,000 homes in its service ter-ritory. Once installed, Delaware solicits feedback from consumers on the effectiveness of the device and how it is being utilized in each home.

“The in-home indicator is the result of Cooper Power Systems listening to and working with our customers to meet their needs,” said Tom Pitstick, Vice-President and General Manager of the Ener-gy Automation Solutions division at Cooper Power Systems. “Dela-ware is a forward-looking coop-erative and ideas like this will help shape the future of the Smart Grid

and electric power delivery.”Cooper Power Systems: Commit-

ment to Smart GridCooper Power Systems has long

been a provider of comprehensive reliability and productivity solu-tions for utility, commercial and industrial customers. The Energy Automation Solutions (EAS) group within Cooper Power Systems is a leading provider of innovative smart grid technologies and solu-tions that enable customers to op-timize their electrical grid perfor-mance. These solutions include Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), Demand Response (DR), Smart Sensors, Power Systems En-gineering Software and Services, Substation Automation and Feeder Automation.

About Cooper Power SystemsCooper Power Systems, Inc., with

2008 revenues of approximately $1.4 billion, is a division of Cooper Industries plc. (NYSE: CBE). Cooper Power Systems is a global manufac-turer of world-class power delivery and reliability solutions for the elec-trical and industrial markets. Through

its Energy Automation Solutions group, it is also a leading provider of software, communi-cations and integration solutions that enable customers to increase productivity, improve system reliability, and reduce costs. For more information, please vis-it www.cooperpower.com.

About Cooper Indus-tries

Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE) is a global manufacturer with 2008 revenues of $6.5 billion, approxi-mately 88% of which are from electrical products. Founded in 1833, Cooper’s sus-tained level of success

is attributable to a constant focus on innovation, evolving business prac-tices while maintaining the high-est ethical standards, and meeting customer needs. The Company has eight operating divisions with lead-ing market share positions and world-class products and brands including: Bussmann electrical and electronic fuses; Crouse-Hinds and CEAG ex-plosion-proof electrical equipment; Halo and Metalux lighting fixtures; and Kyle and McGraw-Edison power systems products. With this broad range of products, Cooper is unique-ly positioned for several long-term growth trends including the global infrastructure build-out, the need to improve the reliability and produc-tivity of the electric grid, the demand for higher energy-efficient products and the need for improved electrical safety. In 2008, sixty-one percent of total sales were to customers in the industrial and utility end-markets and thirty-seven percent of total sales were to customers outside the United States. Cooper has manufacturing fa-cilities in 23 countries as of 2008. For more information, visit the website at www.cooperindustries.com.

Cooper Power Systems Introduces New Demand Response Device

Cutting thin-wall electrical con-duit with a hacksaw leaves sharp, unfinished edges that can result in poor couplings, damaged wires, and even injuries to the electri-cian. The Twist-a-Nut™ conduit deburring tool from IDEAL safely deburrs 1/2”, 3/4” and 1” thin-wall conduit tubing by reaming and smoothing both the inside and outside edges.

Designed with input from pro-fessional electricians, the Twist-a-Nut deburring tool delivers exceptional reliability and ease-of-use. The head of the tool can be rotated manually with its supplied cushioned grip or it can removed

and installed in any standard drill or cordless screwdriver for added torque. In addition, there is a uni-versal Wire-Nut® wrench molded into the grip to tighten and loosen twist-on wire connectors. The tool also features a hooded tip to tight-en EMT fitting set screws without slipping.

The complete tool can be pur-chased with the grip and head, or the head only. The head is inter-changable with the IDEAL 7-in-1 Twist -a-Nut Screwdriver shaft.

For more information, contact Ideal Industries, Inc. at (800) 947-3614 or visit: www.idealindus-tries.com.

IDEAL Deburring Tool Safely Removes Rough, Unfinished Edges Off Thin Wall Electrical Conduit

Matrix Systems, a Dayton, Ohio-based security solutions provider, has released its Frontier™ 2010 access con-trol software, which features built-in interfaces for both Schlage and Videx® CyberLock® wireless hardware, plus improved import/export configurabil-ity.

Frontier 2010 is a comprehensive and scalable security solution that provides real-time monitoring of access doors and alarm points for local and remote locations. Frontier can be configured for virtually any size installation—in the transportation, business, education, government, industrial and healthcare industries.

The latest version of Frontier offers built-in interfaces for Carmel, Ind.-based Schlage wireless lock solutions, which install five to ten times faster than wired lock alternatives. Combin-ing Schlage with Frontier 2010 simpli-fies installation and eliminates the need for carpentry, patching and repainting, resulting in significant savings on both retrofit and new commercial building construction projects.

Schlage wireless lock systems provide the same online, real-time capabilities as wired systems—such as access privilege changes and audit records that are avail-able at the central control terminal—all from a common database, which simpli-fies data entry/management.

Frontier 2010 also has a built-in in-terface for CyberLock, a non-wired, stand-alone security option that can save facilities 60 to 70-percent in an-cillary door security costs. Created by Corvallis, Ore.-based Videx, Cyber-Lock replaces conventional key cylin-ders with electronic cylinders that allow door access only with preprogrammed/

assigned electronic CyberKeys®. Cy-berLock records access events using Matrix Systems Frontier 2010 access control software.

CyberLock is an affordable security alternative, offering savings on instal-lation compared to conventional door card readers, and less expensive equip-ment than wireless door entries. The Matrix Systems–Videx integration is the perfect solution for securing ancil-lary doors where audits are necessary

but the security level doesn’t justify the installation or equipment costs of con-ventional door card readers. Doors such as communication closets, fence gates, unoccupied out-parcel buildings, lock-ers, new doors, remote entries and even padlocks can now easily be added to a facility’s Matrix Systems’ Frontier 2010 access control system.

Also new in Frontier 2010 is a wizard-based import/export capability that al-lows users to customize data formatting, data fields and the amount of data that is transferred. The wizard is compat-ible with most popular personnel data software formats that human resources, IT, law enforcement, security and other

professions use. The cutting-edge graphics technology

that debuted in Frontier 2009 is further enhanced in Frontier 2010. Users can now import background raster images such as JPG, BMP or TIFF files and combine them with imported native vector images such as CAD or custom-drawn images that are totally editable within the software. Additionally, a user can import a three-dimensional CAD drawing of a facility’s floor plan, which details doors, alarm points and other access control features, and overlay it onto a satellite image of the location and surrounding grounds for a total security overview.

Frontier 2010 is compatible with Mi-crosoft® Windows® 2003 Server, XP, Vista, and Windows® 7 as well as SQL Server 2005 and Crystal Reports XI. Frontier is an open architecture program utilizing an ODBC-compliant database that allows access by a multitude of third-party programs and interfaces.

