WESCO VIP - Destinations - Spring 2018

SPECIAL ISSUE: See Where Wilderness Meets Civilization At The Waters Edge!

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ALASKA

See Alaska in Style

Aboard the Celebrity Eclipse!

Welcome aboard! And set your sights on the WESCO 2018 VIP Customer Loyalty destination — a 6-day, 7-night Alaskan cruise aboard the magnificent Celebrity Eclipse.

In this issue we provide an overview of what’s in store for you, aboard ship and on shore in the ports of call.

Greetings

from WESCO VIP Headquarters A delighted, sun-kissed group of WESCO customers have just returned home from our 2017 VIP Program travel destination, the Big Island of Hawaii. These customers were joined by WESCO sales teams, executive leaders, and key supplier partners for six unforgettable nights at the Fairmont Orchid. Our guests adventured through the rainforest on ATV’s, hiked to pristine waterfalls, toured lava churning volcanoes, snorkeled with sea turtles, and saw some of earth’s most unimaginable landscapes from a bird’s eye view. At the same time, old friends were reunited and new friendships were forged. We hula danced at a traditional Hawaiian luau, enjoyed scrumptious meals from local farms, gardens, and orchards, and got the dance floor rocking alongside a trendy DJ and jaw-dropping band.

While we could go on forever discussing the incredible memories of our travel experience, we would like to shift focus to our 2018 VIP Program, Alaskan Adventure! While the destination and terrain may be vastly different from Hawaii, the level of service, unforgettable excursions, delectable dining options, and overall experience are sure to exceed your expectations!

After all, this is WESCO VIP. If you haven’t yet experienced a VIP trip, we can’t wait until you do.

Goals have been set and the rules of the program have been communicated. What’s left to do? Now is the time to develop a plan with your local WESCO team to get you to your goal.

Also, be sure to frequently log in the WESCO Loyalty website to track your performance and stay up to date on the latest news. Lastly, watch your email and mailbox for special communications and opportunities that come along with being a WESCO VIP.

Inside Alaska The Last Frontier

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Alaskan History

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We strive to ensure our partnership not only makes your business more efficient and profitable, but that it also earns you a once in a lifetime Alaskan Cruise experience! WESCO and our industry leading manufacturers are here to help get you there. Let’s get those engines fired up and propellers in motion, an Alaskan Adventure awaits!

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Getting to Know Alaska

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Check your current progress at www.wescoloyalty.com

Check Your Performance and Stay Up to Date Throughout the Year!

Performance results will be updated with mid-month and month-end results (twice per month). Log on to www.wescoloyalty.com to view your purchase results and goal information. Make sure to stay connected with your WESCO account manager to review purchase needs and performance to goal.

Remember, they are your ticket to a once in a lifetime travel experience!

Don’t Forget about the Mid-Year Milestone Prizes!

Endless Days

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Make sure to stay on track with your VIP purchases to be eligible for our WESCO VIP Beats Solo 3 Wireless Headphone prize!

Our mid-year milestone prize will be awarded to participants who achieve 50% of their VIP Purchase Goal by June 30, 2018.

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU IN ALASKA.

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Alaska

Sizing Up Alaska At 663,300 square miles, Alaska is: • One-fifth the size of the Lower 48 states

The Last Frontier!

• Twice as big as Texas

Mysterious, faraway Alaska. From the Aleut word meaning “great land”, Alaska is certainly that. Twice the size of Texas, and nearly 1700 miles from the closest point in the Lower 48 states, Alaska promises its guests big adventures that you can’t find on any other domestic vacation.

• 6 times larger than Colorado • 14 times larger than Pennsylvania • 430 times larger than Rhode Island

Alaska’s Big Five...

Keep your eyes peeled for a glimpse of a grizzly bear, caribou, Dall sheep, gray wolf or moose.

Mysterious, faraway Alaska. From the Aleut word meaning “great land”, Alaska is certainly that. Twice the size of Texas, and nearly 1700 miles from the closest point in the Lower 48 states, Alaska promises its guests big adventures that you can’t find on any other domestic vacation.

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Welcome to Juneau—the only US capital inaccessible by automobile.

Peak and Valleys We believe the best way to explore Alaska is on a cruise. We’ve partnered with Celebrity Cruise Lines to offer you a "bucket list” experience that you’ll tell your friends about for years.

Our cruise embarks in June 2019 from Vancouver, BC and courses through the famed Inside Passage and Gulf of Alaska. Our three ports of call — Sitka, Juneau and Ketchikan — offer stunning scenery and unique ways to explore Alaska on shore. You’ll see where wilderness meets civilization at the waters’ edge. Gaze upon a seemingly endless expanse of ice and jagged mountain peaks. Spot whales, eagles and other wildlife. Organized shore excursions give you opportunities for once-in-a-lifetime memories.

Celebrity Cruise Lines Voted “Best Premium Cruise Line” (Travel, 2016), Celebrity offers an unparalleled cruising experience for guests. The Eclipse is one of the finest ships afloat with superb accommodations, exceptional culinary offerings and outstanding service down to the smallest detail, a difference called the Celebrity Distinction.

