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CONTENTS

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Danny J. Salchert OFFICE MANAGER

Anita Salchert NATIONAL SALES MANAGER

Jerry DiChiara jerryd@epsmag.net

Company Profiles

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The Best of the Best? You Decide!

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Sokkia

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FLIR & Extech Instruments

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Brady Corporation

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Hioki

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AEMC® Instruments

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Megger

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Northwest Lighting Systems Co.

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PRUF LED

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PG LifeLink

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Copper Development Association

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Quick Mount PV

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Conduit Repair Systems, Inc.

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Mitchell Instruments

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Manufacturers Directory

Pam Fulmer

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DEPARTMENTS New Products

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Ad Index

Derek Gaylard CIRCULATION DIRECTOR

A List Of Our Industry’s Leading Manufacturers and Suppliers

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CREATIVE DIRECTOR

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COMPANY PROFILE • Sokkia

Get the Facts with Sokkia per-cent. Its new RED-tech® 800 EDM increases accuracy by 25 percent and extends prismless operation to 3280ft.

(1,000m) enhancing measurement range with or without reflectors.

Fact: Reliability for the Long Run.

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okkia, founded in 1920, develops and manufactures precision instruments and solutions for the surveying, construction and industrial measurement industries. Sokkia’s product line-up features innovative optical survey instruments, advanced GNSS receivers, powerful field and office software, rugged data collectors, supplies and accessories, and much more.

Facts: Tighter Tracking.

Faster Speed. Stronger EDM.

The Series 50RX Reflectorless Total Station continues to build the Sokkia reputation for dependable performance day after day. It complies with the highest protection against dust and water in its class, IP66, and is rated for high-precision operation in the widest range of temperatures. The enhanced RED-tech II EDM consistently measures to a wide variety of objects with an ultra-narrow measuring beam for pinpoint accuracy. Increase work efficiency with pre-installed survey programs and Bluetooth® wireless technology. The Series 50RX is ideal for monitoring deformations, aligning objects, staking out road lines, positioning railway portals and many other day-to-day surveying needs making this total station the ultimate in reliability.

Fact: The Total Package

fast and easy touch screen navigation Real-Time modes allow for quick work on the job site.

Layout Field and Layout Office software is construction software designed by contractors for contractors. Accurately and quickly lay out construction projects in a straight forward, easy-to-use interface. Easily enter plan features directly on site or at the office then connect to a total station to locate points. Laying out cable runs, building corners or mapping a pipeline, Sokkia Layout is a complete solution.

From field-to-finish, control the critical data from data collection and raw file analysis to engineering design and to the final print efficiently with SurveyMaster and SurveyMaster Lite, a complete desktop survey solution. Whether it’s a simple mortgage survey with a one page print out of the boundary and house, or a complicated multi-surface construction jobsite with roads, utilities, and buildings, SurveyMaster contains everything to complete a project. SurveyMaster Lite contains land survey specific functionality packed with COGO, drafting, survey data editors and adjustments.

Combine any of Sokkia’s surveying inSokkia’s NEW X Series SRX provides struments with Sokkia’s data collectors and exemplary performance on job sites. In- software solutions for optimum perforcorporating cutting-edge laser and mance. Sokkia offers four rugged image processing technologies and compact data collectors to and advanced tracking algomatch any situation: SHC2500, rithms, the X Series SRX SHC250, SHC25/SHC25A and tightly tracks a moving prism SHC236. Each offers an IP65 Get all of the Facts: Precision enhancing the ability to preor better dust/water protection and Reliability dict future prism positions rating, built-in wireless conSurveyors worldwide rely on Sokkia for and greatly improves prism nectivity and advanced user turnkey solutions. For more than 95 years, tracking capabilities virtuinterfaces.

Sokkia’s complete line of surveying inally eliminating interferSpectrum Survey Field and struments, GPS products and accessories ence from traffic, trees, and Spectrum Survey Office soft- have provided our customers with quality other tough environments. ware is fast, powerful and found nowhere else. Sokkia is committed The X Series SRX also user-friendly. The programs to providing precise and reliable products boosts a new drive system are easy-to-navigate with intu- and solutions. For the newest innovations improving auto-pointing acitive operation that minimizes or for simply the most reliable and trustcuracy by 20 percent and rothe learning curve. A large worthy instruments, visit Sokkia’s Web tation speed by over 30 graphical interface al-lows for site at www.sokkia.com. ❏ 4

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COMPANY PROFILE • FLIR & Extech Instruments

FLIR & Extech Instruments I ncorporated in 1970, Extech Instruments is based in Waltham, Massachusetts USA, just west of Boston. Extech Instruments’ high-value, handheld test instruments and FLIR-branded infrared thermal imager are available from a network of catalog houses, distributors, internet retailers, and major retail outlets.

The company has become one of the world’s largest manufacturers and suppliers of test equipment and the Extech Instruments brand is regarded in many industries as the brand of choice. ISO 9001:2008 certified by TUV, Extech’s enviable reputation is built on innovative products that offer unique and patented designs with features, functions and reliability at an affordable price. Extech became part of the FLIR Systems family of companies in 2007.

Innovative Tools for the Electrical Industry Extech’s innovation-driven approach is evident in a range of award-winning products that offer capabilities and conveniences never offered before. For electrical workers, Extech offers the industry’s first wireless datalogging multimeter (EX540) and the only multimeters equipped with a builtin infrared thermometer for temperaturebased diagnostics without added tools (EX570, EX470).

Extech clamp meters demonstrate their versatility with multi-functionality that is unrivaled. From built-in infrared, to differential contact temperature inputs, Extech has led the way in innovative thinking.

Most recently, Extech introduced the first METERLiNK™ clamp meter (EX845) which transmits electrical readings directly to a FLIR infrared camera using Bluetooth wireless technology.

Extech’s category-leading meters are backed by an incredible range of electrical testers and specialized meters including milliohmeters, insulation testers, megohmmeters, power quality analyzers, harmonics and leakage testers, phase/rotation testers, ground resistance testers, voltage detectors, wire tracers, and more.

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or -see areas. Professionals from a wide range of industries are using Extech’s award-winning wireless video inspection borescope cameras to access tight spots with the added capability to record 2 GB of video or capture JPEG images. The affordable BR200 and BR250 are invaluable for simplifying diagnostics and documenting inspections.

Unlike other video borescopes on the market, the BR200/250 expand their versatility with a detachable 3.5” color display.

Now, users can position the borescope as needed to access a difficult location while holding the display in their hand. In dangerous sites, monitoring can be performed up to 30’ away.

With innovation-driven products, Extech has developed a strong presence in the electrical, HVACR, construction, manufacturing, plant/MRO, process and automation, environmental, electronics/testing, and field service/maintenance sectors worldwide.

FLIR Infrared Thermal Imagers Pioneers in all aspects of infrared technology, FLIR designs, manufactures, and supports thermal imaging systems and subsystems for industrial, scientific, government, commercial, and firefighting applications. With a nearly 50-year history of infrared innovation, over 100,000 systems in use worldwide, and development centers and sales offices in over 60 countries, FLIR is the world leader in thermal imaging technology.

FLIR’s decades of industry leadership has been distilled in new product lines that dramatically alter the thermal imaging market by expanding options for every budget and application.

