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FEATURES6 Wireless Controls Provide Affordable

Building AlternativesBy Dianne Pisarek

14 Grounding ElectrodesBy John Olobri

20 Solar Energy Is Growing UpBy Ken Whiteside

DEPARTMENTS

2 Electrical Products & Solutions • November 2010

CONTENTS

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26 Industry News

32 Product Focus

40 Ad Index

ON THE COVER

PUBLISHERDanny J. Salchert

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CREATIVE DIRECTOR Derek Gaylard

CONTRIBUTING WRITERSDianne Pisarek, John Olobri, Ken Whiteside

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FEATURE • Verve Living Systems

It is common knowledge that cre-ating a “green” building isn’t the work ofjust one person, but rather a process thatrequires numerous professionals, eachwith their own expertise. Ensuring that abuilding is as energy efficient and envi-ronmentally friendly as possible remains atop priority for all involved in the devel-opment and building process - from thearchitect who drafts the initial plans, tothe electrician who brings the building tolife with power and light and, finally, theoccupants settling into their new home orguests spending time in a hotel. Utilizingenergy-efficient building materials andoperating systems is becoming the newnorm, especially as professionals and con-


easily and affordably reduce energy usewithout having to sacrifice comfort andconvenience, yet the DOE states that thetypical U.S. family still spends almost$1,900 a year on utility bills.

Facilities managers are also being chal-lenged to find affordable alternatives toefficiently and effectively manage a widevariety of “residential” environments in-cluding university residence halls, hotelsand assisted living facilities. Adding tothat challenge is the need to do so with-out sacrificing the comfort of residents orguests.Enter lighting and electrical control sys-

tems that provide a new level of controlover every single light Continued on page 8

Wireless Controls ProvideAffordable Building Alternatives

By Dianne Pisarek, President Masco Technological Innovations

sumers learn more and more about howenergy-efficient buildings lower energycosts, increase efficiencies and lessen theimpact on the environment.

Simply ControllingComfort and Cost

According to the U.S. Department ofEnergy (DOE), the residential buildingsector accounts for about 21 percent of thecountry’s total energy consumption, withlighting listed as the third highest form ofenergy use in U.S. households. In mosthomes, electrical gadgets, appliances andelectronics also use a significant amountof electricity, even when they are in the“off” position. There are many ways to

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FEATURE • Verve Living Systems Continued from page 6

Big Advantages for EveryoneHomeowners will obviously benefit

from a battery-less, wireless solutionlike Verve Living Systems because theynot only save energy and reduce spend-ing, but also eliminate the need for bat-teries, which means fewer batteriesclogging our landfills. But the systemalso offers tremendous advantages tobuilding operators and trade profession-als including reduced complexity of in-

and outlet in the building. Historically,these systems have been expensive andcomplex – making them financially out ofreach for most homeowners and resultingin less than desirable return on investmentfor most commercial lodging applications.In many cases, they also require extensiveprofessional set up and programmingwhich adds to the cost at the time of in-stallation and, in some cases, whenever achange to the original set up is requiredin the future.

Verve Living Systems, a new player inthe control space, is bringing to market anincredibly simple, extremely affordableand highly cost effective solution for con-trolling energy usage in both buildingsand residences. Verve’s controls can becombined to provide a variety of energysaving solutions that range from completelighting and temperature control, to tar-geted control of miscellaneous electricalloads through receptacles. The productsuse the EnOcean protocol based on en-ergy-harvesting (wireless) and radio fre-quency (battery-less) technologies and aredesigned to reduce the complexity of in-stallations while ensuring a comfortablelifestyle experience for the homeowner oroccupant.

stallations, reduced on-going mainte-nance costs and tremendous ROI poten-tial for projects.

The Verve 10-channel controller is eas-ily programmed for a variety of whole orpartial home lighting functions rangingfrom simply turning the lights on or off todimming lights, illuminating pathways,and creating scenes for every mood or oc-casion. There’s no need to wire theswitches to the lighting sources, makingthe switches totally movable throughoutthe home. In addition to the control of in-candescent, LED and compact fluorescentlighting, the technologies have also beenapplied to heating and cooling controls(HVAC) for increased comfort and energysavings.

Combining lighting and HVAC controlwith Verve’s occupancy and vacancy sen-sors is a great way to ensure that energy isnot being unnecessarily wasted when aspecific space, or even an entire home, isnot occupied. They can turn off the lights

or set back the temperature if the spacehas been unoccupied for a predeterminedperiod of time. The flexibility of this set-ting allows for the control of a space ac-cording to the personal preferences orfunctionality of that space. All in all,Verve products are designed to produceconvenient energy savings with simple,easy-to-use products and interfaces, pro-viding a new standard in control andcomfort. Continued on page 12




or re-wire light switches. In the end, a light-ing and electrical control system puts thecontrol in the hands of the homeowner.

Richard Jones and his family are proudhomeowners who chose Verve products fortheir home because they knew during theirhomebuilding process that they wanted atruly “green” home as the final output.

“One of the best features of the systemis that you can program any switch to con-trol any number of lights,” says Jones.“For example, we have a night timeswitch that we hit when we’re ready to goto bed that turns the whole house off sothat we don’t waste energy, which is thepoint of the green home we built.”

And perhaps the most intriguing ad-vantages of a system like this are the en-ergy cost-saving benefits that come alongwith the installation in a home.

“Harmony in the home, to us, means thateverything works in sync with everythingelse,” says Jones. “Being able to controlour environment and, at the same time, nothaving to pay a fortune to do that.” �

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This technology has also become ex-tremely appealing to architects looking fornew and innovative ways to developsmart, energy-efficient residences andbuildings.

“When it comes to the home, I actuallythink the most innovative approach isstepping away from the object itself andthinking about the systems,” says SanFrancisco-based architect Sean Culman,AIA, who often recommends Verve prod-ucts in his projects. “Looking at the sys-tems holistically makes the biggestdifference in the comfort of those peopleliving in them, and the Verve technologyhas the flexibility that makes it possiblefor me to alter light levels and createscenes as we’re designing the lightingplan already built in.”

The Verve system provides residentialhomebuilders with an affordable way todifferentiate their services by offering po-tential homebuyers enhanced lifestyle andmeaningful energy savings benefits. Ar-chitects and designers are always looking

for new and innovative ways to help theirclients save energy and money, and elec-tricians are another group helping lead thecharge. Because there’s no wiring or wallboxes for any light switch utilized in theVerve system, unlike conventional hard-wired switches, the wireless system cansignificantly reduce materials and time.

