Join us at this informative seminar and learn to protect yourself, your employees, and your equipment! NFPA 70- E Books will be provided to attendees upon registration!

Learn the OSHA Requirements regarding your legal responsibilities to provide employees with an electrically save work environment / program.

• Understand and learn about Arc Flash Protection Boundaries including Limited, Restricted and Prohibited Approach Boundaries.
• Learn how to protect unqualified people in the vicinity of exposed electrical apparatus.
• Ensure that your Lockout – Tagout Procedures meet the minimum OSHA Requirements.
• Learn about your legal duties to provide employees with training and PPE while working with electrical systems, conductors, and energized parts.
• Understand the requirements of an Energized Work Permit process and minimum standards that apply to permits and work being performed.

Event Details:

When: Thursday, February 16th, 2012 from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm

Where: Barbagallo’s Restaurant – 6344 Molloy Road, East Syracuse, NY 13057

Agenda: Registration: 7:00 am – 7:45 am

Seminar: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Lunch and Election of Officers: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Two 10 Minute breaks will provided to attendees in the morning and afternoon sessions

Distribution of Certificates and Door Prizes: 5:00 pm

*Mr Croushore is an NFPA 70 E Instructor for the National Fire Protection Association, Past Chief Electrical Engineer at the NFPA, Past Chair of Code Making Panel 9, Chair of Code Making Panel 12, Past Chair of the EEI Electric Light & Power NEC Task Force. ” ”

For more details and to print the Registration Form Click Here!

Consolidate your inventory and your installed overcurrent protective devices to ONE line – The Amp Trap 2000 fuse family and reap the benefits! The Amp Trap family includes the most common UL fuses used today: L, J, RK1 and CC.

The five major benefits of Fuse Control:

• Improved Workplace Safety
• Decreased Operational Costs
• Reduced Downtime Associated with Electrical Failures
• Streamlined Inventory
• Easier Electrical Code Compliance

For More Information Check out Mersen’s Fuse Control Program Solutions Guide here!

Want to find the best Mersen upgrade for you? Review the cross reference tables here:

Fuse Cross Ref & Upgrade Amp-Trap2000-Xref-CHT

Take a look at Mersen’s easy to use Upgrade / Conversion Charts here:

 Mersen Ferraz Conversion Charts 10799

Using the Arlington Snap 2 It line of connectors will be the fastest, easiest liquid-tight installation you’ll ever perform!

• Increase productivity – simply PUSH ON to conduit!
• Bonds to enclosures forming a secure liquid-tight seal.
• Available in ½” through 1” trade sizes in both straight and 90 degree applications.
• Zinc for metallic and non-metallic liquid-tight conduit – type B.
• Non-metallic for non-metallic liquid-tight conduit – type B.
• Removable and Reusable!

Want more information? Click here to view Arlington’s Snap 2 It spec sheet!

 - February 2012

Independent Electrical Distributor Gains Technical Specialist

Syracuse, NY – City Electric Company, Inc. is pleased to announce that Dave Gielow has joined their Rochester Team to provide additional technical expertise to their customers.

With over thirty years experience in the electrical industry, Dave brings invaluable knowledge of switchgear, prints and specs, power and distribution, and customer service specifically geared toward Central New York’s marketplace.

 “We couldn’t be more excited that Dave has joined the City Electric Team, and I know our customers will feel the same way,” stated Ron Conroy, VP at City Electric Company. “Dave’s experience, knowledge, and people skills are really unparalleled in this industry; His employment at City Electric serves to reinforce our continuing commitment to providing technical expertise and exceptional service to our diverse customer base.” stated Conroy.

About City Electric Company, Inc.

City Electric Company, Inc. is an Independent Wholesale Electrical Distributor, WBE, with locations throughout New York State.  The Company provides customers with a wide array of quality electrical products, solutions and services to suit the needs of Industrial, Commercial, and Residential customers.

Wall Mount Luminaire

Cooper Lighting’s Crosstour LED Wall Mount Luminaire is the industry’s first universal “all-in-one” product design to satisfy a multitude of application needs.

Designed to replace up to 175-watt metal halide fixtures with the latest energy-efficient LED technology- The Lumark Crosstour™ LED Wall Pack Series offers superior optical performance, a low-profile aesthetic design, and easy installation!

• Solutions for wall, surface, post (bollard), low-level and inverted installations.
• Offers up to 90% energy savings compared to equivalent metal halide wall pack products.
• Easily mounts to virtually any location.
• Features the industry’s first universal back box design; includes an interface hinge that locks the door in place allowing stable handling when making the electrical connection!
• Design options include three high-performance LED lumen packages
  •  10-watts (720 lumens),
  • 20-watts (1360 lumens)
  • 30-watts (2240 lumens)
  • Design options include and a choice of either brilliant white 5000K correlated color temperature (CCT) or a neutral warm 3500K CCT
  • Dark Sky Friendly, ADA Complaint, UL and cUL Wet Location listed, IP66 rated.
  • Has a projected LED life of 50,000 hours.

Click Here to Learn More!

• IDEAL tools will always be the finest quality;
• They have been designed for the professional electrician;
• Your tools are backed by the industry’s finest warranty!

From Wire Strippers, cable cutters and crimpers to complete kits and the totes you need to carry them, City Electric has the IDEAL tools you need!

We’ve pulled some pages from IDEAL’s full line catalog to highlight some of the high quality tools IDEAL offers.

