January 2006

Wiring System

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Cooper Lighting introduced a new modular wiring system employing plastic and contact technology to provide a versatile, low cost installation of branch circuit wiring for lighting and power in buildings.

Using modular components that plug together, the MWS can be installed late in a project, during the finish construction phase. MWS offers the standard five-wire configuration, as well as an isolated ground six-wire configuration for the wiring of convenience outlets and raised access computer floors.

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Energy Management

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Onset Computer Corp., a supplier of battery-powered data loggers, introduced the HOBO U9 Light On/Off Logger, a compact, direct-USB data logger for recording light usage.

Designed for energy service contractors and facility managers, the logger performs around-the-clock monitoring of light on/off status. It uses accompanying Windows-based software to convert the recorded data into time- and date-stamped graphs. According to the company, the logger can store up to 43,000 measurements and does not require hard wiring. It can be attached to most light fixtures.

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IAQ Monitoring Device

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DataNab released LiveIAQ, a scalable IAQ monitoring device built on the Barix barionet controller. The Web-enabled product is a migration from old-fashioned data loggers and supports wired or wireless sensors. To further speed deployment, the data collection component can be installed on a dedicated server within a facility or collected by an IP accessible server on a subscription basis.

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Theater Rigging System

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Hoffend & Sons Inc. offers Vortek, an automated system to control theater rigging. The complete rigging system automates and manages the raising and lowering of scenery, eliminating the steel weights, locking rails, and loading bridge associated with counterweight systems.

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Transformers

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Honeywell Power Products, a provider of power supplies and related accessories for the fire, CCTV, access control and security markets, has released its HTP and HT Series transformers. Both series are used in a wide range of applications in CCTV, access, and security systems, supplying low-voltage stand-alone AC, or as part of a DC power system.

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Integrated Electrical Rooms

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For superintendents and specifiers who want to reduce electrical room space and cut costs during the design and construction phase of educational facilities, Hill Phoenix PowerPlus, PowerCenter and PowerWall UL-listed electrical distribution products are available.

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Surface Raceway

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Thomas & Betts introduces T&B Nonmetallic Surface Raceway, a system that offers a variety of wire management systems for contractors and specifiers. In addition to a new single raceway, T&B added three other designs. Premier multi-channel is an aesthetic, medium-capacity solution for classroom and office applications. Prestige multi-channel is a high-capacity system that is expandable after installation.

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Security Wall Plates

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The Cortech Titania-Tuff Series Security Wall Plates are designed and manufactured to eliminate costly replacement of essential electrical devices. The CP series is built to endure extreme institutional and industrial environments. The wall plates, which are injection molded in high-strength ABS resin, will not rust, break or need to be painted, according to the company. Wall plates are oversized to accommodate mounting directly into any wall type. The oversized design allows for j-box opening and mounting surface imperfections.

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Swimming Pool Liners

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The RenoSys PVC Pool Shell liner helps keep swimming pool construction and renovations cost-effective for commercial pool builders, according to the company. RenoSys offers a 60-mil thick reinforced commercial thermoplastic PVC pool membrane system that is textured and durable.

The pool liners are pore-free. Additional benefits include elevated pool leak protection, galvanic electrical protection for aluminum or metal pools, and a padded textured surface for slip resistance or water aerobics.

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Scoreboard

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Nevco offers the Basketball Model 2500-D-F512-P12-N-I Total Information Scoreboard.

A single MPC control operates all features on the scoreboard. For fouls operations, each player’s uniform number, number of fouls, and player-in-game light condition are kept in memory. To post on that player, input the number of the player on the keyboard.

The player name panels are shipped complete with a set of letters and numbers, plus rope and other hardware, are double-faced and can lower to the floor for changing names.

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