“From an electrician standpoint, thebest thing about Verve Living Systems isdefinitely the installation,” notes New Or-leans electrician Chad Fabacher, who hasinstalled the system in a number ofhomes. “When I was able to show otherelectricians just how easy and efficientlythe system is installed and how much wirewas actually saved, they immediatelywanted to try it for themselves.”

Installation costs and complexity are alsoreduced, along with copper wiring, wallboxes, wire nuts and conduit associatedwith the switches. With no three-or four-way wiring, the number of electrical con-nections is reduced, lowering installationtime and eliminating callbacks to add, move


FEATURE • AEMC® Instruments


Ideally, to maintain a reference potentialfor instrument safety, protect against staticelectricity, and limit the system to framevoltage for operator safety, a ground resis-tance should be zero ohms. In reality, as wedescribe further in the text, this value cannotbe obtained.Last but not least, low ground resistance

is essential to comply with NEC®, OSHAand other electrical safety standards.Figure 9 illustrates a grounding rod. The

resistance of the electrode has the follow-ing components:(A) The resistance of the metal and that of

the connection to it.(B) The contact resistance of the sur-

rounding earth to the electrode.(C) The resistance in the surrounding

earth to current flow or earth resistiv-ity which is often the most significantfactor.

More specifically(A) Grounding electrodes are usually

made of a very conductive metal(copper or copper clad) with adequatecross sections so that the overallresistance is negligible.

(B) The National Institute of Standardsand Technology has demonstratedthat the resistance between the elec-trode and the surrounding earth isnegligible if the electrode is free ofpaint, grease, or other coating, andif the earth is firmly packed.

(C) The only component remaining is theresistance of the surrounding earth.The electrode can be thought of as be-ing surrounded by concentric shells ofearth or soil, all of the same thickness.The closer the shell to the electrode,the smaller its surface; hence, thegreater its resistance. The farther awaythe shells are from the electrode, thegreater the surface of the shell; hence,the lower the resistance. Eventually,adding shells at a distance from thegrounding electrode will no longer no-ticeably affect the overall earth resis-tance surrounding the electrode. Thedistance at which this effect occurs isreferred to as the effective resistancearea and is directly dependent on thedepth of the grounding electrode.

Ground resistance testing instru-ments have been around since the early1930s. In fact the first test instrument intro-duced consisted of a null balance gal-vanometer, a decade resistance box and aDC power source. Years later hand cranktechnology provided the test voltage. Elec-tronic instruments began to emerge on themarket in the 1950s and 1960s. Eventuallydigital displays, data storage and automaticresult calculations having have evolved intothe instruments on the market today greatlysimplifying the test process.Although the instruments have signifi-

cantly evolved to provide higher accuracyquicker results and are easier-to-use, thereare still considerable amount of uncertaintyand misapplication associated with groundresistance testing. This two part article willattempt to clarify the proper use of severalcommon procedures used for testing ground-ing electrode systems; the venerable fall-of-potential test method will be discussed aswell as the stakeless clamp-on test method.Before we get into the test methods a

word about grounding electrodes is worthmentioning.

Grounding ElectrodesThe term “ground” is defined as a con-

ducting connection by which a circuit orequipment is connected to the earth. Theconnection is used to establish and main-tain as closely as possible the potential ofthe earth on the circuit or equipment con-nected to it. A “ground” consists of agrounding conductor, a bonding connector,its grounding electrode(s), and the soil incontact with the electrode.“Grounds” have several protection ap-

plications. For natural phenomena such aslightning, grounds are used to discharge thesystem of current before personnel can beinjured or system components damaged.For foreign potentials due to faults in elec-tric power systems with ground returns,grounds help ensure rapid operation of theprotection relays by providing low resis-tance fault current paths. This provides forthe removal of the foreign potential asquickly as possible. The ground shoulddrain the foreign potential before personnelare injured and the power or communica-tions system is damaged.

Effect of Grounding ElectrodeSize and Depth on Resistance

Size: Increasing the diameter of the roddoes not significantly reduce its resistance.Doubling the diameter reduces resistanceby less than 10%. (Figure 10)

Depth:As a ground rod is driven deeperinto the earth, its resistance is substantiallyreduced. In general, doubling the rodlength reduces the resistance by an addi-tional 40% (Figure 11). The NEC (2008,250.52 (A)(5)) requires

Figure 9

Figure 10

Grounding Electrodes

Figure 11Continued on page 16

PART 1 OF A 2 PART ARTICLE By John Olobri, Director of Sales and Marketing, AEMC® Instruments



sure directly by generating its own currentand displaying the resistance of thegrounding electrode.

Position of the AuxiliaryElectrodes on MeasurementsThe goal in precisely measuring the re-

sistance to ground is to place the auxiliary

current electrode Z far enough from thegrounding electrode under test so that theauxiliary potential electrode Y will be out-side of the effective resistance areas of boththe grounding electrode and the auxiliarycurrent electrode. The best way to find outif the auxiliary potential rod Y is outsidethe effective resistance areas is to move itbetween X and Z and to take a reading ateach location (See Figure 15) If the auxil-iary potential rod Y is in an effective resis-tance area (or in both if they overlap, as inFigure 14), by displacing it, the readingstaken will vary noticeably in value. Underthese conditions, no exact value for the re-sistance to ground may be determined.On the other hand, if the auxiliary po-

tential rod Y is located outside of the ef-fective resistance areas (Figure 15), as Y ismoved back and forth the reading varia-tion is minimal. The readings taken shouldbe relatively close to each other, and arethe best values for the resistance to groundof the ground X. The readings should beplotted to ensure that they lie in a“plateau” region as shown in Figure 15.The region is often referred to as the “62%area.” (See 62% method below for expla-nation) Readings every 5-10% of the dis-tance from x to z are suggested. Theaverage of the closest three readings (userdefined) would be considered the resis-tance between earth and the test point.

Measuring Resistance ofGrounding Electrodes 62%MethodThe 62% method has been adopted af-

ter graphical consideration and after ac-tual test. It is the most accurate methodbut is limited by the fact that the groundtested is a single unit. This method appliesonly when all three electrodes are in astraight line and the

a minimum of 8 ft. (2.4m) in contact withthe soil. NEC (2008, 250.52 (A)(5)(b))states that rod electrodes of stainless steeland copper or zinc coated steel shall be atleast 15.87mm (5/8 in) diameter, unlesslisted and not less than 12.70mm (1/2 in)in diameter.