Take a look at excerpts from the catalog using the links below or stop by a City Electric Location and take a look at our exceptional supply or ask one of our knowledgeable staff members for a full line catalog!

DataComm Tools

Hand Tools Drill Bits Benders and Pulling Tools

Lockout Tagout Safety Tools

StripMaster Wire Strippers

Test & Measurement Tools

City Electric

Independent Electrical Distributor Strengthens Resources

Syracuse, NY – City Electric Company, Inc. is pleased to announce that Andrew DeHaas has joined their Management Team to further develop their growing regional accounts.

Andrew comes with a wealth of technical, sales, and industry experience – having spent the last seven years in the Rochester, NY Electrical Distribution Industry and as an established member of the Electrical Association of Rochester.

Ron Conroy, VP at City Electric, said “Andrew’s abundance of experience and industry knowledge paired with his solid business relationships has already made him a key addition to the City Electric Team. I’m confident that Andrew will play a key role leading our team in providing high quality solutions for all our customers.”

About City Electric Company, Inc.

City Electric Company, Inc. is an Independent Wholesale Electrical Distributor, WBE, with locations throughout New York State.  The Company provides customers with a wide array of quality electrical products, solutions and services to suit the needs of Industrial, Commercial, and Residential customers.

Steel and Stainless Steel

Mighty-Hold^™ Universal Straps are part of Bridgeport’s exclusive and innovative “Mighty-B”™ line of high-quality, high-performance products focused on getting a contractor’s job “done fast, done right.”

• Easy to use.
• Support multiple cable sizes.
• Reduce the number of individual products for ordering, storing, and stocking!
  US-4461 – Steel – Designed for use with AC/MC and FMC Cable – accommodates 14/2 to 10/3 or cables with an Outer Diameter of .44 to .61 (3/8 Flexible Metallic Conduit).
• USS-6171 – Stainless Steel – Designed for use with PVC Jacketed MC Cable – accommodates 12/2 to 10/3 jacketed MC cables with O.D. of .61 to .71.
• Both are UL listed for MCIA
• Made in the USA

Click Here to View Bridgeport’s Universal Straps Product Introduction Sheet

Check out Bridgeport’s full line of Connectors and Fittings for Armored – MC Cable including Transitional Fittings, Feeder Cable Connectors and More!

From the labor saving Whipper-Snap Connectors, to the of Mechanically Sound Feeder Cable Connectors (680 Series) and Transitional Couplings (4157-DC), Bridgeport has the time and labor saving solutions to meet your needs!

Click here to view Bridgeport’s AC – MC Fittings Catalog

WHIPPER-SNAP Connectors from Bridgeport will save you time and money!

WHIPPER-SNAP connectors deliver the superior performance, quality and labor savings you expect from Bridgeport. And they remove as fast as they snap in – ready to reuse.

• Snap-in convenience
• Save time with each installation
• Removable and reusable
• Complete line
• Fits standard 1/2″ knockout

680 Series of Feeder Connectors

Bridgeport’s AC/MC Connectors connect large branch circuits or feeder MC Cable to boxes, enclosures, load-centers, panel-boards, transformers, switchgear, and other electrical equipment.

• Large Size Strap Type Connectors form a strong mechanical connection.
• For use with steel or aluminum interlocked Metal Clad cable.
• Connects metal clad cable to a box or enclosure.
• Ideal for commercial, Institutional, and Multi-Family Residential Complexes.
• Two Screw Zinc Die Cast.
• Round opening.
• Zinc – Die Cast.

Click here to view Bridgeport’s680 Series Cut Sheet

Mighty-Merge® Transition Fittings Combination EMT to AC/MC Coupling 

Mighty-Merge® Transition Fittings Combination EMT to AC/MC Couplings have an easy to install set screw design ideal for use in commercial and institutional facilities.

Couplings are used to securely join EMT to two armored or metal clad cables; Provides labor savings, compared to the traditional junction box installation.  Simply remove the armor and expose the length of conductors to reach the device box or enclosure.  The required inspection holes will provide for a positive visual end for both cable armor and recommended anti short bushings.  Tighten screws for cable between armor convolutions, and set screw for 3/4″ EMT conduit.

• Set screw type transitional fitting.
• Coupling used to join duplex 14/2 to 10/3 AC or MC cable to 3/4″ EMT.
• Ideal for commercial and institutional facilities.
• Labor and time saving- saves on adding an additional box or condulet  to your installation.
• Large throat diameter prevents insulation damage.
• Promotes neat workmanship.

Click here to view Bridgeport’s Transition 4157 Cut Sheet

The Next Generation in Sustainable Lighting

Philips EnduraLED T8 Tube Specified Lamp is an LED replacement for existing 2 foot and 4 foot linear fluorescent fixtures. The Series provides up to 40% energy savings over T12 Lamps and is an ideal sustainable-energy saving choice for existing linear fixtures.

• Long Life – L70 is 40,000 hours!
• Low Energy Consumption.
• NO MERCURY and GLASS-FREE.
• SIMPLE – re-wire drop in replacement makes for fast installation.
• Patented Safety Technology electrically separates end caps for safer operating environment.
• Virtually NO UV Rays!

Check out Philips’ literature for more information!

EnduraLED T8 Tube Specifier Technical Data

EnduraLED T8 Quick Installation Guide

EnduraLED T8 Specifier Series for End Users

EnduraLED T8 Tube Specifier Series Family Leaflet