Relax in the Eclipse's stunning solarium.

A breaching whale is one of nature's most spectacular sights.

The Tuscan Grille offers Italian rustic elegance with a contemporary twist.

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Alaskan History Seward's Folly!

On March 30, 1867, The United States bought the Alaskan Territory from Russia for $7 million. US Secretary of State William Seward, a proponent of American expansion, promoted the transaction.

Cash-strapped Russia had colonized Alaska roughly one century earlier but was eager to sell its North American interests to the deep-pocketed Yanks.

“Seward’s Folly” was roundly criticized at home, but the Secretary would be justified. In 1898, prospectors discovered gold in Alaska, sparking a rush to settle the land. At two cents an acre, Seward’s gamble proved to be America’s greatest real estate deal this side of the Louisiana Purchase.

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Officially Alaska • Alaska was admitted to the Union as the 49th state on January 3, 1959.

• Alaska’s capital is Juneau

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• Alaska is the most sparsely populated state (742K) • Alaska was discovered by Europeans in 1741 Danish explorer Vitus Jonassen Bering, whose name identifies the strait of water separating Alaska and Russia • State bird: Willow Ptarmigan • State Tree: Sitka Spruce

The History of VIP Destinations...

• State Flower: Forget-Me-Not • State Gemstone: Jade • State dog: Alaskan Malamute • State Insect: Skimmer Dragonfly

VIP winners get around! Our globe-hopping program is the best way to check off your travel bucket list!

• Past reward venues included the southern Caribbean, Rome, Venice, Greece, Costa Rica, Riviera Maya, Punta Cana and Hawaii (twice; Kauai and Big Island).

• 59% of customers who participated in 2016 also enrolled in 2017.

• Historically, nearly 1 in 4 participants have earned the reward trip (23%).

• The average winner increased year-to-year sales by $350K.

Famous Alaskan—Irene Bedard The Anchorage native is an actress and filmmaker best known for her Native American roles. She was the titular voice in the 1995 animated film, Pocahontas. Irene is a tireless activist who supports Native American rights and other causes. Irene’s heritage traces to five Alaskan tribes — Inupiat, Yupik, Inuit, Cree and Metis!

Pocahontas (Disney)/Irene Bedard.

Let's Get Nautical Our cruise covers approximately 2500 nautical miles† up and down the southeastern coast of Alaska and British Columbia.

• Vancouver to Sitka: . . . . . . . . . . 921

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• Sitka to Hubbard Glacier: . . . . . . 280 • Hubbard Glacier to Juneau: . . . . 280 • Juneau to Ketchikan: . . . . . . . . . 273 • Ketchikan to Vancouver: . . . . . . .788 †1 nautical mile = 1.1508 miles, or 6076 ft.

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Getting to Know Alaska

Amazing Facts About the Last Frontier!

Alaska...Naturally • Nearly 1/3 of Alaska lies within the Arctic Circle • 17 of the 20 highest US mountain peaks are in Alaska, topped by Denali’s 20, 320 ft. summit.

• Alaska has about 100,000 glaciers — more than anywhere else on Earth.

• Alaska has 6640 miles of coastline and 33,000 miles of shoreline including islands.

• Alaska is home to 3 million lakes and 300 rivers, including the Yukon River, the third longest US river at 2000 miles.

• Alaska accounts for nearly 1/4 of US oil production • Tongass Forest is USA’s largest national forest

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Robust and Ready to Go the Distance Burndy has a connector solution for every electrical application found in the oil and gas industry.

BURNDY and WESCO have worked together to provide the world’s largest oil & gas exploration and production company with the most dependable and robust electrical and grounding solutions in the industry. These products are needed to meet the extreme performance requirements of production, refining, and processing operations in the harsh conditions on the north slope of Alaska.

Currently, BURNDY and WESCO are jointly supporting a drill site that is part of the Alaskan Alpine Field. Initial development plans call for 15 wells, with the first becoming operational in early 2018. In addition to the production drill site and onsite facilities, the project includes a 6-mile road, four bridges, 32 miles of pipelines, and miles of communications and electrical infrastructure that tie the site back to the main Alpine facilities. Oil from the site is sent for processing before it travels through Kuparuk to the Trans-Alaska pipeline.

Safety is the number one priority in the management of every oil and gas production and refining operation in the US. Every caution is taken within an operation to prevent any source of ignition of hazardous or flammable material.

BURNDY tools and connectors meet the most stringent safety and performance requirements. BURNDY connectors can be installed in any environment or weather conditions.

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Anchorage Goes Green With LED Anchorage Goes Green With LED The City of Anchorage goes green and replaces high-pressure sodium The City of Anchorage goes®green and replaces high-pressure sodium fixtures with Cree LEDway® streetlights to save energy and costs. fixtures with Cree LEDway streetlights to save energy and costs.

Customer Opportunity Customer Opportunity The Alaskan mountains are covered in white, but the streets of

The Alaskanare mountains are covered incity’s white,energy-saving but the streets of Anchorage turning green from the initiative.

Anchorage green the city’s initiative.