Ground ResistanceTesting PrincipleFall-of-Potential – 3-PointMeasurementThe potential difference between rods X

and Y is measured by a voltmeter, and thecurrent flow between rods X and Z is mea-sured by an ammeter. (Note: X, Y and Zmay be referred to as X, P and C or H, S orE in a 3-Point tester or C1, P2 and C2 in a4-Point tester.) (Figure 13)This method requires the service neu-

tral and any other grounding system bedisconnected. It is not necessary to carryout all the measurements when using aground tester. The ground tester will mea-

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ground is a single electrode, pipe, or plate,etc., as in Figure 16.Consider Figure 17, which shows the ef-

fective resistance areas (concentric shells)of the grounding electrode X and of theauxiliary current electrode Z. The resistanceareas overlap. If readings were taken bymoving the auxiliary potential electrode Ytowards either X or Z, the reading differen-tials would be great and one could not ob-

tain a reading within a reasonable band oftolerance. The sensitive areas overlap andact constantly to increase resistance as Y ismoved away from X.-Point Measurement)Now consider Figure 18, where the X

and Z electrodes are sufficiently spaced sothat the areas of effective resistance do notoverlap. If we plot the resistance measuredwe find that the measurements level offwhen Y is placed at 62% of the distance

from X to Z, and that the readings on eitherside of the initial Y setting are most likely tobe within the established tolerance band.This tolerance band is defined by the userand expressed as a percent of the initialreading: ±2%, ±5%, ±10%, etc.

Auxiliary Electrode SpacingNo definite distance between X and Z

can be given, since this distance is relativeto the diameter of the electrode tested, itslength, the homogeneity of the soil tested,and particularly, the effective resistance ar-eas. However, an approximate distance maybe determined from the following chartwhich is given for a homogeneous soil andan electrode of 1” in diameter. (For a diam-eter of 1/2”, reduce the distance by 10%;for a diameter of 2” increase the distanceby 10%; for a diameter of 3/8”, reduce thedistance by 8%.) �

Part 2 of this article will be featured inthe December 2010 issue of ElectricalProducts & Solutions.

FEATURE • AEMC® Instruments Continued from page 16

Figure 16

Figure 17 Figure 18

Figure 19

Depth Driven Distance to Y Distance to Z8 ft 45 ft 72 ft8 ft 50 ft 80 ft10 ft 55 ft 88 ft12 ft 60 ft 96 ft18 ft 71 ft 115 ft20 ft 74 ft 120 ft30 ft 86 ft 140 ft

APPROXIMATE DISTANCE TO AUXILIARY ELECTRODESUSING THE 62% METHOD


FEATURE • Ontility


the worst of the recession in 2009, it grewby 39%. The solar market is projected toclose 2010 showing a 55% increase overlast year, while the overall economy willgrow only 2%. This phenomenal growthis being stimulated from two directions atonce. From the top, there are the changesin government policy (and a torrent of fi-nancial incentives in the form of tax cred-its, rebates and grants). And there areshifts among corporations and investors.

As those policies, attitudes anddollars spread through the

economy and maketheir way to

Among the daily reports of eco-nomic stagnation and a jobless recovery,there is one very bright spot – yes, thatwould be the sun. According to a SolarEnergy Industries Association report, thedomestic solar energy market has grown

on average 69% per year dur-ing the past decade.

Even during

small businesses, they support the grassroots market demand which is strongerthan ever.While the funds available through var-

ious Federal, State and utility companyprograms make their way onto MainStreet, another top-down force is becom-ing more evident. Corporate leaders arecalling for more support for renewable en-ergy and investment dollars are flowing.This shift in attitude among CEOs wasmost recently demonstrated by StephanieBurns, chairman, president and CEO ofDow Corning Corp., when she called onthe Federal government to, “establish leg-islative and regulatory policies to encour-age rapid growth of a viable renewableenergy industry and encourage consumeradoption, increase investments in researchand development to support innovation insolar energy technologies, invest in re-newable energy-related education, train-ing and job creation; and lead by examplein the implementation of clean technolo-gies.” To achieve sustainability and via-bility as a mainstream industry and a vitalpart of the energy mix in the U.S., the so-lar energy industry needs and applaudsthis call to action.

Elsewhere in the economy, businessand property owners are ready and will-ing to help change the way we produceand use electricity – the interest and de-sire for renewable energy is in full force.The actions of one business serve as a

good example of what it looks like whengood policy meets demand. It also says alot about how economic development atthe grass roots works these days. Thereare no VC angels in this story. Dog BoysDog Ranch is a very popular boardingkennel and spa (chiropractic and massageservices are available) outside Austin,Texas where dogs go for play dates andweekend retreats in a bucolic setting ofgently rolling hills studded with trees.Dog Boys is a perfect candidate for a so-

lar electric system; plenty ofspace, both rooftop and

Solar EnergyIs Growing Up

By Ken Whiteside




grant. Between this grant and a rebatefrom Austin Energy, the local electric util-ity, Dog Boys was out of pocket about$10,000 for an $82,000 PV system. Thatsystem is offsetting 35-60% of their elec-tricity expense, depending on the seasonaluse of air-conditioning (did I mention thatthis is an up-scale kennel?). These savingsare in turn enabling Dog Boys to grow –

the money they aren’t spending on elec-tricity is being used for expansion and im-provements.Expansion in the form of more kennels

means that Do Boys’ business grows –they can house more pups. And improve-ments to existing facilities mean they areable to offer more services. More dogsmean more dog handlers and poodlegroomers, a greater variety of servicesmeans new customers and more employ-ees. And on it goes. Projects like this onealso help grow local solar businessesprompting them to hire installers, systemdesigners, sales staff and electricians. Thisisn’t rocket science or a new businessmodel. It is simply sound business devel-opment and economic stimulus being wellused in a way which is, by the way, to-tally consistent with the concept of dis-tributed generation.Dog Boys, however, will most likely

not make the evening news. When an in-dustry grows in this way, it doesn’t attractmuch attention in the mainstream pressbecause it doesn’t provide ribbon cuttingphoto opportunities for politicians andeconomic development leaders. Theemerging solar energy industry doesn’ttypically include large plants and hugeconstruction projects that make goodheadlines. An announcement recently thatone of largest solar power plants in thecountry is to be built in Ohio and that twomanufacturers are going to build facilitiesnearby included the news that 300 perma-nent jobs will be created. While this isclearly not the automobile industry of the90’s when states and cities fell all overthemselves to attract large BMW,Hyundai and Honda plants with theirthousands of assembly jobs, solar is defi-nitely bucking the trend of lackluster per-formance found in most economicsegments. The solar energy industry isgrowing all around us, faster than we of-ten realize and in many cases as quietlyas solar energy

on the ground, and rising utility expenses.Their investigation of funding options ledthem to a U.S. Treasury Dept. programcalled the 1603 Program – Payments forSpecified Energy Property in Lieu of TaxCredits. The title pretty much says it all;the dog-folks gave up the 30% Federal in-come tax credit available to anyone buy-ing a solar energy system in favor of a