Transforming the Infrared Market The new FLIR i3 is the industry’s first ever, sub-$1,200 point-and-shoot infrared camera, making the big picture of thermal imaging a realistic and affordable upgrade from single-spot infrared thermometers or “temperature guns” with numerical readouts. The fully-automatic FLIR i3 is easy to use out of the box and offers 60 x 60 pixel resolution suitable for everyday, general diagnostic work.

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Without the limitations of a laser temperature gun which averages temperatures in a wide measurement area and requires manual scanning of panels, motor surfaces, and other large components, the FLIR i3 quickly and accurately diagnoses problems by showing a large image with precise temperature points, dramatically improving efficiency and worker safety. Budget is no longer an excuse: the 2-meter drop-rated FLIR i3 is affordable enough to be standard-issue in every tool box.

FLIR’s bold new E-series is a range of four all-new compact thermal imaging cameras that offer superior infrared diagnostic capabilities coupled with industryfirst innovations like Wi-Fi connectivity to mobile devices such as iPhones® and iPads®.

The E-series (E30, E40, E50, E60) transforms infrared diagnostics by introducing a mix of powerful thermal imaging capabilities such as 76,800 pixels (320 × 240) IR resolution, <0.05˚C thermal sensitivity, 4x digital zoom, and 60Hz refresh rate as well as industry-first innovations such as Wi-Fi connectivity to personal devices such as iPads or iPhones, 3MP digital camera, and a wide, 3.5” full-view touchscreen with intuitive interface.

For identifying electrical, mechanical, or building envelope issues, affordable FLIR infrared cameras quickly pay for themselves by revealing problems such as a faulty motor or bearing, before a failure or expensive tear-down occurs. FLIR thermal imagers are available at local FLIR-authorized distributors.

To learn about Extech Instruments, visit www.extech.com/instruments. To learn about FLIR, visit www.flir.com. ❏

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COMPANY PROFILE • Brady Corporation

Brady Corporation

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rady Corporation is an international manufacturer and marketer of identification solutions and specialty products that identify and protect premises, products and people.

Brady manufactures and markets a wide range of products for use in diverse applications. Major product lines include facility identification; safety and complementary products; wire and cable identification products; sorbent materials; people identification products; regulatory publishing; high-performance identification products for product identification and work-in-process identification; and barcode labels and precision die-cut components for mobile telecommunications devices, hard disk drives, medical devices and supplies, and automotive and numerous other electronics industry applications.

With thousands of stock and custom products available, Brady offers complete identification systems to create a safer work environment, improve operating efficiencies, and increase the utilization of

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assets through tracking and inventory process controls. Brady products meet customer specifications and regulatory compliance requirements to identify, direct, warn, inform, train and protect people or products by agencies such as OSHA and EPA. The company is a leading supplier to customers in general manufacturing, maintenance and safety, process industries, construction, electrical, telecommunications, electronics, laboratory/healthcare, airline/transportation, brand protection, education, governmental, public utility, and a variety of other industries.

Committed to quality, innovation and exceptional service, Brady consistently identifies and incorporates new technologies to create integrated and precise solutions. Its products, for example, are of the highest technological quality: they are rigorously tested for performance, durability and reliability in harsh, tough environments. The company also conducts hundreds of visits annually with its consumers

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to ensure their issues and needs are met.

These commitments, combined with its global infrastructure and its diversified sales channels, have made it a world leader in many of its markets.

Brady is headquartered in Milwaukee and employs 6,600 people at operations in the Americas, Europe and Asia/Pacific.

Brady’s fiscal 2011 sales were approximately $1.3 billion. In fiscal 2011, sales from international operations accounted for 64.6% of its sales. Brady markets its products to parts of Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa and South America.

Its global infrastructure includes subsidiaries in Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, the Philippines, Poland, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. For more information, visit www.BradyID.com. ❏

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COMPANY PROFILE • Hioki

HIOKI

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stablished in 1935, Hioki has grown to be a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced test and measurement instrumentation for use both in the field and leading edge facilities around the world. Corporate campus headquarters is located on a 23-acre site in the suburbs of Ueda City, Nagano, Japan. In addition to the headquarters and numerous local sales offices, Hioki has affiliates and joint venture worldwide including Hioki USA Corporation in Cranbury, New Jersey, Hioki China in Shanghai, China, Hioki Forest Plaza Corporation in Nagano, Japan, Hioki Engineering Service Corporation in Nagano, Japan, TKK Hioki Co., LTD. in Taiwan and Hiking Technology Co., LTD. in China.

Hioki’s pledge to its “quality first” policy is second to none having earned the international standards ISO 9001 (Quality) and ISO 14001 (Environment) certifications. The use of HiQS Quality Control System and HiPS Production System techniques ensure a timely and swift release of high quality products. By employing over 160 engineers in the R&D department Hioki continues to develop an ever growing offering of state-of-the-art instruments

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to meet the needs of tomorrow.

Hioki believes that the voice of the customer is of the utmost importance and thus must be heard throughout the entire organization. As Hioki serves a global customer base of 38 plus countries generating as many as 50,000 product/application requests annually, we implemented the Hioki Information Network System which allows our customer requests and needs to be shared promptly among the development, production and sales & service departments, so that we can propose the best possible solutions to our customers.

The product offering from Hioki continues to grow each year. The products are separated into one of eight categories: 1. Power Measuring Instruments both portable and bench top for high level performance applications, for PQA analysis, Power Demand Metering and for managing power lines.

2. Recorders and Memory Recorders which serve a primary purpose for servicing and maintenance recording, simultaneous recording of multiple signals, waveform capture of high-speed signals, and for power line fault monitoring.

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3. Electronic Measuring Instruments for low resistance measurements, battery testers, inductance, capacitance, impedance meters, signal sources, waveform generators, bench type DMM’s, leakage current and withstanding voltage test equipment.

4. Environmental Measuring Instruments for temperature measurement, speed rotation meters, light meters, magnetic field meters, non-contact temperature measurement, data loggers for temperature, humidity, DC voltage, AC voltage, AC current, leak current, illumination & 2D thermo testing.

5. Clamp Sensors for wide-band frequency, high precision, waveform observations, power lines and power meters.

6. Clamp On Testers for basic AC current in average & TRMS styles and multifunctional AC/DC average and TRMS current clamp styles.

7. Field Measuring Instruments such as analog multimeters, LAN cable testers, optical power meters, line voltage & current noise loggers, DMM’s both bench & handheld type, phase rotation meters, voltage detectors, insulation testers and earth testers.

8. X-Y In-circuit tester for ultra high speed PC board inspections.

Hioki products serve the needs of many market areas such as transportation, aviation, utility, manufacturing, hospitals, automotive and facility management. Our customers include electrical contractors in both commercial and residential fields, maintenance personnel, linesmen, mechanics and engineers alike. Applications vary from power quality testing, power demand testing, voltage & current testing, battery testing, event recording, LCR testing, insulation testing and more. Whatever the application may be, check out Hioki for your solution.

Following the slogan “Seek to Be Unique,” the 600+ employees of Hioki strive to achieve new and significant advances, instead of being satisfied with the status quo. Hioki considers its mission to deliver the utmost value to the customer in a timely fashion.

Hioki product and assistance is available through your local distributor and/or a sales representative office in your area.