The first cityare toturning embrace LED from technology on energy-saving a large scale, Anchorage The first city16,000 to embrace LED technology one-quarter on a large scale, Anchorage will replace streetlights—roughly of the 150-watt will replace 16,000 streetlights—roughly one-quarter of the 150-wattThe high-pressure sodium (HPS) streetlights—with LEDway® luminaires. high-pressure streetlights—with LEDway® luminaires. The installation willsodium roll out(HPS) in several phases starting installation will roll outatinthe several phases starting with 4,200 streetlights intersection of Aero with 4,200 streetlights at the intersection of Aero and Northern Lights Boulevard. and Northern Lights Boulevard.

Solution Solution By retrofitting the streetlights to LEDway®, the

By the will streetlights to50 LEDway®, Cityretrofitting of Anchorage consume percent the less City of Anchorage will consume percent energy over the traditional HPS 50 lamps.

Theless energy over the traditional lamps. reduction equates toHPS saving the The City and energy reduction equates $360,000 to saving per the year.

City and its citizens approximately its citizens approximately $360,000 year.

In addition, with more than 100,000per hours of In addition, with more than 100,000 hours of or delivered lumens, no relamping, replacement delivered lumens, nowill relamping, replacement or labor costs, the City gain additional savings labor costs, the City will gain additional savings through significantly reduced maintenance costs. through significantly reduced maintenance costs.

“We have studied new lighting technology “We have studied new lighting technology extensively over the past several months to extensively overand the maintenance past several months to validate energy costs savings,” validate and maintenance savings,” said Markenergy Begich, U.S. Senator andcosts former Mayor said Mark Begich, andaformer of Anchorage.

“WeU.S. alsoSenator conducted publicMayor survey of Anchorage.

“We also conducted a public survey that showed our residents overwhelmingly that showed our residents overwhelmingly approve of the new white LED lighting.” approve of the new white LED lighting.”

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“This initiative will not only result in lower “This only result in lower energyinitiative bills, butwill willnot contribute to the energy bills, but willunique contribute to the preservation of our Alaskan ecologies.” preservation of our unique Alaskan ecologies.”

Mark Begich, U.S. Senator and former Mayor of Anchorage Mark Begich, U.S. Senator and former Mayor of Anchorage

Benefits Benefits In addition to the energy and cost savings, visibility

In the pedestrian energy andtraffic cost savings, visibility foraddition vehiculartoand is dramatically for vehicular and pedestrian is dramatically improved through the use of traffic patented NanoOptic® improved through the use of patented NanoOptic® technology.

NanoOptic® technology layers light into technology.

NanoOptic® technology layers lightand into the desired target zone for superior uniformity the desired target zone for on superior uniformity and control—increasing safety the streets. control—increasing safety on the streets.

The integrated backlight control helps preserve the The integrated backlight control helps preservewith the uniqueness of Alaska’s night sky and complies uniqueness Alaska’s night sky and complies Dark Sky andofIlluminating Engineering Society with of Dark and Illuminating Engineering of NorthSky America (IESNA) standards.

“ThisSociety initiative North (IESNA) standards. will notAmerica only result in lower energy“This bills, initiative but will will not only in lower energy bills, but will contribute toresult the preservation of our unique Alaskan contribute theBegich. preservation of our unique Alaskan ecologies,” to said ecologies,” said Begich.

By leading the way with LED technology and its By leadingthe theCity way LED technology benefits, ofwith Anchorage is setting and newits benefits, of Anchorage is impact setting new standardsthe forCity helping reduce the on the standards for that helping reduce the impact onfollow. the environment other municipalities can environment that other municipalities can follow.

5 Rock-Solid 5 Rock-Solid Reasons Reasons Contractors Should Contractors Should Already Be Rocking Already Be Rocking LED Fixtures LED Fixtures

By Alyson Kjeldahl, Industrial Marketing Manager, Current, GE

By Alysonpowered Kjeldahl,byIndustrial Marketing Manager, Current, powered by GE

CHALLENGE: Lighting can be an afterthought when evaluating energy reduction projects—but more and more are looking up to bring CHALLENGE: Lighting energy cancosts be andown afterthought in their plants when evaluating and factories. energy It starts reduction with considerable projects—but energy more savings and more and are stretchesupalltothe looking bring wayenergy to connected costs down environments in their plants enabled and factories. by smart lighting It starts fixtures. with considerable energy savings and stretches all the way to connected environments enabled by smart lighting fixtures.

SOLUTIONS: Five reasons why LEDs should be seriously considered: SOLUTIONS: Five reasons why LEDs should be seriously considered: Energy Savings Can Be Enormous:

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Production and assembly plants all Energy Savings Can Be Enormous: have one thing in common, and that’s Production and assembly plants all tons of square footage requiring hundreds, have one thing in common, and that’s even thousands, of lighting fixtures to tons of square footage requiring hundreds, make sure the job gets done right.

The even thousands, of lighting fixtures to average manufacturing plantright. still uses make sure the job gets done The linear fluorescent lamps (LFL) or high-intensity average manufacturing plant still uses linear discharge fixtures aren’t expensive fluorescent(HID) lamps (LFL) that or high-intensity upfront, but rack up significant energy and discharge (HID) fixtures that aren’t expensive maintenance costs over time.