About Matrix: For more than 30 years, Matrix Systems has secured peo-ple, property and information through-out the world. Our turnkey security management solutions are built to with-stand the rigorous physical and proce-dural demands of any organization size and type. Matrix Systems’ open archi-tecture design standards allow seamless integration with digital video, visitor management and many other products that comprise a total physical security environment. Through expert installa-tion, training and technical support, Ma-trix Systems offers a level of customer service unparalleled in the security in-dustry. For more information on Matrix Systems, please visit www.matrixsys.com or call 800-562-8749 x4490.

Matrix Systems Frontier 2010 Access Control Software Features Schlage and CyberLock Integration


Philips Lighting Electronics proudly announces the expansion of its popular family of Optanium high-efficiency electronic ballasts to include new 347V Instant Start models for 1-4 lamp T8 fluo-rescent systems.

Now available in 1-4 lamp 347V ver-sions to join existing 120-277V models, Philips Lighting Electronics’ new Opta-nium ballasts are ideal for 347V appli-cations within commercial, institutional, government, and educational settings and are compatible with both standard and en-ergy saving T8 lamps. Available in nor-mal and low Ballast Factor versions, the ballasts feature instant start ignition and independent lamp operation (which helps reduce lamp replacement costs and main-tenance efforts and offers enhanced light-ing quality over the life of the system), as well as striation reduction, which reduces the likelihood of striation issues associ-ated with energy saving T8 lamps. The ballasts feature -20°F cold starting for out-door applications and the 2-4 lamp mod-els meet all CEE, Hydro Quebec, and BC Hydro energy efficiency requirements.

Powerful and energy-efficient, Philips

Philips Lighting Electronics Expands Optanium Family of High-Efficiency Electronic Ballasts with New T8 347V Instant Start Models

Lighting Electronics’ new Optanium 347V Instant Start electronic ballasts for 1-4 lamp T8 fluorescent systems enable professional users within a broad range of 347V applications to enjoy the benefits of significant energy savings and outstand-ing performance while fully promoting sustainable design.

For further information, please contact: Philips Lighting Electronics North Amer-ica at: (732) 563-3517 or e-mail: [email protected].

About Philips Lighting Electronics North America

A leader in the ballast industry for over 60 years, Philips Lighting Electronics N.A. offers a full line of Philips Advance branded ballasts and drivers for fluores-cent, HID, and LED light sources to the market’s broad range of lighting fixture manufacturers and electrical distributors. For more information on Philips Light-ing Electronics’ complete product line and range of Smart Solutions, visit www.philips.com/advance or call (800) 322-2086. Philips Lighting Electronics N.A. is a division of Philips Electron-ics North America. News from Philips

Lighting Electronics and Philips is lo-cated at www.philips.com/media.

About Royal Philips ElectronicsRoyal Philips Electronics of the Neth-

erlands (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is a diversified Health and Well-being com-pany, focused on improving people’s lives through timely innovations. As a world leader in healthcare, lifestyle and lighting, Philips integrates technologies and design into people-centric solu-tions, based on fundamental customer insights and the brand promise of “sense and simplicity”. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips employs more than 118,000 employees in more than 60 countries worldwide. With sales of $38 billion in 2008, the company is a market leader in cardiac care, acute care and home healthcare, energy efficient light-ing solutions and new lighting applica-tions, as well as lifestyle products for personal well-being and pleasure with strong leadership positions in flat TV, male shaving and grooming, portable entertainment and oral healthcare. News from Philips is located at www.philips.com/newscenter.

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Adding an “exclamation point” to architectural and landscape design, the new Tornado bollard from U.S. Architectural Lighting offers a mod-ern sculptural approach to public area lighting, along with significant energy-savings.

Introduced in two models – the TNA with asymmetric light distribution and the TNS with a symmetric light pattern – the Tornado’s unique inverted shape provides glare-free illumination to en-hance pedestrian safety.

Model TNA (asymmetric) is de-signed for pathways, curbs and drive-ways where perimeter lighting is needed. Model TNS (symmetric) is typically placed in open areas where illumination is required on all sides of the bollard, such as civic plazas or commercial centers. Both models are often installed on the same project.

Either model can be specified in metal halide (39 to 100W); HPS (50 to 100W); CFL (26 to 42W); and a new LED system, exclusive to U. S. Architectural Lighting. The optics are concealed within the bollard head but easily-accessible for servicing.

Incorporating a micro-prism lens, Tornado produces a “soft” lighting effect that creates pools of diffused illumination, devoid of streaks, shad-ows and hard edges, often common with standard bollards. Because of its reverse taper, Tornado is illumi-nated by surface reflections from the surrounding pavement to enhance its sculptural design at night.

Tornado’s housing is constructed from durable corrosion-resistant low copper cast aluminum alloy with a 1/4-inch minimum wall thickness. The bollard features an electrostati-cally-applied polyester powder-coat finish baked at 400° for maximum hardness and durability.

A comprehensive Tornado product brochure is now available by contact-ing U.S. Architectural Lighting at (800)877-6537. For more informa-

U.S. Architectural’s Tornado Bollard:Cool Styling And Energy-Savings In Public Areas

tion about U.S. Architectural Light-ing products, visit the website at www.usaltg.com.

U.S. Architectural Lighting is among the industry’s leading manu-facturers of outdoor fixtures for streetscapes and public areas. The company has supplied lighting prod-ucts to commercial and municipali-ties for 25 years. All manufacturing facilities are located in southern Cali-fornia and products are 100 percent made in the U.S.A. to ensures supe-rior craftsmanship, consistent quality and timely shipping.

Milwaukee Electric Tool Corpo-ration introduces a new upgrade to LED kit that offers a durable solu-tion to fragile incandescent bulbs. A direct replacement for most 9.6V to 28V work light bulbs, the versatile LED module fits easily into MIL-WAUKEE® M-series and V28® work lights as well as most other manufacturer’s work lights. Featur-ing advanced electronics, the new LED module automatically adjusts for voltage and offers over 3X the run-time.

Milwaukee Electric Tool Corpo-ration offers a limited lifetime war-ranty for the Upgrade to LED kit due to its unmatched resilience to damage from impact. Coupled with a durable aluminum case that dissi-

Milwaukee Introduces New LED Upgrade Kitpates heat for cooler running temperatures, a 50,000-hour solid state light emitting diode delivers over 250X the life of incandescent bulbs. “Incandes-cent bulbs are not only ineffi-cient, but are also susceptible to easily break as they heat up. The LED Upgrade pays for itself by eliminating the need for replacement bulbs, saving time and saving energy,” said Paul Fry, Director of M12™

for Milwaukee Electric Tool Corpo-ration.

The intense white light from the LED illuminates a large work space and offers better color recognition than an incandescent bulb. Opti-mized for use in existing lights, the Upgrade to LED shines a bright beam for increased viewing distance and a smooth halo for illuminating a large space.

With the introduction of the new Upgrade to LED, MILWAUKEE con-tinues to provide innovative solutions that increase productivity for the pro-fessional tradesman.

For more information on the full line of Milwaukee power tools and acces-sories, please call 1-800-SAWDUST or visit www.milwaukeetool.com.

