New Bosch Hole Saw Adapters Convert Standard Cups to 
Innovative Power Change® System
The new specially designed Bosch Power Change® Hole Saw System Adapter converts all major brand standard hole saw cups for use with the time-saving and efficient Bosch Power Change Hole Saw System. The only system on the market with a one-size-fits-all quick-change mandrel, the innovative Power Change System offers optimal sawing performance combined with quick and easy cup and plug removal.
The new adapter set includes six adapters to convert any standard hole saw ranging in size from 9/16” up-to 3” to work with the Bosch Power Change mandrel. The adapter quickly screws onto the cup and then snaps into the universal Power Change mandrel, which accepts all the adapters, thus eliminating the need for multiple mandrels and simplifying the system. The heavy-duty hex drive design ensures that hole saws quickly lock positively into place, unlike conventional threaded systems, which can seize up and force parts to stick together. For more information, visit www.boschtools.com.
New High-Speed Class RKI Product Line 
Ferraz Shawmut announces the availability of its new High-Speed Class RK1 product line, designed to safeguard sensitive power electronics while meeting the National Electrical Code requirements for branch circuit protection and performing to the industry standards of a semiconductor fuse. The additional safeguards in the HSRK hybrid design result in leading cost effectiveness and a significant increase in safety.
In addition to generating cost effectiveness the HSRK fuse is the most current-limiting RK1 fuse on the market, creating a significantly safer worker environment.
Recent concern about electrical safety in industrial environments calls for more current-limiting fuses to be installed in electrical systems, reducing arc flash potential and the incident energy levels produced under fault conditions. The use of HSRK fuses can reduce incident energy levels enough to change the category of protective clothing that workers are required to wear while working on equipment in an energized state.
The larger RK body size and superior performance of the HSRK fuse under short circuit conditions make it ideal for plant and facility upgrades where arc flash issues are causing concern.
For more information, visit www.ferrazshawmut.com.
Extech Instruments Showcases Its 500 Series of Industrial Multimeters at Electric West Expo 2007 
Extech Instruments will showcase its new 500 Series of Industrial MultiMeters in Booth #716 at the Electric West Expo, being held at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, California, February 21-23 2007. Ruggedly designed and waterproof to IP67 standards, the 500 series is ideal for use in the outdoors, on boats, and in any harsh industrial environment. Extech’s 500 Series has a double molded housing and is drop-proof up to six feet with a safety rating of CAT IV 600V and CAT III 1000V.
Extech’s 500 Series includes three models: the EX510, EX520 and EX530. All models measure voltage, resistance, electrical and electronic frequency functions, and DC/AC current. Each model also features a 1000V input protection for all functions, dual sensitivity frequency functions and diode open circuit voltage of 2.8V DC. Additionally, the EX520 and EX530 feature True RMS measurements along with capacitance and Type K temperature, while the EX530 also measures Duty Cycle, %4-20mA and a peak hold function. The EX510 and EX520’s 6000-count displays and the EX530’s 44,000-count display are easily read on large backlit LCD screens with bar graphs.
Other features of the 500 Series include Min/Max/Relative/Data Hold and auto power off with disable. Extech’s 500 Series comes complete with double-molded test leads, one 9V battery, and a three-year warranty. The EX520 and EX530 also include a Type K bead wire temperature probe.
For more information on Extech’s 500 Series, visit Booth #716 at Electric West 2007 and visit www.extech.com.
Caterpillar Expands Electric Power Manufacturing Capabilities in Newberry , S.C.
Caterpillar’s Newberry, S.C. facility is now manufacturing Caterpillar brand diesel generator sets in the 10-200 kW range. First off the line are the D25–D100 generator sets, and the XQ30–XQ100 rental packages, all powered by the Cat ® C3.3 and C4.4 engines.
The D125 –D175 generator sets, powered by the C6.6 engine, will follow. With this expansion, Caterpillar is able to provide improved availability and lead times for this power range to customers in North America. Caterpillar announced the opening of this new manufacturing facility in October of 2005 in response to heightened North American demand for generator sets in the 10–200 kW range.