Or you may visit www.hiokiusa.com for further information. ❏

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COMPANY PROFILE • AEMC® Instruments

AEMC® Instruments

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EMC® Instruments with US operations in Dover, New Hampshire and Foxborough, Massachusetts began operations here in 1976 in downtown Boston. As a legal entity, AEMC is Chauvin Arnoux®, Inc. d.b.a. AEMC® Instruments and is affiliated with Chauvin Arnoux SA founded in 1893 and today is still a test and measurement instrument industry leader in Europe. Our products are backed by over 100 years of experience in test and measurement equipment, and encompass the latest international standards for quality and safety.

AEMC manufactures professional electrical test and measurement instruments for the industrial, commercial and utility marketplace. Product reliability, excellent customer support and expert technical assistance are our top priority.

AEMC® is the worldwide industry leader in current measurement probes and is an industry leader in ground resistance testers, insulation resistance testers and power quality meters and loggers. Our full product line also includes clamp-on meters, ratiometers, power meters, harmonic power meters, data loggers, lightmeters, oscilloscopes, microohmmeters and numerous other electrical test tools.

Our Megohmmeter line finds its roots in the early 1900s when Chauvin Arnoux introduced it’s first model made from a galvanometer and a decade resistance box combined with a DC power source Today, AEMC’s megohmmeters are digital and incorporate many intelligent features. Timers, alarms and variable test voltages are standard features. AEMC has introduced a 16

unique line of professional 1000, 5000, 10,000, and 15,000 volt megohmmeters with added features, such as: data storage; automated tests and results (internal calculations of DAR, PI, DD and other factors); PC Control; and report compliant software.

Our Ground Tester line finds its roots in the early 1930s. A null balance galvanometer, a decade resistance box and a DC power source combined to make one of the first ground testers on the market. Over 19 years ago, AEMC revolutionized the ground testing market by offering clampon ground resistance testers, eliminating the need to disconnect the system to test it and eliminating the need for auxiliary rods to do the test. Several generations of improvements and additional features has strengthened AEMC’s position as the industry standard and leader in clamp-on ground resistance testers. We again led the way in fall-of-potential ground testing with the introduction of an automatic tester in 2006 that automatically locked onto the optimum frequency to test at and calculated all test results for soil resistivity, ground resistance earth coupling and bond resistance, as well as, stored the test data and generated computer reports including fall-of-potential plots. Our latest introduction, a tower test system, again is an innovative design providing the ability to test tower grounding systems with out de-energizing them or removing the overhead ground conductor, saving considerable time and money and improving operator safety.

AEMC’s line of current probes has long been the standard for Power Quality analysis with the world leaders in power quality

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instruments standardizing on these probes for their current measurement source. We also manufacture and sell a wide variety of Power and Power Quality measuring instruments ranging from clamp-on meters to single and three-phase power quality analyzers and digital power meters.

AEMC’S DataView® software designed to configure instruments, run tests, download and store results and generate final reports was added to the product offering in late 1990s. Today DataView® is compatible with our Megohmmeters, Ground Resistance Testers, Micro-Ohmmeters, Power Quality Analyzers, Data Loggers and multi-meters, thus offering the user a standard for interface and control to all it’s products eliminating the need to learn new software every time.

In addition to its product offering AEMC offers a one day accredited course in ground resistance testing, as well as courses in insulation resistance testing and power quality analysis.

The Ground Resistance Testing seminar is designed to give the attendee all the information needed to understand proper sizing and testing of grounding systems.

Through a combination of classroom instruction and hands-on demonstrations, they will learn the various types of ground resistance tests, the proper application for each test and how to correctly operate the equipment used in conducting these tests. In addition, the student will have all the information to conduct ground resistance testing correctly and efficiently, saving them substantial time and money in the future.

The Insulation Resistance Testing seminar is designed to provide a thorough knowledge and understanding of all aspects of insulation resistance testing, as well as, the use of equipment required to perform these tests.

Sales and marketing are located in Foxborough, while production, product service and NIST calibration are located in Dover, NH. AEMC® products can be purchased through a worldwide network of distributors who can be found on our website at www.aemc.com. We also offer custom products on an OEM basis.

Visit our website at www.aemc.com to get information on our products and services and to get detailed information on attending one of our seminars. AEMC prides itself as your one source for test and measurements instruments and training. ❏

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COMPANY PROFILE • Megger

Megger

by them were given the name Megger. On May 25, 1903, the company registered the word Megger as trademark number 254820 in the UK. It has since been registered in almost every country.

The exact date the word Megger was first used is not known, but it is believed Vignoles devised it. Some sources suggest that it is a contraction of the words MEGohm and metER, with the addition of a G, while others suggest that the orig-

In 1910, Dr. Rowland, Electrical Department head at Philadelphia’s Drexel Institute told Biddle about a device for measuring insulation resistance that was manufactured in England by Evershed & or over a century, Megger has Vignoles, and that this company was, with been synonymous with quality and the aid of the British Consul in Philadelreliability in portable electrical test phia, looking for US representation. equipment. But where did the famous MegBiddle traveled to England and, with a ger name, a guarded trademark of Megger handshake, concluded a deal with Evershed Group Limited, come from? & Vignoles, which made his company the Back in 1888, electric sole distributor in the US for lighting was growing in popall Evershed & Vignoles test ularity. Sidney Evershed was equipment, which included working for Goolden & Megger insulation testers, Trotter, a company with a earth testers and Ducter lowdepartment that specialized resistance ohmmeters. in domestic installations. To Initially, Biddle ordered verify the safety of those infive Megger insulation stallations, a method of testtesters, which he sent out on ing insulation was needed. consignment to his close enAt that time, insulation regineering acquaintances and sistance could only be meapublic utility companies. sured in a laboratory, and the Four out of five recipients demeasurements were carried cided to buy the instrument out at low voltages, typically they had been sent. The sucJames G. Biddle Ernest Vignoles around 2 V. cess of the products helped Evershed knew from reBiddle to expand his operasearch that testing at such low voltages gave tions. In 1936, the business was incorpounsatisfactory results, and to ensure the rated as the James G. Biddle Company. safety of an installation, it was essential to Biddle retired in 1940, and in 1945 was test the insulation at its working voltage or appointed Chairman of the Board. During higher. He also knew that the laboratory World War II, because of the difficulty of techniques for measuring insulation resisobtaining equipment from England, Bidtance were unsuitable for use on site. dle started its own manufacturing operaHis response was to develop the first dition for Megger insulation testers in the rect-reading ohmmeter, which comprised a US. small permanent magnet suspended at the After several ownership changes, Evercenter of, and controlled by two coils at shed and Vignoles joined forces with right angles to each other. One coil was AVO Limited, the company that develconnected directly to the voltage source enoped the world’s first multimeter, to form ergizing the ohmmeter; the other was conMegger Instruments. In 1991, Biddle and nected to the same voltage source via the Megger, along with Multi-Amp, came toinsulation under test. This meant that the gether to form the organization then results obtained were independent of the known as AVO Megger Instruments.

Checking DC motor armatures with a Megger voltage.

Today, the organization is known as Insulation tester—1930’s style!