Industrial upfront, but rack up significant energy and high-bay LED fixtures offer a reduction maintenance costs over time.

Industrialof approximately 50–90 percent in lightingof high-bay LED fixtures offer a reduction energy use, resulting in utility bills that quickly approximately 50–90 percent in lighting reflect real savings.

The price of industrial LED energy use, resulting in utility bills that quickly fixtures has also fallen steadily in recent years, reflect real savings. The price of industrial LED while light and quality improved fixtures hasoutput also fallen steadilyhave in recent years, significantly.

But, make no mistake, saving while light output and quality have improved a significant amount of energy day after day significantly.

But, make no mistake, saving remains the number one reason for making a significant amount of energy day after day the switch LED. one reason for making remains thetonumber

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the switch to LED. Is Much Easier: You’d Maintenance

be hard pressed findEasier: a facilityYou’d Maintenance Is to Much manager who likes scaling ladders be hard pressed to find a facility or commandeering lifts and interrupting manager who likes scaling ladders production to change burnt-out light bulbs. or commandeering lifts and interrupting Relamping can be a monthly, even weekly, production to change burnt-out light bulbs. chore for large facilities where just getting Relamping can be a monthly, even weekly, to the for ceiling its own adventure, to chore largeisfacilities where just not getting mention the nagging cost of all those new to the ceiling is its own adventure, not to lamps, the inconvenience of all storing mention the nagging cost of thosethem new on site, and the added expense of paying people lamps, the inconvenience of storing them on site, and the added expense of paying people

to install them. Industrial LED fixtures can change Current, powered to installeverything. them. Industrial LED fixtures by canGE’s Albeo fixtures are rated up to 100,000 hours change everything. Current, powered by GE’s of service-life, surpassing life expectancy Albeo fixtures are rated upthe to 100,000 hours of traditional LFL and HID lamps as much of service-life, surpassing the life by expectancy as five times, depending the operation. of traditional LFL and HIDon lamps by as much The best news is that, as with energy, these as five times, depending on the operation. savings show up on your bottom-line.

The best news is that, as with energy, these

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savingsItshow up on your bottom-line.

Can Change With You: Current by GE’s Daintree lighting It Can Change With You:controls Current coupled with Albeo high-bay fixtures

by GE’s Daintree lighting controls are a workable option for your constantlycoupled with Albeo high-bay fixtures changing operation.

When racking is are a workable option for your constantlyrelocated, when aisles are re-laid out changing operation. When racking is or when machines equipment relocated, when and aisles are re-laidare outreor positioned on the plant floor, light when machines and equipment arelevels, rezones, and light schedules canlight easily be positioned on the plant floor, levels, reconfigured with Daintree ControlScope zones, and light schedules can easily be Manager fixture byDaintree fixture toControlScope accommodate reconfigured with the new operating environment.

This means Manager fixture by fixture to accommodate facility managers can ensure each area of the new operating environment. This means the plant is appropriately lit without getting facility managers can ensure each area of into expensive and labor-intensive re-getting the plant is appropriately lit without configurations of fixture layouts.

If frequent into expensive and labor-intensive replant re-configurations the norm for your configurations of fixtureare layouts.

If frequent factory, Albeo fixtures with Daintree could be plant re-configurations are the norm for your the right solution for you. factory, Albeo fixtures with Daintree could be

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the right solution forStill you.Available: Many Rebates Are

U.S. utilityAre companies and government Rebates Still Available: Many entities continue to offer U.S. utility companies andsubstantial government rebatesentities for energy-efficient lighting and continue to offer substantial controls upgrades.

Details vary from state rebates for energy-efficient lighting and to state, but most utilities maintain energy controls upgrades. Details vary from state programs formost industrial companies, the to state, but utilities maintain and energy programs for industrial companies, and the

savings can be significant. At the same time, it can be quite time-consuming to manage the it savings can be significant. At the same time, rebate process and see it through the proper can be quite time-consuming to manage the approval channels, so be sure to ask rebate process and see it through theyour proper lighting partner or energy service company approval channels, so be sure to ask your (ESCO) help you navigate the process and lightingto partner or energy service company ensure the maximum incentive is captured.

(ESCO) to help you navigate the process and Some are even prepared to take on ensurepartners the maximum incentive is captured. this paperwork for you.

For now, a good Some partners are even prepared to takeplace on to start is at energy.gov where you’ll find a this paperwork for you. For now, a good place DOE-hosted database ofwhere tax credits, to start is at energy.gov you’ll rebates find a and savings opportunities that can be filtered DOE-hosted database of tax credits, rebates by state and project category. and savings opportunities that can be filtered

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It and Leads to Even Greater Savings:

