2014 Showstopper Awards Announced; Best New Products of the Year
BETHESDA, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Electrical Contractor magazine has recognized 20 outstanding new products at the 2014 NECA Convention and Trade Show in Chicago with its annual Showstopper Awards.
“This year’s diverse Showstopper winners represent the best of new product ingenuity for the growing $130B electrical community”
“This year’s diverse Showstopper winners represent the best of new product ingenuity for the growing $130B electrical community,” said Electrical Contractor Publisher John Maisel.
The 2014 Showstopper winners include:
| Bridgeport Fittings | Mighty-Rite steel split grounding bushings | |||
| Cree, Inc. | LED T8 tube | |||
| DeWALT | Gyroscope screwdriver | |||
| Eaton | POW-R-Command intelligent panel boards | |||
| Flir Systems, Inc. | Digital multimeter | |||
| Fluke Corp. | Fluorescent light tester | |||
| Garvin Industries | Universal square-to-round raised ring | |||
| Greenlee | CLM-1000 cable length meter | |||
| Hilti | Cordless combihammer | |||
| Legrand | AV ceiling box | |||
| Leviton | Omnitouch touchscreen monitor and control | |||
| M.K. Morse Co. | 811 portable band saw blade | |||
| Orbit Industries, Inc. | Easy access lighting box with swivel | |||
| Project DocControl | Automated daily field reports | |||
| Schneider Electric | Q) and Homeline dual function circuit breakers | |||
| Siemens Industry | Dual function AFCI/GFCI combined in one device | |||
| Southwire | SIMpull reel | |||
| Werner | KNAACK StorageMaster | |||
| Westex | UltraSoft line of arc-rated, flame-resistant fabrics |
Electrical Contractor will cover the Showstopper winners in its January 2015 issue.
In addition to awarding the Showstoppers, Electrical Contractor magazine introduced its new monthly e-newsletter and a new app available through the iTunes Store, Google Play and the Amazon App Store in iOS, Android and Kindle versions.
In recent issues, Electrical Contractor reported the findings of its 2014 Profile of the Electrical Contractor, a biennial, independent industry survey that offers the most detailed, current data on electrical contractors’ growing involvement in the design, specification and integration of a broad spectrum of building operating systems.
The survey shows that more than 2,700 owner- and top-management level U.S. electrical contractors report a high influence in electrical system design and brand specification – maintaining a steady gain over the past decade. The top three reasons for original brand selection and substitution are availability, price and compatibility with existing systems.
Published by the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA), Bethesda, Md., Electrical Contractor magazine delivers 80,0 00+ electrical contractors 61,000+ electrical contracting locations, more than any other industry publication. Telephone: (301) 657-3110. Website: http://www.ecmag.com. Twitter: @ecmagdotcom / App: iTunes Store, Google Play, Amazon App Store in iOS, Android and Kindle versions.
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