Pres-On, a leading supplier and in-novator in adhesive products, is of-fering contractors and manufacturers its new PHB1000 translucent acrylic pressure-sensitive tape, designed to provide a uniform high-bond be-tween virtually any substrate, includ-ing intricate shapes, glass and other clear materials.

PHB1000 is formulated to with-stand weathering, moisture, and ex-treme temperatures (-30° F to 200° F) without losing adhesion power. It will not harden, stain or become brit-tle with age, so it can be used with confidence to replace mechanical

Pres-On Translucent Tape Provides Superior Bond Between Glass and Other Clear Materials

fasteners or unsightly welds. In ad-dition, it is highly effective in damp-ening vibration, sound and shock to increase customer satisfaction.

Primarily designed for shower doors, PHB1000 is also ideal for auto trim, signage, skin-to-frame as-sembly, furniture and appliances. It is available on rolls in widths from 3/16-inch to 18-inches, with thick-ness range from 0.010 to 0.060 inch-es and lengths up to 216 feet.

For a free sample, call Pres-On at (800) 323-7467 or email [email protected]. For more information visit: www.preson.com.

Expanding the already extensive business information tool set available to distributors, Activant Solutions Inc. (Activant®) introduced the latest ver-sion of Activant Business Analyzer™ solution.

“The addition of the new bookings cube, user-defined columns, and user defined class dimensions added across more of the information cubes makes the Activant Business Analyzer solu-tion an even strong tool,” said Trent Greenawalt, IT Manager for Ander-son Pump & Process. “I also like the new interface, which streamlines the user’s interactions with the program.”

The latest version of Activant Busi-ness Analyzer software makes even more information available to dis-tributors, including bookings infor-mation, which allows users to analyze the orders placed on a given day. One of the capabilities the product allows distributors to do is track changes to

New Version of Activant BusinessAnalyzer Gives Distributors More Analysis Tools

existing orders based on the original order date or the date of the modifi-cation as compared to promised date, providing even more flexibility in analysis related to their customer per-formance.

“Additional dimensions for analyz-ing data have also been added through-out the Activant Business Analyzer solution,” said Kevin Roach, Execu-tive Vice President and General Man-ager of Activant. “One key dimension that was added in numerous places are user defined fields class fields. This dimension of analytics allows our us-ers to analyze information by class related to the data. For example, sales managers can now analyze all sales and order backlog information by the customer’s primary class, to deter-mine which type of customers are the most profitable.”

Purchasing managers can view pur-chasing order history to analyze the

purchases made over time. The solu-tion allows them to view what suppli-ers material is being purchased from, the trending of the purchases by item class, and other pertinent historical in-formation related to purchases.

Another key feature new to the Activant Business Analyzer solution is the ability to store information in customizable, user-defined columns. Users can now store information re-lated to data such as customer or item data within the solution. Information may come from within the distribu-tor’s database, or it may be a data ele-ment sourced from outside of the sys-tem. The Activant Business Analyzer solution provides for an easy import and updating of user defined fields.

To learn more about Activant Busi-ness Analyzer solution visit: http://distribution.activant.com, e-mail: [email protected], or call 1(800)776-7438, press 1.

The McGill Model 5330 Fluores-cent Extension Light is a compact, super-bright solution to the challeng-es of lighting confined areas.

Designed to be carried and used virtually anywhere, the Model 5330 emanates soft, glare-free fluorescent lighting that is exceptionally energy-efficient. Measuring only 22 inches long, it is effective in lighting tight, restricted spaces where normally only

McGill Introduces Bright Alternative to Challenge of Lighting Tight Work Spaces a hand lamp could be relied upon.

The Model 5330 offers a host of useful features that will appeal to the construction, maintenance, automo-tive or electrical professional, such as durable, heavy-duty engineer-ing, no exposed metal parts, and an impact-resistant plastic outer lamp that remains cool even after hours of use.

Another big advantage not found

on comparably priced lights are the Model 5330’s hinged hooks that per-mit fast set-ups and take downs.

The Model 5330 is available with 4, 8 and 15-watt lamps. It is UL List-ed and meets OSHA requirements. CSA certified models are available from McGill.

For more details, please visit: www.mcgillelectrical.com or phone (888) 832-0660.


PSW - 2009 - January - 19CCalendar Sectionalendar Section 9 PSW - 2009 - January - 199• Association Meetings • Conferences • Seminars •

• Shows • Events • Classes • Golf •

Association MeetingsAssociation Meetings

ARIZONAElectric League of Arizona. For more information, call (602) 263-0115, or email: [email protected]. You may also fax (623) 465-9145. Meetings are held every month.

Independent Electrical Contrac-tors of Southern Arizona-For more information contact call (520) 765-9473 or visit: www.iecsaz.com.

IECA of Arizona. Usually meets third Tuesday of every month. For more information on upcoming events, call (602) 200-8883, or visit: www.iecaz.org.

Illuminating Engineering Society, Arizona Section. For info, access the IES website: www.iesarizona.org. You may also fax (623) 465-9145. Meetings are held every month.

Arizona Chapter of NECA. The monthly meeting will be on the 3rd Wednesday of every month. For more information call Debra Margraf at (602) 263-0111, or email:[email protected].

CALIFORNIAASA California Meetings – They’re open to membersThird Thursday of Each QuarterFor more information contact Jordi Grant at (888) 310-2722 by fax (530) 662-2865, or email:[email protected].

NAWIC Delta Valley Chapter #253. General membership meetings held 2nd Thursday of the month. For more information, visit: www.nawicdel-tavalley.com.

NAWIC Fresno Chapter 108. For more information, contact Marilyn J. Camin, CIT by phone (559) 297-9495, or by email: [email protected]. 2009-10 President will be Janie

Doak, email: [email protected].

NAWIC Monterey Chapter #167. For more information, contact Jea-nette Mazzarion by email: [email protected].

NAWIC Pinnacles Chapter #363. For more information, contact Niessa Bauder-Guaracha by phone (831) 902-0303, or email: [email protected].

NAWIC Santa Clara County Chap-ter #99. For more information, visit: www.nawicsantaclara.com.

SANTA BARBARAIlluminating Engineering Society, Mission Section (Santa Barbara area) For more information, visit: www.iesmission.org. Meetings are held every month.

LOS ANGELES AREAAssociation for Facilities Engi-neering, LA Chapter Meeting For more information, visit: www.afe6.org..

American Subcontractors As-sociation Los Angeles-Orange County Chapter. Usually meets the 1st Tuesday of the month at Maggie’s Pub in Santa Fe Springs. For more info, contact Ruth Worden at (714) 970-8444, fax: same #, or email: [email protected].

Chinese-American Construction Professionals. For more info, call (626) 221-2888, or visit: www.cacpla.org. IES Los Angeles Calendar of Events.For complete information, visit: iesla.org.

Independent Electrical Contrac-tors Association of Southern

California, Inc. For more informa-tion please call (818) 782-4995 or visit: www.iecca.com.