Evershed energized his ohmmeter with Megger Group Limited. With developa hand-cranked generator, similar to the inal words were MEGohm and testER. Ei- ment and manufacturing facilities in the type in use at the time for ringing tele- ther way, the result is one of the US, the UK and Sweden it is, and has been phones. The instrument proved so success- best-known and respected trademarks in for more than 100 years, a world leader in ful that Evershed patented it, and Goolden the electrical industry worldwide. the electrical test equipment field. & Trotter started to manufacture and market On Washington’s birthday in 1895, while The Megger name is so well known that it in 1889.

Evershed and Vignoles was being set up in it is incorrectly used as a verb that means In 1895, Sidney Evershed and Ernest Vi- England, James G. Biddle started his own “to perform an insulation test.” Megger regnoles, another Goolden & Trotter director, business in Philadelphia. He acted as a man- mains a registered trademark and Megger purchased the company’s instrument de- ufacturers agent, arranging to import and Group rigorously defends and takes all partment and set it up as Evershed & Vig- sell scientific and electrical equipment made necessary steps to address improper usage noles Limited. The insulation testers made by overseas manufacturers. that come to its attention. ❏

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COMPANY PROFILE • Northwest Lighting Systems Co.

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orthwest Lighting Systems Co. was created in 1991 in Golden Valley, MN by James D. Miller.

Jim was a Chicago Lighting Rep who invested in a small HID Ballast Manufacturing Co. He was searching for a means to break into the aftermarket for HID Ballast Replacement Kits and was frustrated by the traditional Electrical Distributor Network that was dominated by the major manufacturers. He saw how successful the “Direct to Contractor” model was for some fixture manufacturers. Why not give it a try with components? Thus, Northwest Lighting was born.

For 21 years, Northwest Lighting has provided HID Ballast Replacement Kits directly to contractors, property managers distributors and select national accounts at significant saving over the local electrical supply house. Our large stock of both high and low volume models results in 95% of all orders shipping the same day. Contractors have come to realize that waiting for their local distributor to get a 480v ballast or a F-Can ballast in from the factory makes no sense when Northwest Lighting has it in stock at a better price. In fact, about 35% of our sales are to distributors

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who call us instead of the factory because they know that “Northwest Lighting has it in stock”.

In 1999 Jim Miller passed away and the company was bought by two of his longtime employees, John Hannasch and Kevin Eagan. They quickly expanded the company by opening a Sales Office and Warehouse in New Hampshire as well as a warehouse in Texas. The Headquarters moved to Coon Rapids, MN five years ago. On January 1, 2012 Northwest Lighting opened a warehouse in Tempe, AZ to service the Southwestern part of the Country. Later this year Northwest Lighting will open their second Minnesota facility in the South Suburbs of Minneapolis. Future plans include a warehouse in the Southeastern part of the country.

John and Kevin have also expanded the product offering tremendously. Today, Northwest Lighting is a Full Service Lighting Distributor. They carry several lines of Electronic fluorescent ballasts, Plastic sign ballasts, F-Can, freezer ballasts, Electronic HID and Compact Fluorescent ballasts. They stock a huge inventory of HID lamps, Linear & Compact Fluorescent lamps, Halogen, LED etc.

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Many customers now want to buy the specific HID components that they need instead of the entire ballast kit. Northwest Lighting now offers HID capacitors, ignitors, lampholders, mini fuses and other replacement components and stocks them in large quantity.

Northwest Lighting also specializes in sourcing hard-to-find lamps and ballasts.

Their numerous contacts throughout the lighting industry allow them to find that difficult part in less time than it would take for you to search for it. Call them with your next sourcing challenge and save yourself the headaches.

Northwest Lighting customers can now order online through the main web site at www.northwestlightingsystems.com or directly at www.lightingoutletnh.com. Most of the product offering is available online.

Jim Miller’s bright idea for selling a few HID Ballast Kits has grown tremendously since 1991. Lighting is all that Northwest Lighting does and they are very good at it.

Call them at 1-800-234-1146 and learn all about it. ❏

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COMPANY PROFILE • PG LifeLink tenance. In turn, this process saves time, money and reduces potential injury.

Mark V Line Isolation Monitor and LIM-Connect™ Software

Developing Our Greatest Asset – Our Employees – Helps Us Achieve Complete Customer Satisfaction

P

G LifeLink designs and manufactures Isolated Power Systems and Versa-Duct LabLink connection products for the healthcare, laboratory and research industries. Products of high quality and functionality have been our trademark for over fifty years. While these are still top priorities in the designs, focus has been broadened to include innovations in reduction of installation, maintenance, monitoring time and cost.

Every bit of our success over the last decade can be attributed to our employees.

Innovation is driven by employee suggestions, with direct input from our customers.

These successes have been the reward of group efforts, based on our values, with complete employee involvement.

In 2010, we took on a more structured learning process at PG LifeLink. The end goal was to have employees partake in the strategy and budgeting process. The book “Rockefeller Habits” by Verne Harnish became our textbook. It gave us the ability to transcend how we go about our day to day work habits. The daily rhythm meetings were instrumental in opening internal communication. Small issues never became big issues. Team members had more insight into what their co-workers were doing. This process has been in place for nine months and is the backbone of our current success.

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By far, the best Line Isolation Monitor on the market is the PG LifeLink Mark V LIM. The self-calibrating, self-testing LIM continues the long line of innovations from PG LifeLink. The Mark V LIM has all the features needed for monitoring electrical leakage in the operating room or patient care area. The Mark V LIM also offers the option of adding transformer load and temperature monitoring. Many applications require these features. The ability to download and monitor data is available on the Mark V LIM. The added functionality of real-time monitor management and control is an added feature when combined with LIM-Connect™ software.

Pre-Wired Aluminum Raceway Installation Cost Reductions

velop their own set of values. For 2011, LabLink laboratory connection products these are the core values and beliefs as de- are essential to the laboratory and research scribed by our team at PG LifeLink: markets. Products include: aluminum service pedestals, power strips, power poles, PG LifeLink Core Values ceiling connection plates, overhead service • Achieve complete customer satisfaction. carriers, Versa-Duct surface metal raceways • Utilize experience to provide innovative, and LED lab lights. Used for the containquality products and services. ment and connectivity of power, commu• Act with honesty and integrity. nication data and lab gas services these • Be responsible for our actions. pre-wired, pre-assembled raceways provide • Treat everyone with respect. a 70% reduction in installation expendi• Together we achieve. tures. PG LifeLink welcomes custom ap• Celebrate each success. plications and design engineers are ready to assist with project specifications.

Panel Installation Savings

PG LifeLink is the only company that provides Isolated Power Systems that arrive in three easy to install pieces. This concept was the result of customer feedback and improvements in manufacturing.

The back box arrives when requested, allowing you to meet the wall completion schedule. The interior arrives when the electrical installation is nearing completion.

The single-piece chassis is easily placed on pre-positioned studs in the back box. The wiring terminations are completed following the clear-cut installation procedure manual. The third and final piece is the stainless steel front. All PG LifeLink isolated power panel fronts are hinged. Standardizing the hinged front panel adds to the ease of initial installation and dramatically reduces the time and strain of yearly main-

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Summary PG LifeLink’s innovations are in response to customer need along with a connection to our employees. The pre-wired laboratory connection products are ready for immediate installation. The hinged doors and three-piece assembled Isolated Power Systems are preferred by electrical contractors and maintenance engineers for their ease of use, safety features and labor savings. The Mark V Line Isolation Monitor is clearly the industry leader in leakage monitoring, data logging and increased operating room up time. Time and money are precious to all of us, and we at PG LifeLink develop our products and services with that in the forefront.

