EC&M received a record number of entries for the 2007 Product of the Year competition. A panel of judges, including electricians, engineers, and facility managers, evaluated the entries and selected finalists in 24 product categories. The following are the category winners, which were announced at the Electric West show in early February. These 24 finalists went on to compete for the 200y EC&M Product of the Year Platinum, Gold, and Silver awards, which honor excellence in new product development in the electrical industry
- Ballasts
UltraMax eHID Electronic Ballasts
GE Consumer & Industrial - Boxes
Metal Adjust-A-Box
Carlon / Lamson & Sessions - Computers & Software
OSCAR Control Panel Compliance Software
Cooper Bussmann - Conduit & Cable Fittings
Form 5 Covers with Integral Gasket
Cooper Crouse-Hinds - Conduits, Raceways & Wireways
Mega Snake Cable Tray
Snake Tray - Connectors & Terminating Devices
PowerPlug Luminaire Disconnect
Ideal Industries - Fasteners, Hangers & Accessories
Shim-Lock Wire Device Fastener
Pass & Seymour / Legrand - Lamps
ConstantColor CMH 20W MR16 Lamp
GE Consumer & Industrial - Lighting Controls
Low-Profile Residential Vacancy Sensors
Watt Stopper / Legrand - Lighting Fixtures
400W Metal-Halide Portable High-Bay Fixture
Woodhead Industries - Monitoring Instruments
Circut Monitor
Eaton - Motors, Drives & Motor Controls
E-Flex Enclosed Drive Controller
Schneider Electric - Portable Test & Measurement Equipment
Digital Multimeter
Fluke - Power Conditioning Equipment
Flywheel Power System
Pentadyne Power - Power Distribution Equipment
Power Distribution Equipment Integrated Switchboards
GE Consumer & Industrial - Protective Devices
Smart Glow Blade-Style Fuses
Littelfuse - Racks & Enclosures
Single Rack InfraStruXure Systems
American Power Conversion - Specialty Products
Explosion-Proof Type 4X Breather and Drain
Cooper Crouse-Hinds - Tools (Accessory Items)
Conduit Layout / Marking Kit
Deviser - Tools (Equipment)
High-Intensity Work Light
Woodhead Industries - Tools (Hand)
Roto-Split Auto Clamping MC Cable Cutter
Seatek - Voice/Data/Video Equipment
HomeSelect JLOAD Multi-Media Outlet
Hubbell Wiring Systems - Wire & Cable
ServiceDrive and ServiceDrive Plus ASD/VFD Cable System
Service Wire - Wiring Devices
Watertight Receptacles
Cooper Wiring Devices