Designers Lighting Forum of Los Angeles. For more informa-tion, visit: www.DLFLA.org.

Association of Energy Engineers, Southern California Chapter. For more information visit: www.aeeso-cal.org.

National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) San Gabriel Valley Chapter No. 110. For info call (626) 405-2782, or visit: www.nawiceducation.org.

National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), Pomona Valley Chapter 140. For more information, call Delores at (909) 987-3676, or (909) 987-5575. Email: [email protected].

National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Long Beach Area Chapter No. 210. Meets 3rd Wednesday of the month. For more information, call (714) 741-5887 or visit: www.nawiclongbeach.org.

International Association of Electrical Inspectors, Southern California Chapter (IAEI For info, visit: www.iaeisocal.org.

INLAND EMPIREAFE Inland Empire. For informa-tion on upcoming meetings email: [email protected] or visit: www.afe.org.IES Inland EmpireFor general information please visit: www.iesie.org, or call Alison Brown at (949) 929-6897 email: [email protected].

National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Chapter #111. For more information call

Cyndie St. Jean at (909) 886-6567 or visit: www.chapter111.nawic.net.

American Subcontractors As-sociation, Inland Empire Chapter. For more information, visit: www.asacalif.com.

NECA Southern Sierras Chapter. For details call the NECA Chapter Office (909) 792-0367, or email: [email protected].

ORANGE COUNTYIEEE/IAS/PES Orange County Joint Chapter. Phone (714) 751-5100. For more info, call Steve Schinko at (909) 869-8250, or fax (909) 869-8289 or e-mail: [email protected]

Illuminating Engineering Society Orange Section. View Section information and register for monthly programs, designed primarily for Architects, Engineers, Contractors Lighting Designers and Manufactur-er Representatives, online at: www.iesorange.org.

American Subcontractors As-sociation Los Angeles-Orange County Chapter. Usually meets the 1st Tuesday of the month at Maggie’s Pub in Santa Fe Springs. For more info, contact Ruth Worden at (714) 970-8444, fax: same #, or email: [email protected].

SAN FERNANDO VALLEYAssociation for Facilities Engi-neering, San Fernando Valley Chapter 56. Usually meets 3rd Wednesday of the month at Com-merce Casino, 6131 Telegraph Road, Commerce. For more info visit: www.afe6.org.

Association for Facilities Engi-neering, Ventura Co., Chapter 50. For information call Gerald Stock at (909) 466-1500, or fax (909) 466-

1502.

SAN DIEGOAmerican Society of Professional Estimators Association, For more information, call (619) 593-9988, or visit: www.aspechapter4.org.

American Subcontractors Associ-ation, San Diego County Chapter. Usually meets 2nd Wednesday of each month at The Butcher Shop, San Diego. For more information, Call Nancy or Sharon (619) 825-9552, fax (619) 825-9558 or email: [email protected].

National Association of Women in Construction, San Diego Chapter #21 and Temecula Valley Annual Joint Meeting. Meets 2nd Wednes-day of each month at the Butcher Steakhouse 5255 Kearny Villa Road, South. For more information, contact Vera Carrasco at (619) 692-0960, or fax (619) 645-0240.

SACRAMENTOAmerican Subcontractors As-sociation, Capital City Chapter. Usually meets 3rd Wednesday of the month. For information call An-gela Gomes at (916) 337-2720, fax: (916) 933-1902, or email: [email protected].

Illuminating Engineering Society, Mother Lode Section (Sacramento area). The phone number is (916) 456-0504. Contact Gary Flamm by phone (916) 654-2817, or email: [email protected]. Meet-ings are held every month.

International Association of Elec-trical Inspectors (IAEI), Sacramen-to Chapter. Meets 1st Monday of every month at 1231 I. Street, Room #102, at 7 pm. For more information, call Dale Johnson (916) 732-5769, or email: [email protected].

The Los Angeles Section of the Illuminating Engineering Society has offered for the past 13 years a Lighting Design Competition for students at local colleges and uni-versities in the honor of the late Saul Goldin and his contributions to lighting profession education. The winners are announced at the Section’s Annual Lumen West Awards dinner each year. This year’s winners were: Jae Young Bae 1st Place, David Pfeifer 2nd Place, and Asatur Keymethyan 3rd Place.

The Saul Goldin Memorial Lighting Competition is designed to encourage education in lighting

$10,000 Awarded To Students

for students. The awards are fund-ed by the annual Golf Tournament and a Lighting Products Show.

The Golf Tournament on October 2nd, held at Rio Hondo Golf Club was supported by over 90 players and featured lunch, golf, dinner and a raffle. The annual IES Los Angeles Lighting Product Fair will be held on February 25, 2010 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium and will feature over 100 manufac-turers. The event, which is FREE, runs from 2:00 PM until 9:00 PM.

The Lumen West Awards, the Golf Event and the Product Fair in-formation can be seen on the NEW website: www.iesla.org.

Pictured are left to right: 1st prize winner, Jae Young Bae, Morrie Zukerman , IESLA President, and Erin Powell, Competition Chairman

The Soitec Group, the world’s leading supplier of engineered substrates for the microelectronics industry, announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire privately held Concentrix Solar GmbH (“Concentrix”), a leading provider of concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) solar systems. With this acquisition, and in line with its strategy, Soitec is entering the fast-growing solar industry; captur-ing value through the system level; and expanding its revenue base as worldwide demand for CPV systems is anticipated to ramp up strongly in the coming years. Soitec’s technologies in engineered substrates are key to improving solar cell performance and therefore strongly complement Concentrix’s expertise in high-efficiency CPV systems for solar power plants. This combination will deliver an even more attractive and com-petitive value proposition to satisfy the growing needs of renewable energy. Ad-ditionally, the transaction includes access to the high-efficiency concentrator solar cell technologies from the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE ( “Fraunhofer ISE”). Simultaneously, Soitec has signed a strategic technology alliance with both the Fraunhofer ISE and the CEA-Leti.

CPV is a very promising technology in a rapidly expanding global market for solar energy, offering a breakthrough and competitive solution for large power plants in high irradiation countries. Con-centrix’s patented solution, which is proven in various power plants and demo installations in Spain, Italy, Korea and the United States, concentrates sunlight

Soitec Expands into The Fast Growing Solar Energy Marketwith The Acquisition of Concentrix Solar

Simultaneously, Soitec Signs Strategic Technology Alliance with Both the Fraunhofer Institute forSolar Energy Systems and the CEA-Leti.

onto a small area of high-efficiency solar cells, reducing the need for costly materi-als and increasing system efficiency.