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production itself.And even though individual projects are

not adding thousands of jobs, the rapid ex-

pansion of the solar market is creating newbusiness opportunities and jobs. A researchreport released last week by the Solar

Foundation, an independent non-profit or-ganization based in Washington DC, pro-vides new data which further substantiatescontinued strong growth of the solar mar-ket. The Foundation’s findings, based oninterviews with solar energy companiesnationwide, show that more than half willbe hiring next year, while only 2% indi-cated that they would be cutting back. Thehiring among solar energy companies willadd 24,000 new jobs to the 93,000 peoplecurrently employee\d in the solar energyindustry, a 26% gain.The combination of top-down stimulus

and bottom- up demand will ensure thatthe green economy continues grow likethat for which it is named – like leavesand blades of grass, quietly, steadily; in-exorable and sustainable. �

Ken Whiteside is the Directorof Education at ONTILITY.

He can be reached by e-mail [email protected].

Web address: www.ontility.com

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Color coded, modular plug-in andDIN-rail mounted design with voltage rejec-tion feature and easyID™ visual indicationmakes the new Cooper Bussmann® SurgeProtective Device (SPD) simple to identify, in-stall and maintain. As the first UL1449 3rdEdition recognized SPD for DC photovoltaicapplications, in addition to IEC61643-11 com-pliance, it is simple to specify for solar powerapplications globally.

Built-in, fast-acting short-circuit interrup-tion (SCI) technology for 600Vdc, 1000Vdcand 1200Vdc systems safely shunts damag-ing surges and overvoltages to ground. Thishigh performance capability also eliminatesthe need for additional fuses or overcurrentprotection and associated panel space, pro-viding PV users complete protection at sub-stantial cost savings.

Cooper Bussmann, industry leader in criti-

cal circuit protection, power management andelectrical safety, designed the IP20 finger-safe SPD with a voltage rejection feature toprevent misapplication, and color-coded it forcorrect PV application to simplify protectionof personnel and components. The new SPDmodules are covered by a five-year warranty.

“We are very excited to introduce our newhigh performance surge protection offering,which wholly complements our overcurrentprotection capabilities,” announced Ivo Jurek,president, Cooper Bussmann. “It is a globallycomprehensive product line, both in protec-tion capability and application: from superiorsurge protection for photovoltaic, and Class1 and Class 2 IEC applications which we areintroducing today, to surge and lightning pro-tection products for wind applications and re-liable network protection for telecomapplications unveiling in January 2011. That


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will be followed in spring 2011 by UL 14493rd Edition recognized surge protection forboth AC and DC North American applica-tions.”

The new Cooper Bussmann SPD is part ofa complete line of renewable energy solu-tions. To simplify sourcing for the entire ACand DC circuit protection and switching pack-age, Cooper Bussmann provides the broad-est renewable energy product offering. Thisincludes combiner boxes with a variety offusible configurations up to 1000Vdc with50kA IR to protect and connect photovoltaicstrings or arrays with complete flexibility inenclosure types and fusing options. The newSPD easily mounts inside these award-win-ning combiner boxes.

For more information about the newCooper Bussmann surge protective device,visit www.cooperbussmann.com/surge. �

Surge Protection Made Simple™for Global Photovoltaic Investments

First UL1449 3rd Edition Recognized SurgeProtective Device for Solar Applications

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Solectria Renewables, LLC, theleading U.S. PV inverter manufacturer, an-nounced today the delivery of over 8.5MWCommercial (PVI 60-100kW) and SmartGrid(SGI 225-500kW) PV Inverters for projectsacross Massachusetts.

In October 2009, requests for proposals(RFP) were released for projects in Massa-chusetts including:• 4.1MW for the Massachusetts solar stimu-lus utilizing American Recovery and Rein-vestment Act (ARRA) funds for 12state-owned water/wastewater facilities

• 2.1MW for the Department of Energy Re-sources (DOER) for 11 state owned build-ings

• 2.5MW for 3 National Grid landfill photo-voltaic systems

In the first quarter of 2010, EPC (engineer-ing, procurement and construction) contrac-tors were chosen for each of the RFPs. AllEPC contractors chosen for these RFPs se-lected Solectria Renewables'Commercial or SmartGrid PV Inverters.

Solectria Renewables recently delivered thelast of the SmartGrid inverters for these pro-jects. Solectria Renewables has been sup-

plying PV invertersfor Massachusettsresidential, commer-cial and utility-scalesolar projects since2005. In 2009, only3.5MW were in-stalled in MA. It isprojected that 60MWof solar power willbe installed in Mass-achusetts in 2010.

“Federal stimulus funds are helping theCommonwealth to lead by example, installingnearly 4 megawatts of solar capacity on 23state-owned facilities across Massachusetts,while contributing to rapid growth in our cleanenergy economy,” Secretary of Energy andEnvironmental Affairs, Ian Bowles, said. “Gov-ernor Patrick set Massachusetts on a coursetoward a clean energy future four years ago,and companies such as Solectria Renewablesare thriving as a result.”“As the Patrick-Murray administration's

bold clean energy policies play out across

Massachusetts, our state is on track for a 20-fold increase in solar power by the end of2010 compared to four years ago,” Depart-ment of Energy Resources Commissioner, Phil

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Giudice, said. “Companies such as SolectriaRenewables are the Commonwealth's part-ners as we continue to develop a robust, na-tion-leading solar industry.” �

Solectria Renewables Delivers Over 8.5MW Commercialand SmartGrid PV Inverters in Massachusetts

Solectria Renewables’SmartGrid Inverter (SGI)500kW installed at theChelmsford WaterTreatment Plant



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Elite Installers get exclusive privileges di-rectly from ICC. For example, Elite Installerscan offer a 15 year channel or link perfor-mance warranty without certification. EliteInstallers will also receive exclusive, extradiscounts for projects. The marketing de-partment can provide graphic and mediasupport to write success stories about in-stallations and maybe even published inmagazines. Elite Installers also have directand priority access to tech support team

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Listed below are the complete lists of ben-efits for Elite Installer:

BENEFITS• Warranties; offer 15 year performancewithout certification or Lifetime Site Certi-fication Warranty