The D25 –D175 generator set models and the XQ30 –XQ100 rental packages, powered by the C3.3 to C6.6 engines, are all engineered for enhanced performance, lower emissions and reduced footprint. These models offer the following key benefits:
- Superior fuel economy as a result of advancements in electronic fuel injection and the engine air management system;
- Optimized engine compatibility, improved electrical performance and increased power density;
- Low ownership costs as a result of increased service intervals, extended component life and proven low-load capability;
- U.S. EPA Tier 2, 3 or 4 certifications, as applicable by model; and
- Significantly reduced noise emissions on all XQ rental models.
- In addition to the diesel-powered generator sets, the 10–100 kW natural gas-powered generator sets will continue to be assembled at the Newberry facility, meeting the needs of smaller retail operations, homes, farms and municipal authorities.
For more information, visit www.CAT.com.
Sure-Lites Architectural Emergency Light
An Architectural Emergency Light that not only meets, but exceeds code regulated design 
requirements by offering specification grade features as standard. Offering a new look in emergency lighting, it features an advanced optical design and high output xenon lamps delivering maximum performance. Ideal for restaurants, offices, schools and retail spaces, it provides the necessary life safety equipment without compromise to the decorative space.
For more information, email: talktous@cooperlighting.com .
New Decora â Wall Switch Sensors Feature Occupancy and Vacancy Sensing with Convenient Nightlight Capabilities
The Lighting Management Systems Division’s new Decora â Wall Switch Sensors, available in occupancy sensing (Cat. No. OSSNL) and vacancy sensing (Cat. No. OSS10) models, incorporate a convenient LED nightlight in a single attractive, 
compact device. The LED nightlight uses a photocell to automatically illuminate a room or area based on the ambient light level present.
The Decora Wall Switch Occupancy Sensor uses passive infrared (PIR) detection technology to automatically switch lights ON once occupancy is detected within its field-of-view. This unit will then switch lights OFF after a user-specified time-OFF interval. Once manually switched on, the Decora Wall Switch Vacancy Sensor monitors a room or area for occupancy and automatically switches lighting OFF after a user-specified time-OFF interval once it no longer detects occupancy.
The Decora Wall Switch Vacancy Sensor is CEC Title 24 compliant. Both models are suitable for applications where automatic lighting control to achieve energy mandates or energy cost savings objectives are desirable.
Both models feature a 180-degree field-of-view with approximately 1,200’ of coverage. The devices provide “small motion” detection. The units are rated 120/277V and are compatible with electronic and magnetic ballasts and designed to fit standard wallboxes. Both units provide an adjustable LED nightlight that can be brightened and dimmed according to user-specified preferences. The LED nightlight function will be activated when ambient light levels drop to less than 1-foot candle and deactivated when the ambient light level exceeds 5-foot candles.
Both units meet UL, cUL and NOM certification and are CEC Title-24 compliant. The units are backed by Leviton’s Limited Five-Year Warranty. For more information, visit www.leviton.com.
Introducing the World’s First 100 VA Inherently Limited Class 2Transformer
Foster Transformer introduces the 100 VA SURVIVOR Class 2 transformer, the 
highest capacity inherently limited class 2 transformer in the world. This is the newest in the line of SURVIVOR series transformers with patented short circuit and overload protection which allow them to withstand a direct short circuit in excess of 15 days.
All SURVIVOR transformers, including the 100 VA model, are classified as Inherently Limited. This eliminates the need for external protection or the problematic internal fusing. It also extends the range of Class 2 transformers allowing them to be used in intermittent duty applications that would cause the fuses or circuit breakers used by other manufacturers to open. Elimination of external fusing lowers the installed cost and total cost of ownership of the product since no servicing of this protection is required. Field-replaceable fuses also include risks that field personnel may bypass the protection or install a larger fuse thereby defeating the protection and creating a safety hazard. SURVIVOR inherently limited transformers provide the protection without the costs or potential risks associated with external fusing.