LED fixtures aloneGreater can saveSavings: you plenty, It Leads to Even but solutions like Current by GE’splenty, LED fixtures alone can save you Daintree wireless lighting controls can but solutions like Current by GE’stake your energy efficiency to another By Daintree wireless lighting controlslevel. can take automatically dimming fixtures when there your energy efficiency to another level. By is ample daylight or by task tuning lights automatically dimming fixtures when there by specified zones, lighting controls offer is ample daylight or by task tuning lights facility and energy a way to put by specified zones,managers lighting controls offer their illumination needs on autopilot while facility and energy managers a way to put reducing their annual energy spend bywhile as their illumination needs on autopilot much as 20 percent on top of the savings reducing their annual energy spend by as already byon LEDs. all about much asdelivered 20 percent top It’s of the savingsthe insight and functionality to optimize your already delivered by LEDs. It’s all about the facility or multisite portfolio, and it’s the insight and functionality to optimize yourfirst step toward a truly portfolio, intelligentand environment facility or multisite it’s the first where connected fixtures link your people and step toward a truly intelligent environment processes to the Industrial Internet of Things where connected fixtures link your people and (IIoT) and the endless possibilities it processes to the Industrial Internet ofpresents, Things from downtime and disruptions (IIoT) reducing and the endless possibilities it presents, to improving safety to using to inform from reducing downtime anddata disruptions better decisions. to improving safety to using data to inform better decisions.

RESULTS: RESULTS: An LED lighting upgrade is just what your site needs to start working

An LED lighting smarter, not harder. upgrade For is contractors, just what your the question site needsisn’t to start if LED, working but when.

Get started smarter, noton harder. the LED For and contractors, controls journey the question today.isn’t if LED, but when.

Get started on the LED and controls journey today.

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Electrical Engineering Systems and Services

Your RESOURCE for every stage of a power system’s life cycle, from design to build to support Eaton’s Electrical Engineering Systems and Services (EESS) team is your natural resource for reducing costs, improving safety, and keeping power systems up-to-date. Eaton’s engineers and consultants can help diagnose problems, identify ways to improve performance, or transform concepts into flexible, practical solutions that improve productivity and use of capital. With more than 1500 highly trained professionals in 60 engineering service locations throughout the U.S. and Canada, Eaton’s EESS team has complete local, national, and international capabilities to provide a full range of electrical, civil, and mechanical equipment services.

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With Eaton’s project management services, Eaton employs one of the industry’s largest you’ll have a single point of accountability and groups of electrical engineering professionals, reduced risk of project delays and failures. most with more than a decade of experience Eaton’s field personnel support project working on the equipment of multiple management in a variety of ways, including: manufacturers. These service engineers can perform a host of on-site studies and analytical • Equipment reconditioning services services, including: • Turnkey project implementation • Equipment Modernization projects • Arc Flash studies • Safety and risk management • Power quality and reliability studies Eaton’s Electrical Engineering • Selective coordination reviewServices & Systems coverage map • Energy management and monitoring • PowerChain audits • Safety studies

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To learn more about Eaton’s EESS resources, visit Eaton.com/Services or ask your local WESCO representative how you can leverage Eaton’s design, build, and support resources to optimize About Eaton’s Electrical your project’s power system needs. Services & Systems Engineering Eaton’s Electrical Engineering Services & Systems is one of the largest and most experienced industrial service organizations in North America. With more than 1500 highly trained professionals in 60 engineering service locations throughout the U.S. and Canada, Eaton’s Electrical Engineering Services & Systems has complete local, national and international capabilities to provide a full range of electrical, civil and mechanical equipment services. This broad range of service capabilities has established us as a leader in the engineering service industry.

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SUPPORT Eaton’s field technicians and customer support engineers can provide the maintenance, parts, and service you need to get the best performance from equipment already in place. Additionally, emergency support is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Eaton’s support services help businesses make the most out of their existing electrical equipment through a wide range of offerings, including: • Equipment startup, commissioning, and warranty • Aftermarket parts and support • Remote monitoring services • Operational and maintenance training • Equipment solution services • Preventative maintenance programs

A Scalable, Energy-Efficient Data Center Panduit’s Data Center Solution helped PGS drive cost reduction and operational efficiencies to support its environmental initiatives and strategic objectives Business Challenges

Panduit Solution

Like its products, the oil and gas industry is volatile, requiring service providers such as PGS to deliver on major projects with little advanced notice and tight deadlines. PGS’ three main data centers process enormous amounts of 2D, 3D, and 4D seismic and reservoir imaging data provided by its ships to fulfill specific customer and competitor requests, and to generate proprietary information that the company markets and sells.

Improved thermal management was on the top of PGS’ list. Because its servers handle extremely large data processing loads, each cabinet generates about 18 kilowatts of heat—a major challenge. PGS learned about Panduit’s Net-Access™ cabinets with a passive vertical exhaust system (VES), which channels heated server exhaust air directly into the hot air return plenum, separating it from the cool air supply. The segregation of hot and cool air allows the data center to operate at a higher temperature set point, which reduces energy consumption of the cooling system.

Occupying a leased 10,000 square feet space, PGS’ Houston data center was approaching the limits of its capacity to accommodate more servers and storage, primarily due to issues with heat dissipation. More than Panduit’s R&D team set up a model to show PGS how Net-Access cabinets 20 air conditioning units consumed an excessive amount of energy, with VES efficiently dissipate heat. Further, once PGS supplied parameters money, and space. In addition to working in an uncomfortably warm for its servers and processing loads, the Panduit team configured the environment, PGS’ IT team had concerns about damage to servers model to meet those specifications and conducted a series of tests. With from overheating. Furthermore, the need to place air conditioners in the doors closed, the Net-Access cabinet, loaded with 42 servers, ran 15° a specific configuration to achieve effective cooler than PGS’ existing system with the cabinet After only six weeks in airflow restricted layout options for the space. doors open.