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The CAO Group, Inc.’s (CAO) Dy-nasty® S14 LED lamp has a bright, sparklingimpact on the new Running Aces HarnessPark highway sign in Columbus, Minnesota.The newly built sign was completed in July2010 and is visible from HWY 35, just north ofMinneapolis. This is another design successfor patented Dynasty S14 lamp in addition tomany other notable installations.“The Dynasty® S14 LED lamp is perfectly

suited for this high profile outdoor flashingmarquee sign. The Dynasty S14 LED lampwill save Running Aces more than 80 per-cent of the energy and last 8 to 10 timeslonger when compared to incandescentlamps. The retrofit was as easy as untwist-ing the old and twisting in the new Dy-nasty,” said Kerry Moore, LEED AP, GeneralManager of Solid State Lighting Division ofCAO. Moore continues, “The new RunningAces sign will save a lot of money in energy

and maintenance in coming years.”The Dynasty® S14 LED lamp was a fine

choice in offering energy savings as well asthe ability to flash and chase. Along withthose features, it was chosen for its 4 yearwarranty and for being the most aestheticallypleasing LED S14 lamp on the market. Thisbrilliant display is 38’ w x 16’ h and hasnearly 2,000 Dynasty S14 LED lamps.Brightway Supply Company, the local dis-

tributor for CAO LED products, recommendedthe Dynasty® S14 to the SignArt Company.“We were trying to come up with a productthat would mimic traditional chase-lights, buthave the minimal energy use and longevity ofLEDs. The CAO product was the only one wecould find that offered a suitable warranty andhad any type of reliable track record,” saidKevin Snyder of SignArt. “CAO came throughwith the quantities we needed and in the time-frame the customer required,” said Snyder.

CAO’s LED lighting division featuresseveral patented LED lamps in varioussizes. To learn more about CAO and itsLED Lighting Division, please visithttp://www.caogroup.com.

About CAO Group

CAO, under the direction of Densen Cao,PhD, offers design, integration, and manu-facturing of Solid State Lighting, Veterinary,Dental, and Forensic products. CAO is head-quartered in West Jordan, Utah, where thecompany operates an EN 13485 certified andFDA registered R&D/manufacturing facility.CAO is an innovative leader in LED technol-ogy. CAO owns more than 60 issued U.S. andinternational patents and more than 80 pend-ing patents. CAO provides high quality, com-petitively priced products.Dynasty® is a registered trademark of CAO.


Running Aces Harness Park in Columbus, Minnesota Relamps withCAOGroup’sPatentedDynasty® S14 LED Lamps for Aesthetically Pleasing Results



Cooper Power Systems, a division ofCooper industries plc (NYSE: CBE), today an-nounced that it has been selected by MohaveElectric Cooperative to deploy an advanced me-tering infrastructure solution as part of its SmartGrid Program Initiative. Funding provided by theAmerican Reinvestment and Recovery Act(ARRA) will support a portion of the 25,000 newelectric smart meters featured within the AMIsolution envisioned for Mohave Electric Coop-erative—which is currently providing electricityto more than 39,000 services over some 1,445miles of energized line, with an electrical ser-vice area of nearly 1,300 square miles acrossthree counties.

The AMI solution deployment will extendover a rapid 12-month period in order for Mo-have Electric Cooperative to immediately expe-rience the benefits of the smart meter’stwo-way communication. Mohave Electric Co-operative will leverage Cooper Power Systems’Yukon advanced energy services software plat-form to interface with third-party software usinga MultiSpeak® interface.

“Building the communication infrastructureis a critical part of Mohave’s Smart Grid plan.This flexible communication foundation pro-vides the opportunity to introduce enhanceddata collection for operations, as well as ser-vices and tools such as smart meter technologyto help members know more about their en-ergy usage and manage it better,” said TylerCarlson, Mohave Electric CEO.

With more than 250 installations, CooperPower Systems’ Yukon advanced energy ser-vices software platform is helping cooperatives,municipals, and investor-owned utilities in-crease billing accuracy, improve operational ef-ficiencies and achieve extraordinary customersatisfaction levels.

Yukon’s integrated delivery process andWeb-based management dashboards providereal-time visibility into program performance,operational efficiencies, and other defined met-

rics—as well as interfaces to a variety of third-party applications.

“Mohave recognized that Cooper Power Sys-tems has energy automation solutions acrossthe entire Smart Grid footprint from the substa-tion to the home,” said Tom Pitstick, vice pres-ident and general manager of the EnergyAutomation Solutions division at Cooper PowerSystems. “Our solutions feature proven tech-nologies that are reliable, scalable and up-gradeable.”

COOPER POWER SYSTEMS:COMMITMENT TO SMART GRID:

Cooper Power Systems has long been aprovider of comprehensive reliability and pro-ductivity solutions for utility, commercial andindustrial customers. The Energy AutomationSolutions (EAS) group within Cooper Power Sys-tems is a leading provider of innovative smartgrid technologies and solutions that enable cus-tomers to optimize their electrical grid perfor-mance. These solutions include AdvancedMetering Infrastructure (AMI), Demand Re-sponse (DR), Smart Sensors, Power SystemsEngineering Software and Services, SubstationAutomation and Feeder Automation. �

About Cooper Power Systems

Cooper Power Systems, Inc., with 2009revenues of approximately $1.1 billion, is adivision of Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE).Cooper Power Systems is a global manufac-turer of world-class power delivery and reli-ability solutions for the electrical andindustrial markets. Through its Energy Au-

tomation Solutions group, it is also a leadingprovider of software, communications and in-tegration solutions that enable customers toincrease productivity, improve system relia-bility, and reduce costs. For more informa-tion, please visit www.cooperpower.com orcooperpowereas.com.

About Cooper Industries

Cooper Industries plc (NYSE:CBE) is a globalmanufacturer with 2009 revenues of $5.1 bil-lion. Founded in 1833, Cooper’s sustained levelof success is attributable to a constant focuson innovation, evolving business practices whilemaintaining the highest ethical standards, andmeeting customer needs. The Company hasseven operating divisions with leading marketshare positions and world-class products andbrands including: Bussmann electrical and elec-tronic fuses; Crouse-Hinds and CEAG explosion-proof electrical equipment; Halo and Metaluxlighting fixtures; and Kyle and McGraw-Edisonpower systems products. With this broad rangeof products, Cooper is uniquely positioned forseveral long-term growth trends including theglobal infrastructure build-out, the need to im-prove the reliability and productivity of the elec-tric grid, the demand for higher energy-efficientproducts and the need for improved electricalsafety. In 2009, sixty-one percent of total saleswere to customers in the industrial and utilityend-markets and thirty-nine percent of totalsales were to customers outside the UnitedStates. Cooper has manufacturing facilities in23 countries as of 2009. For more information,visit the website at www.cooperindustries.com.