Achieving complete customer satisfaction is our number one priority. ❏

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COMPANY PROFILE • Copper Development Association

Wire and Cable Programs at CDA Industry-wide market development efforts are continually expanding the traditional applications of copper and identifying new ones. Current CDA projects aimed at making long-time copper markets grow include aggressive promotion of copper-wound premium-efficiency motors and transformers; power quality fundamentals related to wire sizing, bonding and grounding; and copper structured wiring for communications in residential and commercial applications.

CDA continually tracks key copper markets and competitive product information. It systematically updates that information on a members-only website.

Long-term trends are analyzed through detailed proprietary market studies. These and other programs aid member companies with their strategic business planning and help guide CDA’s program of industry-wide market development and technical service work.

Articles of newsworthy market and technical developments for copper wiring are placed regularly in trade, professional and consumer publications as well as on

CDA’s website. CDA publishes nuIt regularly produces case studies relatmerous white papers, DVD’s and CD’s, ing to power quality and energy efficiency booklets and other materials that inform in commercial applications. users and editors of proper techniques for CDA’s website is one of the most excopper utilization. pansive repositories of information pertaining to copper and copper alloys sites in existence. Its more than 10,000 pages of information and technical resources reach hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. The site has established CDA as the authoritative information resource for the media, academia, government, industry, engineers, inspectors and endusers.

CDA’s national advertising programs reinforce the quality, performance and effectiveness of copper-based products, including wire and cable for telecommunications and power. Its presence at major trade shows complements the trade-journal advertising and brings the copper-benefits story directly to users. ❏ David Brender is the national program manager for wire and cable, overseeing programs relating to power quality, communications wiring and electrical building wire for both residential and commercial construction.

Richard deFay is project manager of electrical energy efficiency.

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■ MANUFACTURERSDirectory ALTERNATIVE POWER CUMMINS POWER GENERATION 1400 73rd Ave. N.E. Minneapolis, MN 55432 800.888.6626 763.574.5298 (fax) www.cumminspower.com PHASE-A-MATIC 39450 3rd St. E., Suite 127 Palmdale, CA 93550 661.947.8485 661.947.8764 (fax) www.phase-a-matic.com STEELMAN INDUSTRIES PO Box 1461 Kilgore, TX 75663 800.337.5827 903.984.1384 (fax) www.steelman.com

GROUNDING EQUIPMENT NEXLIGHT BURNDY LLC 47 East Industrial Park Drive Manchester, NH 03109 603.647.5091 603.647.5205 (fax) www.burndy.com ERICO INC. 34600 Solon Road Solon, OH 44139 440.248.0100 800.853.0874 (fax) www.erico.com

LIGHTING & CONTROLS DAY-BRITE LIGHTING 776 S. Green St. Tupelo, MS 38802 662.680.6684 662.841.5501 (fax) www.day-britelighting.com

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1355 Mendota Heights rd.

Mendota Heights, MN 55120 651.457.800 www.nexlight.com PHILIPS CAPRI P.O.Box 1687 Tupelo, MS 38802 662.620.6720 www.caprilighting.com PHILIPS EMERGENCY LIGHTING 236 Mt. Pleasant Rd. Collierville, TN 38027 901.854.1643 www.philips.com/bodine PHILIPS LIGHTING 200 Franklin Square Drive Somerset, NJ 08875 732.563.3039 732.563.3325 (fax) www.lighting.philips.com

PLC MULTIPOINT 3101 111th St. SW Everett, WA 98204 860.839.2111 (Joe Briscoe) www.PLCBuildings.com PRUF LED 7333 IH 35 South Robinson, TX 76706 855.778.3533 toll free 254.870.1954 (fax) PRUFLED.COM UNIVERSAL LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES INC. 26 Century Blvd., Suite 500 Nashville, TN 37214-3683 800.BALLAST www.universalballast.com UTILITY METALS PO Box 9054 Louisville, KY 40209 800.627.8276 502.368.2656 (fax) www.utilitymetals.com

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WATT STOPPER / LEGRAND 2800 De La Cruz Blvd.

Santa Clara, CA 95050 800.875.8585 408.988.5373 (fax) www.wattstopper.com THOMAS & BETTS CORP. 8155 T&B Boulevard Memphis, TN 38125 800.888.0211 901.252.1347 (fax) www.tnb.com VERVE LIVING SYSTEMS 140 Business Park Dr. Winston-Salem, NC 27107 877.874.8774 336.293.1767 (fax)

MISCELLANEOUS ERICSON MANUFACTURING COMPANY 4215 Hamann Parkway Willoughby, OH 44094 800.374.2766 440.951.1867 (fax) www.ericson.com ILSCO 4730 Madison Road Cincinnati, OH 45227 513.533.6200 513.871.4084 (fax) www.ilsco.com

POWER QUALITY CONTINENTAL CONTROL SYSTEMS, LLC 3131 Indian Rd. Suite A Boulder, CO 80301 888.928.8663 303.444.2903 (fax) www.wattnode.com GENERAC POWER SYSTEMS PO Box 8 Waukesha, WI 53187 262.544.4811 262.968.6940 (fax) www.generac.com

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GENERATOR INTERLOCK TECHNOLOGIES 3107 Lanvale Ave. Richmond, VA 23230 804.726.2448 804.231.1984 (fax) www.interlockkit.com MILBANK MFG. P.O. Box 419028 Kansas City, MO 64141 816.483.5314 816.483.6357 (fax) www.milbankmfg.com MINUTEMAN UPS 1455 Lemay Drive Carrollton, TX 75007 972.446.7363 972.446.9011 (fax) www.minutemanups.com MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTS 530 Keystone Dr. Warrendale, PA 15086 724.778.3165 www.meppi.com POST GLOVER LIFELINK 167 Gap Way Erlanger, KY 41018 859.283.5900 859.372.6272 (fax) www.postgloverlifelink.com TOSHIBA INTERNATIONAL 13131 West Little York Rd. Houston, TX 77041 713.466.0277 www.tic.toshiba.com YOKOGAWA CORP. OF AMERICA 2 Dart Rd. Nemnan, GA 30265 770.254.0400 www.yokogawa.com

SAFETY & TRAINING AMERICAN TECHNICAL PUBLISHERS INC. 10100 Orland Pkwy. Ste 200 Orland Park, IL 60467 800.323.3471 708.957.1101 (fax) www.americantech.net FOR FREE INFO, CIRCLE 41 ON READER SERVICE CARD

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■ MANUFACTURERSDirectory CALIFORNIA TURBO, INC. 10721 Business Dr. Fontana, CA 92337 800.448.1446 www.californiaturbo.com CARHARTT, INC. 5750 Mercury Drive Dearborn, MI 48126 800.786.3916 800.217.2895 (fax) www.carhartt.com GARVIN INDUSTRIES 3700 Sandra St. Franklin Park, IL 60131 847.455.0188 847.455.0334 (fax) www.garvinindustries.com HERCULES INDUSTRIES INC. PO Box 197 Prospect, OH 43342 800.345.2590 740.494.2274 (fax) www.herculock.com

RECTORSEAL 2601 Spenwick Houston, TX 77055 713.263.8001 713.263.7577 (fax) www.rectorseal.com