These constraints threatened PGS’ ability to the co-located facility, PGS PGS selected Panduit’s High Speed Data Transport expand its business and to meet customers’ high systems for internal data transport and for the saw a decrease in power expectations. enterprise network. The full solution encompasses consumption of 27% The company decided to create a new data FiberRunner® overhead pathways, which allow fiber center that could deliver higher efficiency and and copper to be managed in the same trays. The resilience, reduce operating costs, simplify maintenance, and provide Panduit StructuredGround™ system improves network reliability and room to expand. protects equipment and personnel.

Strategic Objectives PGS had several high-level goals for the new facility. Because data processing is a revenue generator for the company, it was critical to optimize space utilization to accommodate growth goals.

Because the lease on the old facility was expiring, it was necessary to complete the new data center implementation in three weeks. Panduit partners completed the work on time, ensuring a smooth transition.

Business Benefits

Highly variable requirements for IT services from the business units and the intensive computing involved in seismic data processing required the new data center to enable local and remote management to ensure immediate response and rapid turnarounds.

PGS achieved measurable benefits and strategic advantages from the Panduit Intelligent Data Center Solution. After only six weeks in the colocated facility, PGS saw a decrease in power consumption of 27% and expects that figure to increase over time.

To achieve competitive differentiation, PGS wanted to ensure top performance and reliability of its infrastructure to meet customer needs for high-quality results under tight deadlines. This required the company to adopt the latest information technology and expand its processing capacity—making flexibility and future-proofing essential.

The highly efficient, manageable, and scalable Intelligent Data Center Solution allows PGS to operate the same server and storage resources in about half the space of the former location, while improving thermal management, flexibility, and IT control.

Another strategic aim was to support its corporate environmental policy through improved energy efficiency.

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Going the Distance in the Great Northwest Lean construction services from eFab™ by Thomas & Betts help save time, streamline processes and reduce waste in a major headquarters office project.

Try to picture 10 miles of wire basket tray.

That’s more than the length of 44 of the world’s largest commercial cruise ships lined up in a row, bow to stern.

It’s difficult to envision, but that’s how much QuickTurn® basket tray from Thomas & Betts was installed in a major technology company’s new corporate headquarters that opened in Northern California last year. And few people will ever see any of it, because all of it is hidden under the floor, routing the electrical wiring throughout the more than 2.75-million-square-foot facility.

Fully engineered, turnkey design With a project of this magnitude, the last thing the electrical contractor needed was to have electricians spending valuable time building basket tray sections on the job site. Instead, they left that — and the engineering — up to the specialists at eFab by Thomas & Betts, who delivered a fully engineered, turnkey design for the subfloor basket tray wire management solution.

“We started the engineering phase of the project three years ago,” said John Archer, senior program manager for eFab by Thomas & Betts.

“Then we prefabricated the basket tray sections into complete kits, including everything down to nuts, bolts, washers and an installation tool, specifically for each different area of the building. The kits were delivered to the jobsite just in time for installation over the course of a year, wrapping up about June 2017.”

Prefabricated, custom-labeled, ready-toinstall kits with integrated bonding The shrink-wrapped, palletized, ready-to-install kits featured colorcoded labels that indicated different elevation changes and crosssections. Each kit also had a QR code that linked to the applicable installation drawings and identified the specific location in the building where the kit was to be installed.

With the elevation changes that were involved in the project, not all sections of the basket tray physically connect to one another. To address grounding continuity, the eFab group also prefabricated a custom bonding solution, which was integrated into the basket tray kits for those specific sections.

Reduced packaging and less waste While the time savings and streamlined process afforded by prefabrication and just-in-time, custom-labeled delivery were significant, another benefit the customer really appreciated was the reduction of waste on the jobsite, according to Archer.

“This is an environmentally friendly facility,” he said. “The building is cutting-edge energy efficient with solar arrays all over the roof and a large outdoor park. In keeping with the overall green mission, the project manager was very happy not to end up with a lot of jobsite scrap or 10 miles of empty cardboard boxes from the 10 miles of basket tray that would create disposal issues.”

As a separate project at this same facility, the T&B eFab group worked with WESCO to supply custom Carlon® wiring whips for installation in the parking structure. Because the whips came pre-terminated with specified fittings, this solution offered the contractor time savings, SKU reduction and, again, less waste on the job site.

For more information on the lean construction services available from eFab by Thomas & Betts, please contact your local WESCO Branch.

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BE CERTAIN. BELDEN. CUSTOMER’S GOALS • Enhance the product quality and consistency for ongoing installations • Standardize on one manufacturer • Improve the performance of their Factory Automation Drives SOLUTION Belden worked with the installation and end user engineers to identify the perfect solution that addressed their critical pain points experienced when they previously used an inferior product.