“The Concentrix solution, which we believe is the best for solar farms and therefore industrial production of solar-sourced electricity, has exceptional syn-ergy with Soitec technologies,” said An-dré-Jacques Auberton-Hervé, President and CEO of Soitec. “This acquisition represents an exciting and natural ex-pansion for Soitec into the fast-growing solar market, allowing us to leverage our technology and process knowledge in the development of high-performance and cost-competitive photovoltaic solu-tions up to the system level. We plan to become an active player in the city of Freiburg both through Concentrix in-dustrial activities and through the long term partnership between Soitec and the Fraunhofer ISE. Like other Soitec core businesses, the CPV business aligns with our mission to innovate and create new, energy-efficient materials for high-volume markets serving sustainable de-velopment.”

As part of the transaction, the Fraun-hofer ISE, the largest solar energy re-search institute in Europe with more than 20 years of experience in III-V solar cell development, has entered into a long term license agreement with Soitec regarding the know-how and technology related to the manufacturing of concentrator cells. Both partners are going to develop the next generation of very high efficiency CPV solar cells based on Soitec’s pro-prietary technologies, strongly to boost CPV system performance. The collabo-

ration includes CEA-Leti, Soitec’s long-time partner within the Grenoble R&D cluster.

“We are very excited at the prospect of Soitec and Concentrix combining forces, and look forward to maintain-ing and strengthening our long-standing partnership with Concentrix through Soitec,” said Eicke Weber, Director of the Fraunhofer ISE. “Soitec will provide remarkable resources for advanced tech-nical development of our III-V solar cell technology and will increase efficiency of existing Concentrix products and tech-nologies.”

“We are very pleased to further ex-pand our long-standing collaboration with Soitec, and to reinforce our relation-ship with the Fraunhofer Institute,” said Laurent Malier, CEO of the CEA-Leti. “Combining our R&D efforts in Europe is key to supporting European industrial leadership in the critical field of renew-able energy.”

“We are looking forward to the stra-tegic and technical opportunities arising from the combination of our skills and technologies and the acceleration of our cost reduction and system efficiency roadmaps,” said Hansjörg Lerchen-müller, CEO of Concentrix. “This is a wonderful opportunity for our company. With Soitec’s experience and financial strengths, we are going to be able to boost our growth further and move faster in the industrial phase.”

For more information about Concentrix Solar, visit: www.concentrix-solar.de

For more information about the Soitec Group, visit www.soitec.com

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Cooper Lighting Announces 2009 Class Schedule for the SOURCE The SOURCE, the industries’ leading lighting education facility, has released the 2009 calendar of classes for the lighting and design community. Located at Cooper Lighting’s headquarters in Peachtree City, Georgia, the 35,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility is considered to be one the lighting industry’s most complete, offering a wide variety of seminars designed to broaden the understanding of lighting and its applications. The SOURCE has been servicing the lighting industry for over seventeen years and to date, over 100,000 lighting and interior designers, ar-chitects, utilities, facility managers, retail planners, electrical contrac-tors, energy-saving companies, engineers, distributors, builders, landscape architects, university stu-dents and end-users have benefi ted from the SOURCE experience.Members of many professional organizations are required to earn some form of continuing education units or credits to demonstrate cur-rency of knowledge and skills and to maintain their professional stand-ing. The SOURCE supports this nationally recognized measurement of accomplishment by providing seminars and workshops, which are pre-certifi ed educational opportuni-ties to obtain such recognition.New this year, the Industrial Lighting Solutions seminars will be held in Houston, Texas at the new Cooper Technology Center. The SOURCE will also be offering a Healthcare Lighting Solutions seminar and an Energy Solutions seminar at this location. (Cooper Lighting is a division of Houston-based Cooper Industries, Ltd. and information on this new facility can be found at www.cooperindustries.com/coopertechnologycenter.) In addition, the SOURCE will be host-ing its Healthcare Lighting Solutions and Energy Solutions seminars in Universal City, California with tours scheduled at the Cooper Lighting Van Nuys facility.Current available seminars/work-shops for 2010 at a glance are:

February 23&24, 2010 - Jackson-ville, FL - Human Error Prevention SeminarFebruary 25&26, 2010 - Jackson-ville, FL - Root Cause Analysis SeminarMarch 1&2, 2010 - Jacksonville, FL - Nuclear Quality Require-ments for Procurement of Design & Construction Services and Components SeminarMarch 1&2, 2010 - Jacksonville, FL - QEH&S Auditing - ISO 19000 SeminarFor each of the seminars listed above, the following apply:

Sponsoring Organization: BW (Ben) Marguglio, LLCSponsoring Organization’s Address: POB 8; Cold Spring, NY, USA 10516Contact: Ben MarguglioContact Email Address: [email protected] Telephone Number: 845-265-0123Seminar Website: www.hightech-nologyseminars.com

Following are descriptions of each seminar:Human Error Prevention SeminarIn addition to discovery and invention, human error prevention can be the greatest contributor to improved productivity, safety and quality. Persons responsible for

improving productivity, safety and quality should consider attending this seminar.The principles and practices of hu-man error prevention are universally applicable regardless of the type of industrial, commercial or govern-mental enterprise, and regardless of the type of function performed within the enterprise. This seminar is truly unique and up to date with the latest developments in human error prevention. Mar-guglio’s new taxonomy of human error causal factors and human error-related models demonstrate his leadership in this subject. Examples and case studies amply reinforce the human error preven-tion principles and practices.This seminar covers: * Classifi ca-tions of human error; * The four levels of human error; * The three levels of barriers to human error and to the hazards activated by human error; * The four types of barriers at each barrier level; * Methods by which to make barriers effective; * Error-inducing condi-tions; * Behaviors to counteract error-inducing conditions; * Thought processes and behaviors leading to non-conservative decisions; * Thought processes and behaviors leading to conservative decisions; * Techniques to prevent recurrence of error - e.g., coaching; * Metrics; * Defense in depth. Root Cause Analysis Seminar

This seminar is unique. Margug-lio’s approach is that various root cause analysis techniques are:Substantially similar in the way by which the data are collected to begin with; Differ only in the ways by which the collected data are organized and formatted; • Substantially similar in the way by which the collected data are analyzed.Marguglio provides a standard-ized analytical thought process which makes for greater consistency in the application of each tech-nique and for greater effectiveness in the analytical results. Marguglio’s analytical templates are unique.All sub-systems of a problem reporting, root cause analysis, and preventive corrective action system; • Performance of root cause analysis using the following tech-niques - Change Analysis, Failure Mode & Effects Analysis, Hazard-Barrier-Effects Analysis, Time-line Analysis, Cause & Effects Analysis (Fishbone), Probabilistic Risk/Safety Analysis with Event and Fault Trees, and Management & Oversight Risk Analysis.

Nuclear Quality Requirements for Procurement of Design & Construction Services and Com-ponents Seminar

This seminar covers dozens of contractual clauses that make quality and economic sense for the procurement of design and con-struction services and components for both new facilities and major modifi cations to existing facilities. Although the focus in this seminar is on contractual clauses that are applicable to nuclear powered electricity generating facilities and U.S. Department Of Energy nuclear laboratories, and although ANSI/ASME NQA-1 and ISO-9001 will be the basic source documents, quality and procurement engineers from other types of high technology, complex facilities (e.g., gas and oil facilities, ports, military facilities) would defi nitely benefi t from this

seminar because the clauses can equally apply to these facilities.For quality and economic benefi t, the contractual clauses go beyond the standards noted above. The implementation of a few of these clauses can have the potential for avoiding tens and hundreds of thousands of dollars in unnecessary expenditures.The major elements of each clause will be described and the logic supporting the technical and economic benefi ts of the clause will be discussed.