Because they withstand overload conditions, SURVIVOR transformers can be sized for the average or continuous current load – this is a less expensive option than the specifying oversized transformers which are not “inherently limited” to handle in-rush at start-up or peak current draw. A single larger transformer can now replace multiple smaller transformers, streamlining production and curtailing inventory costs.
These innovative transformers can significantly lower warranty costs while increasing customer satisfaction, making them ideal for medical instruments, devices and applications, HVAC and refrigeration, control panels, appliance, vending, battery charger and other applications requiring a class 2 transformer.
The 100VA SURVIVOR model is available with either 60 Hz or 50/60 Hz ratings. Primary input voltages include 115 V, 115/230 V, and 200/230 V with 24V output. Each size/model includes UL Recognized Class 130 (B) insulation. IEC, EN and CE compliant designs are available. A full range of standard SURVIVOR models are available from 40 to 100VA. Alternate versions can be configured to meet specific customer requirements.
For more information, email info@foster-transformer.com
Fire-Lite Introduces MS-9200UDLS, Intelligent Addressable FACP with Built-in Communicator
Fire-Lite Alarms introduces the MS-9200UDLS addressable control panel. 
Combining the capabilities of Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP) and Digital Alarm Communicator/ Transmitter (DACT) into one circuit board, the MS-9200UDLS offers a compact, cost-effective design. Offering the latest in fire protection technology, the MS-9200UDLS features LiteSpeed™, a speed Signaling Line Circuit (SLC) protocol that simultaneously polls 10 devices at a time.
The patented LiteSpeed technology polls the device several times to receive the new data. This improvement allows a fully loaded panel to report an incident and activate the notification circuits in less than 10 seconds. With LiteSpeed, devices can be wired on standard twisted and unshielded wire with distances up to 10,000 feet per loop.
The MS-9200UDLS also features LED graphic and LCD annunicators, reverse polarity/city box transmitter, local and remote upload/download software and remote power expansion. The integral DACT transmits system status (alarms, troubles, AC loss, etc.) to a Central Station via the public switched telephone network. In addition, the control panel may be programmed or interrogated off-site via the public switched telephone network, allowing download of the entire program or upload of the program, history file, walk test data, current data, and system voltages.
The panel’s power supply and electronics are contained on a single circuit board housed in a metal cabinet, providing a complete fire control system solution for a variety of applications.
For more information, visit www.honeywell.com
ow Voltage Brackets Make Installation Easier
Pass & Seymour/Legrand (P&S) recently announced its new, complete line of Low Voltage Brackets, for use with mounting class 2 low-voltage devices. P&S 
developed the Low Voltage Brackets with contractor feedback and teamed up with sister company On-Q/Legrand, an industry leader in low voltage devices, in the design process, ensuring that the new product line would meet the demands of any low voltage application and exceed installers’ expectations.
The Brackets incorporate reinforcement ribs to minimize racking, side stabilizer tabs, cable tie ports to hold cable during trim-out, countersink holes to prevent wallboard bow, and the Quick Click® system to secure the devices easily without stripping out. The Brackets can be mounted in new and old work applications, with or without Quick Click. New work Brackets come in nail-on, face-mount and screw-on styles, and metallic swing brackets are available for old work. The Brackets are colored bright green to be easily distinguishable from line voltage boxes and some can be used in dual voltage applications. For more information, visit www.passandseymour.com .
New BULB EZ ® Product Line
COPPERWOLF (BULB EZ) launches its new line of BULB EZ products. Along with the ½ ounce container, BULB EZ is now available in 1 ounce and 16 ounce containers and on easy to use 3” cloth pads.
BULB EZ is a lubricant for all types of light bulbs and lamps that helps prevent socket freeze, cross threading and breakage. BULB EZ makes installation easier and less hazardous and reduces installation costs. This lightweight lubricant is used on the mechanical interface between a light bulb or lamp and its socket. It provides a solution to the difficulties in the installation and removal of light bulbs and lamps.