UNIQUE FIRE STOP PRODUCTS 20850 River Road Robertsdale, AL 36567 251.960.5018 251.960.5068 (fax) www.uniquefirestop.com

AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES 395 Page Mill Road Palo Alto, CA 94303 800.452.4844 888.900.8921 (fax) www.agilent.com

SHERMCO INDUSTRIES 2425 east Pioneer Dr. Irving, TX 75061 972.793.5523 (800.Shermco) www.shermco.com

W. H. SALISBURY 7520 N. Long Ave. Skokie, IL 60077 847.679.6700 847.679.2401 (fax) www.whsalisbury.com

CONEST 50 Nashua Road Londonderry, NH 03053 603.437.9353 603.437.9354 (fax) www.conest.com

SOFTWARE

DEXTER + CHANEY 9700 Lake City Way N.E. Seattle, WA 98115 800.875.1400 206.367.9613 (fax) www.dexterchaney.com

SMARTGUARD 170 W. Dayton St. Ste. 106BC Edmonds, WA 98020 425.771.8843 www.smartguardcovers.com THOMAS & BETTS CORP. 8155 T&B Boulevard Memphis, TN 38125 800.888.0211 901.252.1347 (fax) www.tnb.com

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ACCUBID 7725 Jane St. Concord, Ontario L4K 1X4 905.761.8800 905.761.1234 (fax) www.accubid.com

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■ MANUFACTURERSDirectory MAXWELL SYSTEMS, INC. 1000 First Avenue, Suite 200 King of Prussia, PA 19406 800.688.8226 610.277.2081 (fax) www.maxwellsystems.com SINGLETOUCH 14553 W. Indian School Rd. Suite 300 Goodyear , AZ 85395 623.536.7833 623.536.5517 (fax) www.singletouch.com VISION INFOSOFT 1915 Aston Ave. Carlsbad, CA 92008 800.258.7752 760.597.0339 (fax) www.visioninfosoft.com

SOLAR POWER AEE SOLAR 1155 Redway Dr PO Box 339 Redway, CA 95560 800.777.6609 707.923.3009 (fax) www.aeesolar.com Distributors for: Evergreen Solar, SolarWorld, UniRac, Xantrex, SMA America, OutBack Power Systems, Fronius International, PV Powered, Mitsubishi Electric, Direct Power & Water, Rolls/Surrette Battery, Southwest Windpower, Morningstar, Apollo Solar APOLLO SOLAR 23 F.J. Clarke Circle Bethel, CT 06801 203.790.6400 203.792.0300 (fax) www.apollosolar.com

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CITEL, INC. 11381 Interchange Circle S. Miramar, FL 33025 954.430.6310 www.citel.us CONERGY, INC. 2480 West 26th Ave. Ste. 2B Denver, CO 80211 888.396.6611 720.279.3664 (fax) www.conergy.us

DH SOLAR 600 Marquette Rd. Prairie du Chein, WI 53821 559.432.5110 559.432.6158 (fax) www.dhsolar.net EVERGREEN SOLAR 138 Bartlett Street Marlboro, MA 01752 508.357.2221 508.229.0747 (fax) www.evergreensolar.com

COOPER B-LINE 509 West Monroe St. Highland, IL 62249 618.654.2184 618.654.9191 (fax) www.cooperbline.com

EXELTECH 7317 Jack Newell Blvd. N. Ft. Worth TX 76118 817.595.4969 www.exeltech.com

D C POWER SYSTEMS 1500 Valley House Dr. Ste 210 Rohnert Park, CA 94928 800.967.6917 www.dcpowersystems.com

JAC-RACK 3937 Campus Dr. Pontiac MI 48341 800.526.3491 www.jac-rack.com

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NABCEP 56 Clifton County Rd. Ste. 202 Clifton Park, NY 12065 518.289.4859 www.nabcep.org QUICK MOUNT PV 2700 Mitchell Dr., Bldg 2 Walnut Creek, CA 94598 925.687.6686 www.quickmountpv.com

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TOOLS & TESTING EQUIPMENT AEMC INSTRUMENTS 200 Foxborough Blvd.

Foxborough, MA 02035 800.343.1391 508.698.2118 (fax) www.aemc.com

ALBERCORP 3103 N. Andrews Ave. Extension Pompano Beach, FL 33064 954.623.6660 954.623.6671 (fax) www.alber.com

AMPROBE Everett, WA 98203 877.AMPROBE (267.7623) www.amprobe.com

SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC / RENEWABLE ENERGIES 132 Fairgrounds Rd. West Kingston, RI 02892 www.xantrex.com SESSION SOLAR 60 Old Pueblo Rd. Scotts Valley, CA 95066 831.438.9000 www.thinksolar-us.com SOLAR UNIVERSE 5802 Las Positas Livermore, CA 04551 866.6.solar.9 www.solaruniverse.com SOLARWORLD 4650 Adohr Lane Camarillo, CA 93012 800.94.SOLAR 805.388.6395 (fax) www.solarworld-usa.com SOLMETRIC CORPORATION 825 Olema- Bolinas Rd. Bolinas, CA 94924 877.263.5026 www.solmetric.com SUNWIZE TECHNOLOGIES Woodacre, CA 94873 415.488.1220 845.336.0457 (fax) www.sunwize.com Distributor for: SANYO, Sharp, Mitsubishi, Kaneka, Yingli, SMA America, Fronius, Xantrex, PV Powered, Enphase, Outback, UniRac, Direct Power and Water UNIRAC, INC. 1411 Broadway Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87102-1545 505.242.6411 505.242.6412 (fax) www.unirac.com

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■ ManufacturersDirectory DRANETZ-BMI 1000 New Durham Road Edison, NJ 08818 800.372.6832 732.248.1834 (fax) www.dranetz-bmi.com

MEGGER 2621 Van Buren Ave. Norristown, PA 19403 610.676.8500 610.676.8610 ( fax ) www.megger.com

T3 INNOVATION 808 Calle Plano Camarillo, CA 93012 805.233.3390 805.283.4507 (fax) www.t3innovation.com

UEI 800 SW Nimbus Avenue Beaverton, OR 97008 800.547.5740 503.643.6322 (fax) www.ueitest.com

EXTECH INSTRUMENTS/ FLIR SYSTEMS 9 Townsend West Nashua, NH 03063 866.477.3687 www.flir.com

MITCHELL INSTRUMENTS 1570 Cherokee St. San Marcos, CA 92078 888.270.2690 800.648.2411 (fax) www.mitchellinstruments.com

SUMMIT TECHNOLOGY, INC. 2717 North Main St. Suite 15 Walnut Creek, CA 94597 925.944.1212 925.944.7126 (fax)

WIRE & CABLE

HIOKI USA 6 Corporate Dr. Cranbury, NJ 08512 609.409.9109 609.409.9108 (fax) www.hiokiusa.com

RELIABLE POWER METERS, A FLUKE COMPANY 400 Blossom Hill Road Los Gatos, CA 95032 800.334.3666 215.752.3094 www.reliablemeters.com

THOMAS & BETTS CORP. 8155 T&B Boulevard Memphis, TN 38125 800.888.0211 901.252.1347 (fax) www.tnb.com

IDEAL INDUSTRIES INC. Becker Place Sycamore, IL 60178 815.895.1190 815.899.7712 (fax) www.ideal@idealindustries.com

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AFC CABLE SYSTEMS INC 272 Duchaine Blvd.