Industry NEWS

Cooper Power Systems Selected toDeploy Advanced Metering InfrastructureSolution at Mohave Electric Cooperative

American Reinvestment and Recovery ActProvides Funds for Smart Meters

Cooper Power Systems has long been a provider ofcomprehensive reliability and productivity solutions

for utility, commercial and industrial customers.


At the Solar Power Internationalexposition last week, Canadian Solar (, Nas-daq: CSIQ), a leading vertically integratedprovider of ingot, wafer, solar cell, solarmodule and other solar applications, an-nounced that Rosendin Electric, the nation’slargest private electrical contractor and a100-percent employee-owned company,was selected as the Grand Prize Winner ofthe Win with Canadian Solar Contest fortheir installation of the solar array at MinetaSan Jose International Airport.Rosendin Electric completed installation

of the new 1.12 megawatt (MW) photo-voltaic solar electric system on the roof of

the airport public parking garage in May.The solar array features 4,680 of CanadianSolar’s high-performance CS5P-240monocrystalline solar modules and is partof a $1.3 billion initiative by the city of SanJose to modernize the airport. The installa-tion is expected to deliver a projected an-nual output of 1.7 million kilowatt hours;enough to offset at least 20 percent of thegarage’s electricity needs.

“The San Jose Airport solar installationserves as a wonderful showcase for oursolar engineering capabilities,” said ToddMazza, Division Manager for RosendinElectric. “Recognition for this project re-

flects the ongoing success of RosendinElectric’s Solar Division in designing andinstalling sustainable power solutions fora wide variety of public facilities. In thepast 18 months, we have delivered 10megawatts of solar power in the state ofCalifornia alone.”As recipient of the Win with Canadian So-

lar Grand Prize, Rosendin Electric will receive$3,000 and a profile of the airport solar in-stallation project submission in SolarPromagazine. Rosendin Electric’s submissionwas chosen as the Grand Prize Winner basedon engineering skill, environmental impact,creativity, and aesthetics. �



Rosendin Electric Awarded Grand Prizein “Win with Canadian Solar” Contest

Rosendin Electric Selected as Winner for Mineta San JoseInternational Airport Solar Array Installation



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Electri-Flex Announces SHIELD-FLEX™ EMI/RFI Shielding ConduitsElectri-Flex Company announces changes to their line of shielded flexible conduits. SHIELD-FLEX™ represents a line ofthree shielded conduits, SLA™, EMS™ and EMCS™, that were formally known as LAS, EMS and EMSP respectively.SHIELD-FLEX™ is designed to protect sensitive electronic circuits from electromagnetic and radio frequency interference(EMI/RFI) in applications such as communications, radar and data transmission. These products accept industry standardliquidtight connectors and address the problems of assembly andgrounding. All versions can be manufactured with halogen-freejacketing material, using a HF prefix.• Good Shielding: Type SLA™, UL Listed, is a flexible steelconduit with a galvanized steel core, over which a tinnedcopper shielding braid is applied. The outerjacket is flexible PVC with a temperature ratingof -20° to 60° C while the braid offers a mini-mum of 90% shielding coverage.

• Better Shielding: Type EMS™ offers a bettershielding effectiveness than Type SLA with atemperature rating of -55° C to 105° C. EMSfeatures a flexible core constructed of a helically wound, fully interlocked strip of bronze. An all-temperature PVC jacketis extruded over the core, resulting in a sealed, waterproof raceway when assembled with liquidtight fittings.

• BEST Shielding: Type EMCS™ is a hybrid of SLA and EMS because it utilizes the same bronze core and PVC jacket asEMS but gets further screening protection from a tinned copper braid as found in the SLA product. Type EMCS offersthe same working temperatures as EMS.

For more information, visitwww.electriflex.com

AEMC® Introduces the NEW 150MHz PC Oscilloscopes with FFT, Harmonics, Wifi,Web Server, Ethernet and More Models MTX 1052-PC, MTX 1054-PC and MTX 162The 150MHz MTX 1052-PC, MTX 1054-PC and 20MHz MTX 162 oscilloscopes are compact, lightweight inter-connectable

and stackable instruments that can be connected directly to a PC via USB, Ethernet or WiFi communication. Web server soft-ware is also included for remote operation. These oscilloscopes use all the PC advantages, allowing high screen resolutionand large storage capacity for more precise data analysis. The functions are directly accessible from the menus and the "Win-

dows" toolbar. Users control the oscilloscope from the PC with the instrument’s controlpanel, which contains all the standard commands for oscilloscopes. The soft-ware allows multi-window displaying for simultaneously viewing traces, FFTanalysis, measurements, etc. In this way, users can choose multiple combi-

nations to have all the useful information available at a glance. TheMTX 1052 & MTX 1054 are both equipped with SPO (Smart Persis-tence Oscilloscope) analysis which combines the advantages ofanalog and digital displays. SPO is used to manage display and data

acquisition simultaneously, making it possible to increase theacquisition rate up to tens of thousands per second. SPOalso detects brief events, instabilities and untimely anom-alies. Options include differential probe unit (MTX 1032) to600Vrms in common mode and a Spectrum Analyzer unit(MTX 1050) to 1GHz.

For more information, visitwww.aemc.com



Gamewell-FCI EXPANDS Fire Alarm and Mass NotificationSystems’ Capacity, CapabilitiesSystems’ Size Nearly Doubles While Increasing Data Deliveryand Network ControlGamewell-FCI by Honeywell (NYSE: HON) has developed an ANX (Addressable

Node Expander) to expand the capacity of its E3 Series® Expandable EmergencyEvacuation systems to support up to 122 nodes (for control panels and othermodules) and more than 75,000 addressable device points on one network. TheANX can also connect E3 Series networks with Gamewell-FCI’s FocalPoint®graphic workstations to provide more detailed monitoring information andcontrol of additional system functions remotely and at high-speeds via a newEthernet connectivity feature.The ANX was developed to expand the E3 Series network’s capacity from 64

nodes to nearly double this previous size, allowing for more flexibility in the expansion and reconfiguration of systems, bothnew and currently installed. Military posts and industrial, school and other multi-building campus applications are major dri-vers of demand for larger fire protection and mass notification systems from Gamewell-FCI.The ANX is a network interface board that facilitates a greater exchange of data between E3 Series systems and the

Gamewell-FCI FocalPoint workstation PC, commonly utilized by facility managers, security personnel and first responders tomonitor a network of multiple systems. Serving as a high-tech network command station, FocalPoint software can now allowauthorized users to enable/disable individual or groups of points; deploy pre-recorded voice notifications to specific areas orthroughout an entire facility; control various network events via acknowledge, silence and reset commands; and more.