The Commercial Grade Item Dedication (CGID) process will be described, along with Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, it being a necessary element of CGID.

QEH&S Auditing - ISO 19000 SeminarThis seminar covers in detail the el-ements of planning an audit system and the process for performing and individual audit. The differences in the process for internal audit, supplier audit and third party audit are covered as well. The means by which to consolidate and integrate quality, environmental, health and safety audit (and security audit, as well) are addressed.Upon completion of this seminar, you’ll be able to: • Understand and use audit terminology; • Under-stand and use a “compliance-based” or “effectiveness-based” audit objective, a “risk-based” or non-risk based audit scope, and “system-based” / “program-based”, “performance-based” and “results-based” data collection techniques; • Perform and lead audits; • Design, develop, implement and assess an audit system.

Lyncole XIT Grounding & Electrical Protection Course

The Lyncole Grounding Course cov-ers all aspects of electrical protec-tion, grounding, surge suppression, lightning protection and ground system testing. Are you or your customers spend-ing thousands or even millions of dollars to repair damage to your sensitive electronic equipment due to lightning strikes or power surges? Industry leaders protect their installations with Lyncole products and training in Grounding and Site Protection. Lyncole’s engineers are highly experienced in the design, testing, and installation of effec-tive grounding systems, lightning protection, and surge suppres-sion. Project managers, electrical contractors, design engineers, and technicians have taken advantage of the opportunity to share their experiences. Lyncole’s Grounding Courses provide the keys to the ins and outs of Grounding Systems design and testing. We can also provide custom Grounding Courses based on your facility’s requirements. For more information please contact us at (310) 214 4000 or visit: www.lyncole.com.

NAED Launches Latest Course in “Selling Green 101” Series: “Increase Your Bottom Line with Renewable Energy”

The National Association of Electri-cal Distributors (NAED) announces the launch of the fi fth and fi nal course in the “Selling Green 101” series. “Increase Your Bottom Line with Renewable Energy,” is now available at an introductory price of just $29.95 per student.

“Increase Your Bottom Line with Renewable Energy” will introduce you to renewable energy sources like solar energy and wind power and to the big sales opportunities they represent. Students will also learn more about the electrical products and services that can be offered to customers and how to build a business case to sell energy solutions to them.

Specifi cally in this course, associ-ates will learn to:Match energy terms to their defi ni-tions Identify various solar energy and wind energy solutions and the elec-trical products used in them Identify services renewable energy customers need Identify factors driving growth and permanence in the renewable energy market Select strategies and tactics to strengthen distributors’ presence in the renewable energy market The training series—“Selling Green 101”—is based on research com-missioned by the NAED Chan-nel Advantage Partnership. The research study, titled “Green Goes Mainstream: How to Profi t from Green Market Opportunities,” was conducted by Yudelson Associates.

The complete series consists of

fi ve, 20-30 minute courses that build on an overview of green markets. It presents a more tactical perspective of the research for inside and outside sales people to identify basic terms and drivers of the green market, and learn selling tactics for appropriate applications and technologies.

Following is the complete list of “Selling Green 101” course titles:Course 1: “What Does Green Mean?” Course 2: “Your Easiest Green Sale: Lighting Retrofi ts and Up-grades” Course 3: “Grow Your Business with Lighting and Building Controls” Course 4: “Build Sales Momentum in the Green Building Market” Course 5: “Increase Your Bottom Line with Renewable Energy” All fi ve courses are now available on the NAED Learning Center. To order, purchase online at www.naed.org/estore or contact NAED Customer Service at (888) 791-2512 or [email protected]. For additional information, visit www.tedgreenroom.com.

NAED is the trade association for the $70+ billion electrical distribu-tion industry. Through networking,

Sacramento Valley Electric League. Look for the Title 24 code updates seminars. For info on the meeting or other events, call Susan Shackelford at (916) 564-2788, or fax (916) 564-2702.

Western Electrical Contractors Association (WECA). For more information call (877) 444-9322, or email: [email protected].

NAWIC Sacramento Chapter #63. For more information, contact Vonda Derryberry by phone (916) 847-2237, or email: [email protected].

NORTHERN BAY AREAAmerican Subcontractors Asso-ciation, Redwood Empire Chapter. The chapter meets 4th Tuesday. For more information, contact Janine Feland at (707) 837-9389, or fax: (707) 837-9389, or email: [email protected].

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREAAmerican Subcontractors As-sociation, Bay Area Chapter. The Chapter meets quarterly. For more information, contact Sabrina Ritchie at (925) 680-1166, fax (925) 476-0212 or email: [email protected].

The Lighting Forum, Northern California Chapter. For more infor-mation call Nancy McCoy at (415) 382-8578, or fax (415) 382-8579.

NECA Northern California Chap-ter, NECA East Bay Uniform Code Committee. For more information call Darlene at (925) 828-6322.

Illuminating Engineering Society, Golden Gate Chapter. Register online or contact Melinda LaValle at California Architectural Lighting by calling (415) 777-5111. For info,

access the IES website: www.iesgg.org. Meetings are held every month.

International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI). Meets bi-monthly on the last Wednesday of odd-numbered months. For more info, e-mail Chris Lovin:[email protected].

NAWIC Greater Alameda County Chapter #30. For more information, contact Cece Langs by phone (415) 768-1864, or by email: [email protected].

NAWIC Marin County Chap-ter #94. For more information, contact Tanis Minto by phone (415) 499-6550, or by email: [email protected].

NAWIC San Francisco Chapter #19. For more information, contact Tina Marie Mason by phone (650) 952.-7333, or email: [email protected].

NEVADAIlluminating Engineering Society, Las Vegas Section. Contact Ed Forlani at Nevada Sales Agency by calling (702) 270-4181. Meetings are held every month.

Southern Nevada Chapter NECA. For more information, fax (702) 876-7901, or email: [email protected].

NOTICE TO ALL INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS: We would like to give your organization publicity. Deadline for news and organiza-tions publicity is six weeks prior to the first of the month you wish to have the event publicized. To have your meetings and activities includ-ed in this section or in the news section of the Electrical News, please contact Electrical News by phone (800) 782-5493, or fax (626) 447-6047. Electrical News is on the web: www.electricalnews.com.

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education, research, and bench-marking, NAED helps electrical distributors increase profi tability and improve the channel. NAED’s mem-bership operates in approximately 4,400 locations internationally.