During installation, light bulbs and lamps can cross thread or the metals can create excessive friction making installation difficult. During removal, they can be frozen in their sockets causing breakage and creating costly, time consuming, and hazardous situations. BULB EZ's lubricating qualities solve these problems by helping to prevent cross threading, reducing the friction between the metals, preventing them from freezing in their sockets, and reducing breakage. All of which allows easier, safer, and more cost efficient installations.
BULB EZ is non-toxic, odorless, non-corrosive and environmentally safe. Its silky texture makes it easy to apply and control.
For more information, visit http://www.bulbez.com.
SEL-710 Motor Protection Relay Solves Motor Starting Problems
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) recently introduced the SEL-710
Motor Protection Relay that features the industry’s most accurate motor protection together with settings, mounting, and communications options designed for easy application.
The SEL-710 with the AccuTrack™ Thermal Model determines the longest starting time, with no need for a speed switch, and reduces wait time between motor starts up to 33%.
Easily set motor protection with motor nameplate data. The SEL-710’s small footprint and flexible mounting options allow easy retrofit without cutting or drilling. The user-configurable front panel gives users flexibility for custom messages, alarms, and pushbutton actions.
The SEL-710’s flexible system of slide-in I/O and communications cards delivers up to eight communications protocols, including Ethernet, Modbus ® , and DeviceNet. Users can now send information from the SEL-710 to a remote terminal, central control room, engineering access, and other locations using multiple protocols at the same time.
SEL offers unmatched local technical support and a worldwide, ten-year product warranty. For more information, visit www.selindustrial.com.
Fluke 771 Milliamp Process Clamp Meter Measures 4-20 mA Output Signals from Transmitters withoutBreaking the Current Loop
Fluke Corporation recently announced the Fluke 771 Milliamp Process Clamp 
Meter, which measures 4-20 mA output signals from transmitters in process and industrial control system applications without breaking the current loop. The Fluke 771 Milliamp Clamp Meter delivers 0.2 % accuracy with resolution and sensitivity to 0.01 mA for testing and troubleshooting PLC (programmable logic controller) and control system analog I/O (input/output).
The Fluke 771 is designed specifically for use in environments where it is impractical to shut down processes or put systems into “safe” mode in order to break the loop and place a meter in series with the circuit and take measurements. It features a unique detachable clamp that can be used docked or detached via its extension cable to facilitate measurement in tight spaces, a measurement spotlight that illuminates wires in dark enclosures, and automatic battery saving features. The Fluke 771 has a dual backlit display that shows both mA measurement and percent of 4-20 mA span, and a Hold function to capture and display changing measurements for convenient viewing. Users can also measure 10-50 mA signals in older control systems using the 99.9 mA range.
For more information, visit www.fluke.com.
Corelite Iridium IQ
T he Corelite Iridium IQ is a sleek, architectural, direct-indirect, linear fluorescent 
luminaire offering complete optical and aesthetic flexibility. Referred to as the new “smart” fixture, the Iridium IQ features Corelite's most innovative and intelligent features including the unique Slide-N-Lock optical system and the acclaimed glare-reducing Eclipse Louver which offers 60% less brightness than the standard perforated baffle at 65°.
Slide-N-Lock ™ optics offer field adjustable uplight/downlight settings, allowing the choice of numerous combinations of uplight and downlight percentages to accommodate every lighting scenario. An additional control feature includes downlight lamp isolators, which offer the ability to isolate individual lamps in downlight orientation when combined with dual circuiting.
In addition to the standard Open Perf Baffle and Eclipse Louver option (for Direct/Indirect applications), the Iridium IQ can be specified as a semi-indirect fixture with the addition of a variety of acrylic lensed options including the standard Opal Lens, Square Perf and the Round Perf. Available with standard Straight die-cast aluminum end caps or with a new Beveled end cap.
For more information, email: talktous@cooperlighting.com .
Steel City ® 1” KO Masonry Box Eliminates Need to Modify Standard Masonry Boxes
To meet the growing demand for additional wiring capacity in conduit systems, 
Thomas & Betts (NYSE: TNB) introduced the Steel City ® 1” KO Masonry Boxes, the industry’s first factory-made 1” knockout Masonry box. At 3 ½” deep and 3 ¾” long, the 1” KO Masonry Box features a 1” knockout on each end and two on the bottom, as well as two ½” and ¾” eccentric knockouts. The box is available in single-gang and is non-gangable.