For more information, visitwww.gamewell-fci.com

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Thomas & Betts’ Backup Current-Limiting Fuse Reduces Risk ofTransformer Failure Hi-Tech® 38kVTrans-Guard® OS Shorty BackupCurrent-Limiting Fuse Designed forDistribution and Wind Farm Applications

The new Thomas & Betts (T&B) Hi-Tech® 38kV Trans-Guard® OS Shorty Backup Current-Limiting Fuse provides the greatest risk reduction of disruptive transformer failure of anyprotective device currently available. Designed for use in 26.4 to 34.5kV distribution and wind farm transformers that havea primary or secondary delta connection or that feed more than 50 percent delta-connected loads, it significantly reduces faultenergy and offers a high interrupting capability for protection against ever-increasing available fault currents. This reductionin fault energy results in a reduction in arc-flash potential.As a backup current-limiting fuse, the 38kV Trans-Guard OS Shorty fuse must always be applied in series with a properly

sized, low-current protective device such as an expulsion fuse or the Elastimold® Molded Vacuum Interrupter (MVI). Bothdevices provide fault protection over a given range of currents. The expulsion fuse or MVI clears low-magnitude currents,such as those caused by faults external to the transformer and high-impedance faults inside the transformer, which are gen-erally below the minimum interrupting current rating of the current-limiting fuse.Backup current-limiting fuses, such as the 38kV Trans-Guard OS Shorty fuse, clear all other currents, such as those resulting

from low-impedance faults within the transformer and, most importantly, limit the amount of energy from the fault source toa value below what the transformer tank is capable of withstanding. The 38kV Trans-Guard OS Shorty fuse is capable of in-terrupting fault currents as high as 50,000 amperes symmetrical.

For more information, visitutility.tnb.com

Cooper Lighting Introduces McGraw-Edison Ventus Outdoor LED Area LuminaireEnergy-saving lighting fixture sets benchmark for optical performance and versatility

Cooper Lighting, a division of Cooper Industries, Ltd.(NYSE: CBE), has introduced the McGraw-Edison Ventus, anoutdoor LED area luminaire offering unmatched optical per-formance and versatility with superior light quality. Incorpo-rating Cooper Lighting’s patent pending modular LightBAR™technology and patented AccuLED Optics™ system, the LEDluminaires’ unique application-specific design allows lumenand energy output to be customized to fulfill the exact needsof the outdoor space—eliminating wasted energy, obtrusivespill light and over-lighting of spaces. In both performanceand construction, the Ventus LED Area Luminaire is opti-mized to deliver uniform and energy-conscious illumination toparking lots, building areas, roadways, and security lighting

application, and can provide up to 75% in energy savings over traditional High Intensity Discharge (H.I.D.) outdoor sources.Cooper Lighting’s patented AccuLED Optics™ system provides shaped distributions and scalability to meet exact applica-

tion requirements. The Ventus luminaire is offered in two to twelve IP66 rated LightBAR™ system configurations with achoice of 15 unique optical distributions including a family of proprietary Spill Light Eliminator optics. The Spill Light Elimi-nator optics drastically reduce spill light from behind the luminaire and redirect light to the task surface resulting in in-creased task efficacy. With efficiencies as high as 95%, AccuLED Optics™ technology is up to 30% more efficient thantraditional H.I.D. optical systems. Producing even, uniform illumination, the Ventus luminaire provides a benchmark warm whitelight of 4000K correlated color temperature (CCT) with no sacrifice in lumen output or lighting performance. With typical LEDoutdoor area products standardized on a cold blue color temperature (6000-6500K CCT), the Ventus luminaire providesspecifiers and end-users a preferred color choice similar to a ceramic metal halide lamp.Cooper Lighting’s LightBAR™ technology provides energy savings between 30-75% over standard H.I.D. systems while pro-

viding 50,000+ hour rated life, which is six times longer than traditional metal halide sources found in most outdoor com-mercial applications. Bi-level switching options allow further energy savings while still maintaining lighting uniformity levels.

For more information, visitwww.cooperlighting.com/led



Greenlee Develops Solution for Low Friction Cable FeedingCustomers Asked, Greenlee Listened

Greenlee, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company has updated the 6810 Cable Feederto be more effective when used with low friction cables such as Southwire SIMpull®.“Our customers asked if we could improve our cable feeder to work better with low

friction cables,” said Jim Eisele, senior product manager. “We conducted tests and foundthat higher tire air pressure was required to improve traction with these types of ca-bles.”As a result, Greenlee’s 6810 Cable Feeder now comes equipped with new tires that

are capable of operating pressures up to 50 psi compared to 22 psi for the previoustires.The traction force when using the new tires with low friction cables is greater than when us-

ing the old tires with standard cables. Other than the tires, no changes have been made to the6810, including the price.For customers who own a 6810 and want to upgrade to the new tires, a package of two tires and wheels along with in-

structions for making the conversion is available through your Greenlee distributor. For additional information, you mayalso contact Greenlee Customer Service at 800-435-0786, or visit .Greenlee is known as a global leader in the professional tool category. The Rockford, Illinois-based company develops high

quality innovative products distinguished by customer-driven design and differentiated by supply chain excellence. Green-lee also leverages its powerful brands such as Tempo, Greenlee Utility, Paladin and Klauke in the electrical, construction andmaintenance markets worldwide.

For more information, visitwww.greenlee.com

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Installing Threaded Rod is Easier with the Innovative CADDY® ROD LOck Mounting System

CADDY® ROD LOCK is an innovative threaded rod mounting system from ERICO that provides a quick and economical so-lution for installing electrical and mechanical systems supported by threaded rod. The system includes the CADDY ROD LOCKbeam clamp and channel nut.

Beam Clamp• Works with slightly damaged threads and minor burrs on the threaded rod• Reduces installation time up to 60%• Load capacity up to 500 lbs (3/8” rod) or 2200 N (M10 rod) - depending onflange thickness• UL® 203 & UL 2239 Approved, FM® ApprovedChannel Nut• Works with slightly damaged threads and minor burrs on the threaded rod• Reduces installation time up to 34%

• Load capacity up to 750 lbs (3/8”) or 3750 N(M8, M10)• Electro-galvanized ductile iron

With its breakthrough “push-install” design,CADDY ROD LOCK simplifies the installation ofthreaded rod. Simply push the threaded rod throughthe mounting hole and it instantly locks into posi-tion. The system can even be used on threaded rodwith slightly damaged threads or minor burrs, help-

ing to save time by minimizing the amount of deburring that is usually required prior to installation.The unique features of the CADDY ROD LOCK system help to reduce the installation time of threaded rod by up to 52%

compared to conventional fasteners. In many common applications, the system also requires less installation hardware.