EARLY REGISTRATION FOR NETA’S POWERTEST 2010 ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE & SAFETY CONFERENCE NOW OPENEarly registration for the InterNa-tional Electrical Testing Associa-tion’s (NETA) annual PowerTest 2010 Electrical Maintenance and Safety Conference is open now through January 15, 2010. The conference runs from February 15-18, 2010 and will be held at the Hyatt Regency in Long Beach, California.

In addition to its traditional focus on safe-ty, equipment, and reliability, PowerTest 2010 will also explore the latest NERC/FERC implications, the future of electrical inspections, and, most notably, renewable energy and the power industry’s role in advancing the cause. PowerTest 2010 will also feature a variety of technical activities, including paper tracks, interac-tive panel sessions and symposium, a new product forum, exhibition, network-ing opportunities, and post-conference seminars. Social activities for attendee guests will also be provided during the conference.

Registration is required to attend all con-ference events and networking tours and can be done through any of the following options:

Online: Save time, paper, and ink by registering online at www.powertest.org.

Fax: Printed forms can be faxed to the NETA offi ce at 269.486.6383. Registra-tion forms are available at www.powert-est.org/registration.

Mail: Printed forms can be mailed to the NETA offi ce:NETA3050 Old Centre Avenue, Suite 102Portage, MI 49024

For more information on registering for PowerTest 2010, or for a detailed list of conference offerings, exhibitors and sponsors, visit www.powertest.org or call (888)300-6382.

ABOUT NETAThe InterNational Electrical Testing Association is an Accredited Standards Developer of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). NETA defi nes

the standards by which electrical equip-ment is deemed safe and reliable. NETA Accredited Companies are responsible for conducting the tests that ensure this equipment meets the electrical industry’s stringent standards. NETA is a proud sponsor of the IEEE/NFPA Arc Flash Research Project. www.netaworld.org.

Megger 2010 Best Practices Circuit Breaker/Substation SeminarMegger is pleased to announce that it will host a FREE PowerTest 2010 pre-confer-ence “Best Practices Circuit Breaker and Substation seminar” on Sunday, February 14th, from 9am to 3pm at the Hyatt Regency in Long Beach, California.Registration for this pre-conference event is limited to only the fi rst 50 people and a complimentary lunch will be served.Megger’s seminar will address many of the critical and costly aspects of substa-tion maintenance. The interactive show and tell sessions will feature practical presentations on current methods and practices to help ensure the reliability of High Voltage Circuit Breakers and Power Transformers.The session with one-on-one interaction with industry experts is designed to bring the industry community together to share knowledge, exchange ideas, and realize its full potential.For more information, please contact Elsa Cantu at (214) 330-3539 or [email protected] or go to the www.megger.com/us website to register.

January 2010Oregon Facilities & Sustainable Buildings Expo & ConfJanuary 20 & 21, 2010Oregon Convention CenterPortland, ORFor more information call (925) 701-0225 orvisit: www.sustainableexpos.com

February 2010Arizona Facilities & Sustainable Buildings Expo & ConfFebruary 3-4, 2010University of Phoenix StadiumGlendale, AZFor more information call (925) 701-0225 orvisit: www.nationalexpositions.com

March 2010Electric WestMarch 15-18, 2010Las Vegas Convention CenterLas Vegas, NVFor more information call (800) 559-0620 orvisit: www.electricshow.com

Green Technology SummitMarch 15-17, 2010Sacramento Convention CenterSacramento, CAFor more information call (626) 577-5700 orvisit: www.green-technology.org

GlobalconMarch 24-25, 2010Pennsylvania Convention CenterPhiladelphia, PAFor more information call (770) 447-5083 orvisit: www.globalconevent.com

Facilities & Sustainable Buildings Expo/WestMarch 31 & April 1, 2010Anaheim, CaFor more information call (925) 701-0225 orvisit: www.westfac.com

May 2010LightFair InternationalMay 12-14, 2010Las Vegas Convention CenterLas Vegas, NVFor more information call (404) 220-2004 orvisit: www.lightfair.com.

Southern California Facilities ExpoMay 12-13, 2010Anaheim Convention CenterAnaheim, CAFor more information call (800) 827-8009 orvisit: www.facilitiesexpo.com

June 2010West Coast Energy Management CongressJune 15-16, 2010Washington State Convention & Trade CenterSeattle, WAFor more information call (770) 447-5083 orvisit: www.energyevent.com

October 2010Solar Power InternationalOctober 12-14, 2010Los Angeles Convention CenterLos Angeles, CAFor more information call (202) 559-2023

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Nexans, the worldwide leader in the cable industry, has won a contract worth approximately 100 million Euros to design, manufac-ture and supply the high voltage (HV) subsea power export cables that will connect the London Ar-ray wind farm to the UK grid. The contract was placed with Nexans by the consortium of DONG En-ergy, E.ON and Masdar, which is currently building the world’s largest offshore wind farm in the Thames Estuary.

The London Array wind farm is being installed on a 233 km2

site located around 20 km off the UK coast. Construction is tak-ing place in two phases: the first phase of 630 MW, comprising 175 turbines, is expected to be completed and generating power in 2012; the future second phase will add capacity to bring the to-tal to 1,000 MW. When complete, the farm will supply enough pow-er for around 750,000 UK homes.

The power export cable contract comprises the design, manufac-ture and supply of four 150 kV XLPE submarine power cables to be laid in parallel, each 53 to 54 km in length, with three cop-per core conductors with a cross-section of 630 mm2 for the main length and 800mm² at each cable end. Nexans will deliver two of the cables in 2011, and two in 2012. All cables will be delivered in single continuous lengths from Nexans’ factory in Halden, Nor-way. The cables will also incor-porate fibre optic elements manu-factured at the Nexans factory in Rognan, Norway. In addition, the contract also includes the cable

accessories such as repair joints and terminations.

“This new contract is the result of several years of Nexans in-volvement in the offshore wind sector in general and in the UK in particular. We are happy to demonstrate once again with this major contract Nexans’ abil-ity to provide key cable solutions for a better deployment of wind farm infrastructures” said Krister Granlie, Managing Director of Nexans’ Umbilicals & Submarine High Voltage Business Group.

“World-leading designs such as London Array demonstrate why the UK is currently regarded as one of the pace-setters in offshore wind energy, and we are very proud to be co-operating in this prestigious project with some of the key developers in this dynam-ic market”, says Frédéric Vincent, Nexans CEO.

The offshore wind farm mar-ket: a great potential for growthOver the past four years, Nex-ans’ share of the offshore wind farm market has tripled in size. Considering current political and financial incentive policies, par-ticularly in Europe, this market will continue to gain importance in the future.

In this market, Nexans offers complete turnkey solutions for its clients, from manufacturing in its specialized production unit based in Norway to installation using advanced, dedicated systems de-signed in-house. High voltage cables for typical offshore proj-ects are usually produced in one single length of about 50 km – which requires specific industrial

know-how and manufacturing technology - and they can weigh up to 120 kg per meter of cable according to the conductor cross-section. Thus, a single cable can weigh up to 7,000 tons.

