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PRODUCTS FOR LIGHTING APPLICATIONS
PRODUCTS
Full range of T8 lamps ▲
With the new introduction of the 25W T8
lamp, Standard now offers a full range of
energy-efficient T8s. These lamps offer a
minimum three-year payback and reduced
lamp-end blackening. They are TCLP compliant,
and boast a good CRI and lumen
maintenance. Standard offers four colour
temperatures, and these lamps are compatible
with all T8 electronic ballasts.
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Ballast checking tool
Advance’s new Ballast Checker is an easy-to-use,
hand-held device that quickly identifies a ballast’s
technology. When pointed at a fixture, the device
turns Green when a high-frequency electronic
ballast powers the light source, and Orange when
a magnetic ballast powers it. Compact and lightweight,
Ballast Checker can operate at 15 ft or
more from a light source and comes complete
with batteries for immediate use, as well as a lanyard
for carrying convenience.
102 Advance (div. of Philips Electronics NA)
▲
LED linear light strip
Ardee’s Clikstrip LED Element is a flexible, low-voltage linear light strip that’s
suitable for providing inconspicuous task, accent and display lighting under
cabinets, in coves, and so forth. It may be specified in any length/lamp spacing,
and can be cut in the field. Element uses a specially designed circuit board
containing eight LEDs mounted on festoon-style lamp. The standard white
LEDs are rated for 60,000 hours and have a temperature of 5000K (coloured
lamps can be specified).
103 Ardee Lighting (div. of JJI Lighting Group Inc.)
Industrial label maker ▲
The GlobalMark industrial label maker from Brady
creates professional, cost-effective custom signs and
labels on demand. With built-in templates and a
number of sizes, fonts and colours from which to
choose, users can create and print signs, pipe markers,
arc flash labels, magnetic and phosphorescent signs
and labels, tags, and more. Materials are available for
both indoor and outdoor use. GlobalMark is available
in Color & Cut, MultiColor and MonoColor models.
104 Brady Corp.
PROVIDING TOTAL SOLUTIONS TO ARC FLASH MITIGATION
Electrical arc flashes
send thousands of
electrical workers to
burn centers every year.
These high-energy
flashes produce up to
35,000° F of heat and
send molten material
Direct burial wire connector ▲
Ideal Industries Inc.’s MudBug direct burial wire
connector safely connects underground gas tracer
lines and provides good protection. Moisture and
corrosion resistant, it comes pre-filled with a nonhardening
silicone to prevent the ingress of water,
dirt or other damaging substances related to directburial
applications. The connector features a ribbed
cap with hexagonal head that provides the installer
with a secure grip and faster fingertip starts—even in
wet conditions—along with swept wings for installation
by hand or a standard nut driver. MudBug
requires no pre-twisting or crimping, and its wire
range capacity handles common gauges and combinations.
It is UL 486D listed up to 600V (max.).
105 Ideal Industries Inc.
from the blast towards
the worker at speeds of
700 miles per hour. Arc
INFO NO. 33
flashes can and do kill at
distances of 10 feet.
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Compound for PVC-coated metal conduit ▲
Threadcompound for Plasti-Bond PVC-coated metal
conduit features a blend of corrosion inhibitors and
copper particles. When applied to field-cut threads,
the product acts as a lubricant for easy make-up on
conduit connections. It will also fill voids and help
seal joints without hardening, and its distinguishing
appearance acts as an aide in the proper installation
of PVC-coated conduit. When assembling joints, a
copper ring will form along the edge of the overlapping
PVC sealing sleeve. The product also acts as an
anti-seize compound and as a barrier to water penetration.
Threadcompound meets UL 2419 Section
6 for corrosion resistance and UL 2419 Section 7
for electrical resistance. Plasti-Bond also offers cut-tolength
PVC-coated strut: P1000 and P1000HS series
strut in 12-in., 18-in., 24-in., 30-in. and 36-in. sections.
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