The Steel City ® 1” KO Masonry Box is UL ® listed, offers a stable, welded steel, single-piece design for heavy-duty applications, and will not deform after installation.
For more information, visit www.tnb.com.
Ferraz Shawmut Introduces New Fusible and Non-fusible Enclosed Disconnect Switches
Ferraz Shawmut has announced the availability of its new line of Enclosed Disconnect Switches, designed to meet plant maintenance operators’ requirements for compact and durable individual disconnecting means. The Enclosed Disconnect Switches are offered in fusible and non-fusible versions and provide safety, high performance for many environments, operational convenience and easy installation.
Up to 400 A, the Fusible Enclosed Disconnect Switches disconnect both the line and load sides of the fuses using two double breaking contacts per pole. This isolates the fuses in the “off” position by separating the fuse from applied voltage. This allows for truly safe fuse replacements, feeding the Switch from either the top or bottom side.
Multiple NEMA type rated enclosures are offered. In particular, the Type 4X non-metallic and stainless steel enclosures offer extreme durability and the ultimate protection in harsh environments – ideal for “wash down” applications. Up to 400 A, all Switches use silver tipped contacts technology for optimal performance in harsh environments, longer life and minimal maintenance.
The Switches have SCCRs up to 200kA and utilize popular Class CC, J or L fuses for superior short-circuit protection, reliability, safety and ease of use. Other features include easy screw mounting and multiple knockouts for wiring flexibility. The Switch handle accepts three padlocks to comply with OSHA lockout/tagout requirements.
For more information, email: info@ferrazshawmut.com, or visit www.ferrazshawmut.com.
Introducing 10 kVA FirstLine® Three-Phase UPS from Staco 
Energy Products
Staco Energy Products Co. introduces the 10 kVA model FirstLine® three-phase Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) for a wide variety of applications. This true on-line, double-conversion UPS provides computer grade power quality at a price that is 20-30% below other 10 kVA models. Despite its small footprint and low weight, the FirstLine® has a standard battery run-time of over 20 minutes (with optional batteries for virtually unlimited run time). Sophisticated transformerless power technology provides reliable blackout protection and power conditioning. Front-end harmonic correction eliminates the need for additional filtering, lowering the cost of operation. Robust double-conversion technology protects the connected load from sags, swells, harmonics, noise, and voltage imbalances without going to battery operation. This UL1778 listed UPS is ideal for a wide range of applications including broadcast studios, computer and data centers, telecommunications facilities, robotics/assembly lines, medical facilities and hospitals, process industries, wastewater treatment, food processing and manufacturing plants.
A user-friendly control panel located on the front of the freestanding NEMA 1 enclosure includes an alarm and remote monitoring through an RS232 connection. FirstLine® is made in the USA and backed by an industry-leading three-year warranty (covering both parts and labor).
FirstLine® 10 kVA models are available for applications with input voltage of 208, 220 and 480 Vac and a range of +10 /- 20% (166-229Vac). Input frequency is 60Hz +/-5%. Full load walk-in from 25% to 100% of rated load in 10 seconds. Inverter ouptut distortion is ≤5% THD for non-linear loads and ≤2% THD for linear loads. Output voltage is regulated to +/-1% of nominal at full load. Detailed specifications are available at www.staco-news.com.
“FirstLine® combines power conditioning, outage protection and harmonic correction at an economical price. Customers will benefit from improved efficiency and a lower cost of operation” said Staco Energy Products Co. Vice President Dave Kendall. “The small footprint addresses a real customer need, especially for retrofits and electrical upgrades, where floor space is at a premium, and quality power protection is critical.”
A wide range of planned maintenance and service programs to maximize the service life of the FirstLine UPS are available through an extensive network of factory trained representatives. To find a local distributor, visit www.stacoenergy.com/BuyPQ-US.html.
For more information, visit www.staco-news.com.
