2008 Products of the Year

2008 Products of the Week

Incandescent-shaped CFL

Dec 29, 2008 1:11 PM

The Energy Smart compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) features the company’ Spiral CFL inside an incandescent-shaped glass bulb...

Mini-Max Rodder

Dec 22, 2008 9:29 AM

The Mini-Max hand-held portable rodder is designed for under-floor cable installations. Suitable for installation systems and conduits with nominal diameters of up to 2 in...

TCP SpringLamp CFL/LED hybrid

Dec 15, 2008 9:28 AM

The SpringLamp luminaire combines the benefits of a compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) with LED technology....

Portable power system

Dec 8, 2008 10:15 AM

The HP2S portable residential power backup system includes a home security component that operates independently of power outages....

Evaluation software

Dec 1, 2008 10:51 AM

HPP-Calc is a software program that evaluates notification appliance circuit (NAC) devices and their location on a circuit...

Receptacle/GFCI combo

Nov 24, 2008 9:48 AM

The U-Line Series of electrical receptacles now includes a Class I, Division 1 and 2 portable receptacle/GFCI combination....

Thermal imaging software

Nov 17, 2008 10:20 AM

SmartView Version 2.0 software features 3D imaging capability....

Cable grips

Nov 10, 2008 10:40 AM

These cable grips allow users to attach wire to rope in less than 2 min, according to the company....

Conductor spacers

Nov 3, 2008 10:49 AM

The CoolWire wire management system allows as many as 90 conductors to be placed in a 12-in. × 3-in. new or previously installed underfloor raceway or wireway...

Work management software

Oct 27, 2008 9:29 AM

Call&Report work management and reporting software contacts users and confirms receipt of work order assignments automatically....

Junction box

Oct 20, 2008 10:49 AM

Easy Box is a UL-approved electrical junction box designed to replace conventional electrical boxes....

Firestop foam

Oct 13, 2008 9:47 AM

FP200 FR single-pack fire-rated polyurethane expanding foam is designed to prevent the spread of fire and smoke from one compartment to another...

Fuel Cell

Oct 6, 2008 10:48 AM

This fuel cell extended run (FCXR) product uses air and stored hydrogen to produce emission-free electrical backup power...

Recessed luminaires

Sep 29, 2008 9:38 AM

The Halo downlighting product line now includes LED recessed luminaires....

LED luminaires

Sep 22, 2008 9:10 AM

This line of LED products includes single LED spots and indicators as well as solar-powered, linear, and area lighting luminaires....

Clips and supports

Sep 15, 2008 9:36 AM

This family of products includes two clips and two supports. The MC clip and pipe clip are constructed of high-impact polycarbonate plastic....

Solar brick

Sep 8, 2008 9:45 AM

The Solar Light Brick features advanced solar cells, an energy storage device, and a crystal lighting system that surrounds the energy module in a square or rectangle....

Arc flash assessment software

Sep 2, 2008 10:20 AM

Paladin Real-Time Arc Flash Advisor software enables users to make up-to-date assessments of changing arc flash hazards....

Lighting control system

Aug 25, 2008 9:37 AM

The LUMElements N Series lighting control system features three products: NAble, a fully interoperable lighting management and control system...

Electrical panel

Aug 18, 2008 9:09 AM

The iPowerPro provides main panel surge protection and features two dedicated, purified 15A circuits to isolate home theaters and high-value electronics from harmful currents....

Flex & Grip Gloves

Aug 11, 2008 9:28 AM

Flex & Grip gloves feature high-performance dielectric properties and mechanical resistance that eliminates the need for an over-glove, according to the company....

Telecommunications outlet box

Aug 4, 2008 1:02 PM

The 5 Square telecommunications box with cable management facilitates the minimum bend radius requirements of cable manufacturers, according to the company. ...

Cable pull tension estimator

Jul 28, 2008 11:07 AM

The PF8 Pull Force Estimator allows users to estimate in advance the pulling force required for cable pulling jobs....

Under cabinet luminaires

Jul 14, 2008 9:08 AM

These under cabinet fluorescent light fixtures last up to 10,000 hr, according to the company....

Dimmers

Jul 7, 2008 9:41 AM

These low-voltage dimmers feature a sensor-based design that eliminates all visible controls....

People say change is hard, but EC&M's 2008 Product of the Year winner is helping to dispel this common notion. EverLED TR from Randolph, Vt.-based LEDdynamics is a direct "drop-in" replacement for standard fluorescent tubes that uses the existing fluorescent ballast of a luminaire....

EC&M's 2007-2008 Products of the Week

Jul 1, 2008 12:00 PM

Each and every week, we at EC&M select one of the latest and greatest products the industry has to offer, presenting it every Monday morning on our Web site as the Product of the Week. ...

Lightfair International's 2008 Innovation Awards

Jul 1, 2008 12:00 PM

The 19th Annual Lightfair International (LFI), held May 26 to 30 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, drew more than 19,800 registered attendees from around...

Battery backup system

Jun 30, 2008 9:01 AM

The PowerTower enables renewable energy installers and users to integrate battery backup power into their distributed PV or wind turbine installation....

Power supply

Jun 23, 2008 9:08 AM

Available in 2kVA and 3kVA (120VAC, 1PH) models, the Mac Victor 2.0 provides integrated input and output surge protection, transformer-based power line conditioning...

Power distribution unit

Jun 16, 2008 9:38 AM

The FieldPower universal decentralized power distribution unit consists of multiple all-in-one enclosed PowerBoxes (standard, XL, fuse, and on/off) that incorporate an insulation displacement connection (IDC) system to quickly tap into uncut power cable and maintain an IP 65 rating....