New Bedford, MA 02745 800.757.6996 508.998.1447 (fax) www.afcweb.com

ALCAN CABLE Three Ravina Drive, Suite 1600 Atlanta, GA 30346 770.394.9886 770.677.2609 (fax) TOSHIBA INTERNATIONAL CORP. www.cable.alcan.com 13131 W. Little York Road Houston, TX 77041 800.231.1412 713.896.5212 (fax) www.tic.toshiba.com

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■ MANUFACTURERSDirectory ARPI OF USA 140-2 Business Park Cir. Stoughton, WI 53589 608.873.8659 www.arpiusa.com

ARROW FASTENER COMPANY. INC. 271 Mayhill St. Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 www.arrowfastener.com

ATKORE INTERNATIONAL 16100 S. Lathrop Ave. Harvey IL 60426 800.882.5543

BICSI 8610 Hidden River Parkway Tampa, FL 33637 800.242.7405 813.903.4311 (fax) www.bicsi.org BRADY WORLDWIDE, INC. 6555 W. Good Hope Rd. Milwaukee, WI 53223 www.bradyid.com BRIDGEPORT FITTINGS INC. 705 Lordship Blvd.

Stratford, CT 06615 203.377.5944 203.387.3488 (fax) www.bptfittings.com BYTE BROTHERS 7003 132 nd Place S.E. Newcastle , WA 98059 800.999.2983 425.917.8379 (fax) www.bytebrothers.com CENTURY WIRE 51 South Lincoln Ave. Washington, NJ 07882 908.689.1212 866.511.2884 (fax) COLEMAN CABLE 1586 S. Lakeside Drive Waukegan, IL 60085 847.672.2456 www.colemancable.com CONDUMEX WIRE & CABLE 1184-E Corporate Drive W. Arlington, TX 76006 817.607.1500 817.633.1692 (fax) www.condumex.com CONDUX INTERNATIONAL 145 Kingswood Drive Mankato, MN 56001 800.533.2077 507.387.1442 Fax www.condux.com CONNECTRAC 1350 Manufacturing St. Ste. 203 Dallas, TX 75207 877.480.5637 866.403.8532 (fax) www.connectrac.com

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■ MANUFACTURERSDirectory COPPER WIRE STRIPPER 2037 Redstone CRS Oakville, Ontario, CN L6M5B1 888.419.3555 www.copperwirestripper.com DAMAC PRODUCTS INC. 14489 Industry Circle La Mirada, CA 90638 714.228.2900 714.739.1883 (fax) www.damac.com DCD DESIGN & MFG. LTD 180-6620 McMillan Way Richmond, BC V6W 1J7, Canada 604.232.4445 604.232.4446 (fax) www.dcddesign.com ENCORE WIRE 1410 Millwood Road McKinney, TX 75069 972.562.9473 800.782.6475 (fax) www.encorewire.com

FIBER OPTIC NETWORK SOLUTIONS (FONS) CORP. 30 Forbes Road Northborough, MA 01545 508.393.4268 508.393.3657 (fax) www.fons.com FIBER SOLUTIONS INC. 17740 Hoffman Way Homewood, IL 60430 800.743.4237 708.206.1575 (fax) www.fsifiber.com GENESIS CABLE SYSTEMS LLC 7701 95th St. Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158 800.222.0060 262.947.0724 (fax) www.genesiscable.com GENSCO 53 Carlaw Ave. Toronto, Ontario, CN M4M2R6 416.465.7521 www.genscoequipment.com

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HELUKABEL USA, INC. 1355 Bowes Rd., Unit C Elgin, IL 60123 877.910.2094 847.622.8766 (fax) www.helukabel.com

ITW BUILDEX 13249 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. Itasca, IL 60143 800.323.0720 630.595.3569 (fax) www.sammysuperscrew.com

HITACHI CABLE MANCHESTER INC. 900 Holt Ave. Manchester, NH 03109 603.669.4347 603.669.9621 (fax) www.hcm.hitachi.com

LAPP USA 29 Hanover Road Florham, NJ 07932 800.774.3539 www.lappusa.com

KING INNOVATION 42 N.Central Dr. O’Fallon, MO 63366 636.519.5459 www.kinginnovation.com ICC 14700 Alondra Blvd.

La Mirada Ca. 90638 888.ASK.4.ICC 562.356.3100 (fax) www.icc.com

MAXIS 4838 E. Baseline Rd. Ste.131 Mesa, AZ 85206 888.266.2947 480.633.9114 (fax) www.maxis-tools.com MINERALLAC FASTENING SYSTEMS 100 Gast Rd. Hampshire, IL 60140 877.285.2200 847.792.6181 (fax) www.minerallac.com

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■ MANUFACTURERSDirectory NATIONAL WIRE & CABLE 136 San Fernando Rd. Los Angeles, CA 90031 714.778.5336 www.nationalwire.com NIEDAX-KLEINHUIS USA, INC. 7545 Pingue Drive Worthington, OH 43085 614.888.3331 614.888.0462 (fax) www.kleinhuis.com

REGAL MANUFACTURING 900 S. Ajax Ave. Industry, CA 91748 626.964.6531 626.964.3964 (fax) www.regalfittings.com ROLL-A-REEL CO. 303 W. Crest Drive Cincinnati, OH 45215 513.761.8500 513.761.9997 (fax) www.rollareel.com

NORDX/CDT 2345 Sources Blvd.

Pointe-Claire, QC H9R 5Z3, Canada 514.822.2345 514.822.7981 (fax) www.nordx.com

RYCOM INSTRUMENTS 9351 East 59th Raytown, MO 64133 800.851.7374 www.rycominstruments.com

PLATINUM TOOLS 668 Flinn Ave. Unit 21 Moorpark, CA 93021 805.384.2777 www.platiumtools.com

THE SIEMON COMPANY 27 Siemon Company Drive Watertown, CT 06795 860.945.4200 www.siemon.com

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SLABACH ENTERPRISES 2148 Highway 22 Kalona, IA 52247 319.656.2226 www.slabach.com SOKKIA 16900 W. 118th Terrace Olathe, KS 66061 800.4.SOKKIA www.sokkia.com SOUTHWIRE CO. 302 Rome St. Carrollton, GA 30117 www.southwire.com STRIP-TEC 3700 North Commerce FT. Worth, TX 76106 817.386.2288 www.striptec.com

THOMAS & BETTS CORP. 8155 T&B Boulevard Memphis, TN 38125 800.888.0211 901.252.1347 (fax) www.tnb.com UNDERGROUND DEVICES INC. 3304 Commercial Ave. Northbrook, IL 60062 847.205.9000 847.205.9004 (fax) www.udevices.com WAGO CORPORATION N120 W19129 Freistadt Road Germantown, WI 53022 800.DIN.RAIL 262.255.3232 (fax) www.wago.com

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WEST PENN WIRE/CDT 2833 W. Chestnut St. Washington, PA 15301 724.222.7060 724.222.6420 (fax) www.westpenn-cdt.com WIREGUARD, INC. P.O. Box 515 Kimberling City, MO 65656 417.447.2940 417.739.9288 (fax) www.wireguardinc.com THE WIREMOLD COMPANY 60 Woodlawn St. West Hartford, CT 06110 800.621.0049 860.232.2062 (fax) www.wiremold.com

ADDITONAL ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS EMERGI-LITE (A THOMAS & BETTS CO.) 1811 Hymus Blvd.