For more information, visitwww.erico.com

Condux Announces New Line of HDD, Plowing, and Boring Tool ProductsCondux International recently announced a distribution agreement with equipment manufacturer Triple D Enterprises,

Inc., South Hampton, New Jersey. Under the agreement, the line of Triple D HDD, compaction boring and cable plowing toolsand equipment will be marketed and sold under the Condux brand.Condux Marketing Manager Eric Cope said, “With this agreement, Condux becomes a supplier of Triple D products and will

provide its marketing and sales expertise to the productline. Products will be warehoused and shipped fromthe Condux facility. This is a great opportunity for both

companies to gain increased exposure, and reach amuch wider audience, nationally and internationally.”Triple D is a leader in the manufacturing of high quality un-

derground construction equipment. The Triple D product line in-cludes reamers, paddle bits and sonde housings for HDDapplications, as well as compaction boring tools and plowing sys-tems.Condux International has been manufacturing cable installation

tools and equipment for over 30 years. Working directly with theelectrical contracting, electrical utility, telecom and CATV indus-tries, Condux offers the highest quality tools, engineered to reduce in-stallation time and increase safety.

For more information, visitwww.condux.com




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U.S. Architectural Lighting Introduces New VLED™Optical Modules to Improve Streetlight Output,Uniformity and Glare

U.S. Architectural Lighting’s contemporary streetscape fixtures are nowavailable with next-generation VLED™ Optical Modules, including the GalaxySeries, Aerolume Collection, the DS Series, Viper-R and Tsunami.The new optical precision of VLED™ Modules delivers full-spectrum illu-

mination, while minimizing light pollution, trespass and glare. Modules fea-ture Philips/Lumileds Luxeon Rebel emitters in a standard neutral whiteCCT of 4100K; other color temperatures are available.VLED™ Modules incorporate reflector-prisms (patent pending) that utilize

the full output of each LED. Reflector-prisms (with high-, mid- and low-angleoptics) are precisely-oriented to produce standard IES distribution patterns, in-cluding Type II, Type III, Type IV and Type V-Sq.VLED™ Modules are assembled in round or square patterns and include 64

emitters (75 system watts), 80 emitters (94 system watts) or 120 emitters (141 sys-tem watts). Rather than delivering comparable lumen levels as HID systems,

VLED™ Optical Modules reproduce the minimum footcandle levels of traditionalHID optical systems to improve uniformity and reduce power consumption.The modules can be field rotated within the luminaires (in 90° increments) to prop-

erly orient the distribution pattern to the site.

For more information, visitwww.usaltg.com


Multimedia Environments Demand USB Connectivity in Wall Outlets

ICC releases two new USB modular couplers:Type A-A with female to female connectorsType A-B with female to female connectors (reversible)

ICC USB coupler is an aesthetically pleasing solution when installed in an ICC faceplate orsurface mount box as a permanent USB receptacle. The reversible feature of type A-to-B USB

coupler allows either type A or type B connector to be facingout.With the increased usage of computer devices and peripherals

in multimedia environments such as conference and class rooms,the demand for complimentary outlet connectivity has grown.USB (Universal Serial Bus) has become a de facto standard connection for peripheral devices.Devices now include telephones, digital cameras, modems, keyboards, mice, joysticks, externalstorage drives, scanners and printers. USB connectivity most likely will not go away anytimesoon.ICC is one of the few low voltage manufacturers to introduce a USB modular coupler to pro-

vide connectivity compatible with an assortment of outlets and blank panels. ICC is a leadingmanufacturer of structured cabling solutions in commercial andresidential markets in voice, data, and audio, video and fiberoptic connectivity products.

For more information, visitwww.icc.com


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Legrand/Pass & Seymour Multi-Way Convertible OccupancySensor Combines Dimming and Sensing

Legrand/Pass & Seymour, a leading provider of electrical wiring devices and home sys-tems, introduces its Dimming Multi-way Convertible Occupancy Sensor. With preset dim-ming control, automatic lighting shutoff and optional automatic lighting activation,homeowners can maximize energy savings and enjoy the most pleasing light level for anytask.The Convertible Occupancy Sensor is ideal for bedrooms, living rooms, dining rooms and

family rooms. It can replace a single- or multi-pole switch, or an incandescent dimmer.Users can control dimming and automatic shut-off from one or more locations.The Sensor uses passive infrared (PIR) technology to distinguish between the energy

from a person in motion and the background space. It keeps lighting on as long as motionis detected, and it shuts off according to an adjustable time delay ranging from 15 secondsto 30 minutes. Users can also turn the lighting off manually.To activate the dimming function, homeowners can press and hold down the pushbut-

ton. Lights fade up and down continuously until the pushbutton is released. The lighted switch also offers better visibility indarkened rooms and at night.“The combination of dimming and sensing technology within the same wall switch offers unmatched convenience and en-

ergy-saving benefits,” said Keith Falkenberg, product manager at Legrand/Pass & Seymour. “Homeowners have the flexibil-ity to match the lighting level for any activity, and the efficiency of only using lights when they’re needed.”The Sensors come in white, black, almond, light almond and ivory.

For more information, visitwww.legrand.us




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AEE SOLAR 15 13

AEMC INSTRUMENTS IBC 2

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ARROW FASTENER COMPANY LLC 12 30

BYTE BROTHERS 27 33

CITEL INC. 25 18

CONDUIT REPAIR SYSTEMS 7 8

COPPER DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION 19 15

ELECTRIC WEST SHOW 2011 22 31

EXTECH INSTRUMENTS / FLIR SYSTEMS 3, 9 5, 9

E-Z METER 37 42

FRONTLINE ENERGIES 35 40

GARVIN INDUSTRIES 11 11

GENERATOR INTERLOCK TECHNOLOGIES 10 10

HIOKI USA 13 12

ICC 17 14

JAC-RACK 29 35

KRENZ & COMPANY 38 43

MITSUBISHI ELECTRICAL POWER PRODUCTS 4 6

NORTHWEST LIGHTING SYSTEMS 23 17

ONTILITY LLC 21 16

PHASE-A-MATIC 33 38

PHILIPS CAPRI 5 7

SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC 24 32

SOKKIA 1 4

STEELMAN INDUSTRIES 35 39

STRIP-TEC 31 36

TOSHIBA INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION IFC 1

UNDERGROUND DEVICES 28 34

UTILITY METALS 40 44

VERVE LIVING SYSTEMS BC 3

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