Over the past few years, Nexans has demonstrated its expertise through participation in many offshore wind farm projects worldwide: Barrow, Horns Rev, Lynn and Inner Dowsing, Wolfe Island, etc.

Recently, the Group has also proved its technological commit-ment to the continued develop-ment of the offshore wind farm market by supplying and install-ing the submarine power cable for the world’s first floating wind turbine in Norway.

With energy as the basis of its development, Nexans, the worldwide leader in the cable industry, offers an ex-tensive range of cables and ca-bling systems. The Group is a global player in the infrastruc-ture, industry, building and Local Area Network markets. Nexans addresses a series of market segments from energy, transport and telecom networks to shipbuilding, oil and gas, nuclear power, automotive, electronics, aeronautics, han-dling and automation. With an industrial presence in 39 coun-tries and commercial activities worldwide, Nexans employs 22,400 people and had sales in 2008 of 6.8 billion euros. Nex-ans is listed on NYSE Euron-ext Paris, compartment A. For more information visit: www.nexans.com.

High Voltage Subsea Power Export Cables will Connect the World’s Largest Wind Farm to the UK Grid

The new 3M Cold Shrink Joint Kits QS-III join the 3M Cold Shrink Termination Kits QT-III to complete 3M’s line of 69/72,5kV cable acces-sories for power transmission and distribution, petrochemical, transpor-tation and other heavy industry appli-cations.

The cold shrink joint body is a one-piece molded design made of special-ly formulated silicone rubbers and the jacketing is made of EPDM rubber for physical protection. Each joint is pre-tested in the 3M factory before it is shipped. These kits contain a 69kV (IEEE)/72,5kV (IEC) class joint for connecting polymeric insulated ca-bles. The new joints cover conductor ranges up to 2000 kcmil (1000mm²). 3M technicians provide training and project support in the field for these high-voltage cold shrink accessories.

3M Cold Shrink Joint Kits QS-III have been in extensive field trials for the past 12 months and have been in-stalled successfully in Europe and the United States. 3M’s first entry into the high-voltage market was with 3M Cold Shrink Termination Kits QT-III for 69kV/72,5kV. Cold shrink technology has proven to be highly reliable in the field, and because cold shrink products do not require tools or torches to install, they save time and money.

3M invented cold shrink technolo-

gy more than 40 years ago. Numerous low-, medium- and now, high-voltage products have followed. Once in-stalled, a cold shrink joint body cre-ates a superior electrical interface without sealants or adhesives.

For more information about the 3M Cold Shrink Joint Kits QS-III or the 3M Cold Shrink Termination Kits QT-III, contact the 3M Electrical Markets Division, A130-4N-36, 6801 River Place Blvd., Austin, Texas 78726-9000, USA, or call (800) 245-3573. For more information about 3M high-voltage electrical products, go to 3M.com/highvoltage.

The 3M Electrical Markets Divi-sion, based in Austin, Texas, designs, manufactures and markets products for electrical construction, industrial maintenance, utility and industrial power, and electrical and electronic components. EMD has more than 60 years of experience serving custom-ers with highly reliable products, including electrical and electronic insulating tapes and papers; electro-magnetic compatible products; power cable splices and terminations; high-temperature, low-sag transmission conductors; heat shrinkable tubing and molded shapes; electrical wire connectors, terminals, tools and lugs; wire marking products; cable ties; and electrical diagnostic and detec-tion products.

3M Adds Cold Shrink Joint Kits to 69kV Line NOTIFIER by Honeywell (NYSE:

HON) has expanded its mass notifi-cation (a.k.a. emergency communica-tions) capabilities to include delivery of multi-media alerts to PCs (personal computers), electronic signage, tele-phones and wireless devices. Com-munication management tools pro-vided by REACT Systems™ can now integrate with NOTIFIER’s suite of mass notification systems to deliver critical information to targeted audi-ences.

The REACT Critical Response Notification System works in con-junction with NOTIFIER’s suite of indoor/outdoor voice systems, amber strobes and LED signage to create a highly comprehensive emergency communication delivery system. Au-

Notifier Expands Integrated Mass Notification Offeringsdio, SMS (text messaging), pictures and video alerts can be directed to targeted audiences, including first responders, personnel or the general public.

Instant pop-up windows contain-ing emergency event information and response procedures can appear on PCs, regardless of the programs in-use. Alternate evacuation route dia-grams can be shown on public video monitors simultaneously in different locales throughout a building. Verbal alerts can be sent to telephones while SMS and e-mail messages are de-livered to wireless devices. Overall, communications can be distributed to an unlimited number of locations and recipients throughout the world, in any language.

Alerts can be triggered manually or triggered automatically via integra-tion with NOTIFIER fire alarm and mass notification systems. The RE-ACT Console allows authorized us-ers to initiate and update alerts, man-age users, track the status of events, update media content (i.e. maps, graphics, photographs) and manage the system configuration. To quickly launch general or predetermined noti-fications, “Single Button Alert” panic buttons can be configured to initiate alerts to specific audiences quickly with the click of the mouse or press of a button on the keyboard.

For more information on NOTI-FIER’s complete portfolio of mass notification solutions, visit www.no-tifier.com.

IDEAL Industries, Inc., a global leader in connectors, testers, tools and supplies, today announced that it signed on December 31, 2009, a definitive agreement to acquire pri-vately held Western Forge, a Colo-rado Springs-based manufacturer of pliers, screwdrivers and adjust-able wrenches for the professional trades and the general consumer. The company, which will continue to be known as Western Forge, will become a wholly owned sub-sidiary of IDEAL.

Randy Thompson, a 22-year vet-eran of IDEAL with broad manu-facturing, operational, and general management experience, has been named General Manager for West-ern Forge.

“The acquisition of Western Forge represents another signifi-cant step in the IDEAL strategy to broaden our internal product design and American made manufactur-ing capabilities,” said Jim James, President/CEO of IDEAL. “An additional benefit is that we will now expand our presence among the general trades where Western Forge has a strong customer base

and where we see significant op-portunities for growth with other IDEAL products.”

Through this acquisition, IDE-AL will gain an important addition to its U.S.-based manufacturing platform supporting its fast-grow-ing hand tools business. West-ern Forge’s 345,000 square foot manufacturing plant is an Ameri-can standard in premier metal craftsmanship, offering the latest in forging, heat treatment, handle extrusion, machining and plating operations.

“Western Forge has a proud her-itage spanning more than four de-cades of manufacturing the highest quality hand tools for a blue chip list of OEM and retail custom-ers,” said Dave Juday, Chairman of the Board for IDEAL. “I join in welcoming their highly trained manufacturing staff -- individuals who know the value of the ‘Made In America’ label -- to our IDEAL family of companies.”

For more information, contact Ideal Industries, Inc., 1(800) 947-3614 or visit: www.Idealindus-tries.com.

Ideal Announces Acquisition Of Western Forge, A Premier Manufacturer Of American Made Hand Tools

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