Dorval, Quebec H9P 1J5 Canada 866.857.5711 514.685.7389 (fax) www.emergi-lite.com

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THE HOME DEPOT 2455 Paces Ferry Rd. Atlanta, GA 30339 www.homedepot.com

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COMPANY PROFILE • Conduit Repair Systems, Inc.

Conduit Repair Systems, Inc.

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he old saying, “necessity is the mother of all inventions” holds true for Conduit Repair Systems, Inc. Our split conduit products were originally designed and developed by a cable TV technician and his father in-law that worked as an engineer. The technician found that he needed a repair product that truly restored damaged PVC pipe to its original state. The technician did some research and found that what he needed didn’t exist at the time. The two men then developed our patented snap together split conduit products. Since the early days of the company, many additional applications for the products have since been discovered including enclosing exposed cables, relocating aerial lines to underground, enclosing cables on bridges, protecting cables on telephone poles, enclosing fiber optics, and relocating cables along roads.

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Conduit Repair Systems, Inc. formally began business operations in 1995 and has seen exponential growth ever since.

Our company is headquartered in St. George, Utah, which is located about 100 miles North East of Las Vegas, Nevada along Interstate 15. The company chose St. George because of its reputation as the “Palm Springs” of Utah. The warm weather, the worldclass golf courses, combined with a very qualified work force made the selection to locate in St. George very easy. Over the past fifteen years Conduit Repair Systems, Inc. has become the worldleading manufacturer of split conduit products. Conduit Repair Systems manufactures split conduit, split couplings, split sweeps, and other related split conduit products specifically designed for electrical, cable TV, and communications applications.

CRS offers its products in a variety of sizes including 1 inch, 1 ¼ inch, 1 ½ inch, 2 inch, 2 ½ inch, 3 inch, 4 inch, 5 inch, and 6 inch.

Conduit Repair Systems, Inc. executive staff consists of highly qualified professionals. The President of the company, David Clove, is a CPA and is also a former Finance Manager for Arizona Public Service. Our National Sales Manager, Paul McMullin, brings twenty years of industry sales experience to the company.

All of our manufacturing personnel also have many years of professional experience in the plastics industry.

CRS currently services public utilities, rural electric associations and co-ops, cable TV companies, telephone companies, and electrical contractors through a wide range of distributors located throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Europe, and the Middle East.

If you would like more information regarding our company you can obtain additional information at our website located on the Internet at www.conduitrepair.com.

We believe that no one helps you repair or protect your underground distribution or cable network like Conduit Repair Systems, Inc. ❏

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COMPANY PROFILE • Mitchell Instrument Company, Inc.

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Product FOCUS Platinum Tools® Announces Tele-Titan™ “The Little Giant of Modular Crimp Tools” Platinum Tools®, the leader in solutions to cut, strip terminate and test wire and cable, is proud to announce the Tele-Titan (p/n 12507)... the new super compact modular crimper for the voice, data network markets.

“This new, rugged and very compact tool fits easily in a pocket as well as the hand” said John Phillips, Platinum Tools product manager. “The straight action termination delivers even pressure on each of the modular plug’s pins ensuring precise termination. Its superior fit and function consistently meets performance requirements…just add scissors and you’re ready to tackle the modular plug crimp jobs for your next data and voice projects.”

Additional features and applications include: • Compact, balanced and easy to use – fits hand well • Crimps with minimal hand force • Crimps RJ45 RJ12, RJ11, standard style modular plugs solid or stranded.

• Uses true parallel vertical crimp force for precise termination • Precisely seats, or terminates, all pins to industry specified crimp heights.

• “Gun safety lock-style” design.

• Built-in cable cutter and strippers for round & flat cables; • Easily adjust and control depth of the blade when stripping Cat 5e/6 cables • Built for professional use & reliability.

For more information, visit www.platinumtools.com

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Product FOCUS Lithonia Lighting Adds 100 LPW Luminaire to Indoor Ambient LED Product Portfolio New optional features including 2.5 McAdams ellipses and L80 performance for up to 50,000 hours are also available for the VTLED and RTLED product lines.

Acuity Brands, Inc., a market leader in innovative energy-efficient lighting, control and daylighting solutions, has expanded the Lithonia Lighting VTLED indoor ambient lighting series with new 100+ lumens per watt (LPW) luminaire. The 100+ LPW luminaire is a new standard offering for VTLED 2’ x 4’ and 1’ x 4’ configurations.

In addition to the new 100+ LPW luminaire, new optional features are available for the Lithonia Lighting VTLED series including: • 2.5 McAdams ellipses to assure no visible color variation between fixtures • L80 performance for up to 50,000 hours • an expanded range of lumen packages for 2’ x 4’ configurations, including 2600, 4000, 4800 and 7200 lumens • a wider range of color temperatures, including 3500K, 4000K and 5000K • emergency lighting battery packs featuring 1400 lumens installed for egress lighting • bi-level dimming for renovation of existing fluorescent applications with two ballasts and two circuits The 2.5 McAdams ellipses and the L80 performance features are also new options for the RTLED luminaire.

“Our continuous goal is to exceed the expectations of the marketplace with the best LED luminaires,” said William A. Ballweg, Product Development Manager, Lithonia Lighting Commercial Indoor Products. “We are constantly pushing the market forward with innovative options that deliver better performance, offer more choices and assure a greater range of price points.

For more information, visit www.acuitybrands.com

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Milwaukee® Introduces Most Compact Band Saw in the World Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation delivers the ideal solution for overhead or one-handed cutting applications with the introduction of the M12™ Cordless Sub-Compact Band Saw. At only 6.75 lbs and 12” in length, the new tool is the lightest and most compact cordless band saw on the market with less than half the size and weight of deep cut band saws.

“The M12 Band Saw is not only ideal for one-handed cutting applications because of its size, it is the ONLY band saw on the market with a fully integrated lower guard that covers the blade outside the active cutting area,” says David Lincoln, Product Manager, Cordless for Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation. “This addresses OSHA guarding requirements to make the tool suitable for one-handed use.”

This powerful saw can cut through 3/4” EMT in only 3 seconds, and will deliver over 150 cuts per charge with the included M12™ REDLITHIUM XC High Capacity battery. With a 1-5/8” x 1-5/8” cut capacity and low vibration, the M12™ Band Saw delivers clean cuts on the most common small diameter metal cutting applications such as 3/4” EMT, 3/8” threaded rod and 1-5/8” x 15/8” Unistrut. Complete with a variable speed trigger and LED light, the new tool is easy to use and provides fast, clean cuts.

The M12™ Band Saw will also include the new Milwaukee® 48-39-0572 18 TPI Sub-Compact Portable Band Saw Blade and should only be used with this blade. Replacement Milwaukee blades can be purchased separately as well.

Powered by revolutionary M12™ RED LITHIUM™ Battery technology*, the new band saw is compatible the entire M12™ System, now offering over 40 cordless Lithium-Ion products. The M12™ platform is the largest sub-compact system in the industry, offering innovative solutions in power, productivity, and portability.

For more information, visit www.milwaukeetool.com

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