• Belden VFD cabling designs mitigate drive failures thus reducing the customer’s downtime • 10-year warranty on all Belden cable products RESULTS Belden created a custom solution that was designed, engineered, and delivered to meet the customer’s specific application needs.

• Reliability: Critical for this operation where uptime is of ultimate concern • Consistency: Top of the line quality and dependability for every drive in the factory

Contact your local WESCO representative about your next project with Belden cable

Reliable SYSTIMAX and Uniprise solutions lay the foundations for network efficiency and growth at a multi-site North Carolina campus CUSTOMER CHALLENGE: A community college’s existing mixed cabling could not support their growth and technology ambitions, so the college looked for a single source supplier to meet its new and demanding requirements. Inconsistent cabling was causing some serious system issues and its various suppliers made troubleshooting a difficult process. With their increasing emphasis on technology based education, they needed a network infrastructure that helped unify the many different IT systems essential to implement their future plans.

SOLUTION: After analyzing requirements and comparing a short list of single source suppliers, they chose CommScope for its extensive, integrated range of proven, high-performance copper and fiber solutions. CommScope’s LazrSPEED 300 multimode fiber solution was chosen for backbone connections across sites and within larger buildings, exceeding specifications of the OM3 fiber standard, providing 10 Gb/s data transmission speeds over distances up to 300 meters without need for expensive single mode electronics. The LazrSPEED backbones link telecommunication rooms located across all sites. From the communications rooms, GigaSPEED XL was used to connect outlets throughout the buildings, exceeding the specifications of the Category 6 cabling standard and delivering 1Gb/s performance from end to end in a 100 meter connection with up to six connectors.

RESULTS: In the end, CommScope delivered a reliable unified infrastructure with required performance as a foundation for college growth plans. In addition, they radically reduced infrastructure issues—moves, adds and changes are faster with simpler troubleshooting.

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Need a Lift?

Dottie Pipe Support is a Labor-Saving Solution!

CUSTOMER CHALLENGE: Save time and labor on the jobsite!

SOLUTIONS:

DOTTIE PIPE SUPPORTS

UNIVERSAL OFFSET STRUT STRAPS

• UL Listed

• Hand driver or cordless drill/driver can be used even in a tight pipe configuration

• Lightweight and durable • UV resistant • Water and weatherproof • Built-in dual channels for strut straps and 3/8” bolts and 3/8” threaded rods

• Gusseted sides and center increase the structural rigidity of the straps • Hex head fastener threads directly into strap • No nuts or washers required

• Multi-drive fastener includes Phillips, Sotted, Hex, and Square drives • Load resistance and Precut lengths • Strong and lightweight • ISO certified to international standards • UL Listed • Design Patented: U.S. PAT. #728,753 RESULTS: • Lightweight designed Pipe Supports are easy to carry, yet strong enough to support extremely heavy loads • Offset angled Strut Straps provide easy access every time

CUSTOMER GOAL:

SOLUTION:

RESULTS:

To make the most of outdoor spaces for students on campus, visitors to a park, or employees on company grounds.

Add power, data, or AV connectivity with the Outdoor Ground Box. Its low-profile design mounts flush and is perfect for commercial outdoor spaces.

Put the extension cords away!

Permanent power replaces generators and extension cords to reduce the chance of accidental or intentional un-plugging and tripping hazards.

• NEMA 6P while in use rated • Strong 5000lb rated cover, safe and tamper resistant

Legrand is a global leader in power, lighting and data delivery solutions. We see power moving outdoors, which is why we are innovating products to optimize your outdoor spaces.

To learn more about our complete line of outdoor power solutions, visit blog.wesco.com/powering-up-and-staying-connected-outdoors.

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One Powerful Battery, Over 125 Solutions CUSTOMER CHALLENGES: One of the most frustrating things to deal with on the job site is not having the right tool at your disposal. Power tools that use heavy batteries with a short life span are a guaranteed way to slow down your business.

SOLUTION: M18™ cordless power tools from Milwaukee® are a game changer.

Lightweight, ergonomic design powered

by Redlithium® Battery technology

RESULTS: Extreme performance when you need to get the job done.

M18 batteries are compatible with over 125 Milwaukee cordless power tools, providing 18v of power for a longer-lasting run-time.

Talk to your local WESCO sales representative about the full line of M18 cordless power tools from Milwaukee.

Performance driven. Trade focused. System wide.

Improve your Bottom Line with LED CUSTOMER’S GOALS:

• Construct new garage with state-of-the-art lighting • Reduce operating costs • Utilize technology for enhanced safety and security

SOLUTION:

Certainty in a Connected World CUSTOMER’S GOAL: • As the world’s reliance on data grows, a superior, intelligent and dynamic system must secure this data and make it available where and when users require it.

SOLUTION: • Integrated physical infrastructure and software from APC by Schneider Electric helps IT professionals anticipate and protect their information and data.

RESULTS: • Reliable power and availability solutions for IT and communications technologies.

• Solutions tailored for home and business networks.

• Individuals and businesses can anticipate the unexpected, protecting critical information and data. It’s certainty in a connected world.

EiKO LED canopy fixtures were installed in the new structure • LED technology reduces energy use • Long life and robust construction with UL listing for wet locations ensures reduced maintenance obligations • Integrated sensor with photocell offers unparalleled control and motion sensing for security and energy reduction • Bi-level dimming allows for differentiated light output depending on area of installation • Versatile mounting options allow for installation in multiple areas of facility

RESULTS: • Energy use reduced over 80% compared to metal halide due to increased efficiency and motion sensing on/off functionality • 50,000 hours offers 5x lifetime of comparable metal halide, reducing replacement costs and labor • Durable construction alleviates product failure due to damage, vandalism or weather conditions • Using one SKU throughout facility allows for quick sensor adjustment with remote control commissioning device

APC by Schneider Electric, the leading global brand for integrated IT physical infrastructure and software, provides reliable power, and availability solutions for IT and communications technologies. APC is a brand of Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management and industrial automation.

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CUSTOMER’S GOAL:

Rugged, Reliable Electrical Connections Specifically for Land-Based Drilling Operations SOLUTION:

Leviton offers a variety of electrical connectors for the oil and gas industry to: • Withstand vibration on pumps and shakers to avoid disconnection of electrical devices • Prevent corrosion from causing your equipment and devices to fail • Help you deal with limited space on SCR panels

RESULTS:

Safe locking connections for several areas of the rig • Single Pole Devices: Cam locking mechanism prevents accidental disconnection caused by vibration • Rhino-Hide® NEMA: Threaded fittings withstand exposure to constant vibration on shakers and pumps Superior materials to combat corrosion • Rhino-Hide® NEMA: Hardcoat anodized aluminum housing and components provide superior strength and corrosion resistance to “raw” cast aluminum • Wetguard: Corrosion-resistant electroless nickel-coated brass blades, contacts, terminal screws and wiring clamps, and stainless steel assembly screws Devices designed to accommodate smaller footprints • 49 Series: X version panel receptacle housings feature a 45° angle clevis pin that allows spacing of multiple receptacles as close as ¼” away from one another UL Listed products with manufacturing flexibility • 49 Series and Multi-Pin connectors: Listed to more stringent testing than the competition • Custom Multi-Pin configurations and modifications to Single Pole Devices are available

Endless Days “It sure gets dark late around here.” Prepare for long days on your cruise.

In June, southern Alaska experiences about 18 hours of sunlight. Add three more hours for twilight time.

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Prevent a Drop in Productivity and Safety New Name, Same Great HOFFMAN & CADDY Products CUSTOMER CHALLENGE: Contractors re-wiring a large commercial building on a tight schedule and budget need cost and time-saving solutions to meet their targets.

SOLUTION: The powerful pairing of nVent HOFFMAN Angled Trough and nVent CADDY Telescoping Strut Replacement help reduce labor, time, and cost. nVent HOFFMAN nVent CADDY Angled Trough Telescoping Strut Replacement • Conduit runs through six sides • Multiple runs of conduit can be of the enclosure eliminating completed much quicker the need for costly 90-degree • Tool-free solution eliminates the conduit bends need to handle long lengths of • Flexibility for wire distribution strut and cut sections of strut • An easy-to-assemble design to size RESULTS: • The Angled Trough helps cut total trough plus conduit installation time in all the electrical rooms by 80%.

• The Telescoping Strut Replacement can be assembled into a strut trapeze in a fraction of the time required to transport, measure, and cut strut. The pre-riveted hardware simplifies the attachment to threaded rod and saves additional time.

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CUSTOMER’S GOAL:

To have the existence of safety, not just the appearance of safety.

When professionals use tools while working at height without the right precautions, bad things can happen: tools can fall damaging equipment, interrupting work, and injuring people.

SOLUTIONS: Snap-on Industrial Brands developed Tools@ Height, a tethered tool system for applications involving work being performed at height, and anywhere dropped or lost objects are a concern.

RESULTS: Our experience has shown that organizations that attempt to create their own drop prevention system often incur significant unexpected expense, face diminished productivity, and ultimately are left with ineffective (and sometimes dangerous) “solutions.”

The Snap-on Industrial Brands Tools@Height system is engineered to provide proven drop prevention equipment that helps to keep the workplace safer while maintaining productivity.

A CONTRACTOR’S MATERIAL LOGISTICS EXPERT

MATERIAL MANAGEMENT

PRE-FABRICATION

CABLE MANAGEMENT

ECOMMERCE project-specific catalogs

JUST-IN-TIME DELIVERY

GLOBAL SOURCING

KIT STAGE AND STORE By floor or area Customized kitting

JOB CARTS

DATA CENTERS Closet kitting and build-out Pre-built racks

POINT OF USE SYSTEMS Vending Smart bins Supply stores Job trailers

SECURITY Access and control Physical security Onsite cameras

UTILITY SUBSTATION Safety PPE Safety training

LIGHTING Integrated LEED design and control SOLAR Panels and balance of system products INTELLIGENT BUILDING SYSTEMS

Contact your WESCO representative to learn more about WESCO’s products and services for contractors.

BENEFITS Continuous Improvement

Right product, right time

Lower installed cost

Higher productivity

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