ElectricSmarts Network

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Address: Glastonbury, CT, US
Telephone: +18606336035

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The ElectricSmarts Network was created to provide the electrical industry with innovative web-based Marketing, E-Learning, and E-Commerce services.

ElectricSmarts creates industry marketing tools that make it simple to get products in front of the entire industry (sellers, users, and specifiers) with one program. Products include Distributor Content Packages, eNewsletter Builder, Smart eCat with IDW Data, Mobile Apps, and NetPak/NetPricer. ElectricSmarts’s programs are also directly integrated into Contractor Estimating Software, which offers

contractors access to industry content and enables the import of IDW data into their estimating software database.

06/11/2026

Swapping a lamp in a classified area is rarely a ladder-and-go job. Sometimes it means a hot work permit, a confined space entry team, or waiting on a process shutdown just to reach the fixture.

That's where long-life LED earns its keep. When a luminaire is rated for years of runtime, you're not coordinating all of that just to change a light.

There's more to getting these installs right than picking the fixture, though. Here's what the job actually demands.

✅ Listings matched to the right class and division
✅ Corrosion-resistant housings for washdown and harsh air
✅ L70 ratings that stretch service intervals into years

The full rundown is in the comments.

06/10/2026

You roll up to a job running EMT in the office build-out, liquid-tight to the rooftop units, and a stretch of MC through the ceiling. That's three different fitting types before you've even pulled wire.

Teddico/BWF's fittings catalog keeps all of it in one place, rough-in through finish, on resi, commercial, and industrial work.

✅ Connectors, couplings, and conduit bodies for every major conduit type
✅ Liquid-tight, BX/MC/flex, and NM/SE cable fittings
✅ Zinc die-cast, steel, and malleable iron options
✅ New steel strut clamps and raintight compression fittings

See the full lineup. Link's in the comments.

06/09/2026

Mounting a separate photocontrol on every flood light adds time you never get back. The Appleton Areamaster Connect builds it right into the luminaire.

Once it reads natural daylight, it dims itself to a preset level, so the fixture only runs as hard as the job needs. And the dimming controller inside lets you daisy-chain up to 10 dimmable luminaires off a single unit.

✅ Photocontrol sealed inside the housing
✅ Up to 38,000 lumens, dimmable from 0 to 100 percent
✅ 6 kV surge protection standard
✅ Rated for wet, marine, and hazardous locations

Once it detects natural daylight, it dims to a preset level, so the fixture only runs as hard as the job requires. And the dimming controller inside lets you daisy-chain up to 10 dimmable luminaires off a single unit.

06/08/2026

A foreman with years on the job will tell you the smoothest liquidtight pulls start before you ever touch a fitting.

Electri-Flex Company put together a walkthrough with Derrick Harker, a foreman at Continental Electrical, on his go-to method for running LFMC the right way.

A few of the habits that save real time on site:
✅ Measuring with the conduit laid slack, not stretched
✅ Cleaning the jacket after every cut
✅ Setting one fitting first on bigger runs, then pulling wire through

The full walkthrough is worth a quick read before your next liquidtight run.

Link in the comments.

06/07/2026

A transformer you order this week could land on the jobsite two and a half years from now. That's not a worst case, that's the verified average right now.

The shops staying ahead of it aren't working harder. They're working earlier. Procurement conversations before the contract is even signed. Factory slots reserved before the full scope is locked.

A few things separating the crews that are winning:

✅ Lead times in writing during scope talks, surfaced as a project constraint up front
✅ More than one distributor on speed dial so a single backup doesn't stall the job
✅ Prefab and pre-kitting pulling real hours out of field labor
✅ Stripping copper scrap before it hits the yard for better recovery per pound

The full breakdown is worth ten minutes. Link's in the comments.

06/05/2026

Prices keep climbing. The first instinct is to point to one thing.

But the real picture is more layered than that.

Our newest episode walks through what's actually moving material prices right now. Why some forces only push once and then step aside, why others quietly do more of the heavy lifting, and why two companies in the same industry can land on very different pricing strategies.

A useful listen for anyone trying to read the market more clearly.

▶️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iixt8zSD4Hc

06/04/2026

Working in food and beverage, wastewater, petrochemical, or coastal?

Then you already know what the wrong conduit body will do over time in those environments.

Gibson Stainless & Specialty, Inc. just expanded its heavy-duty stainless steel conduit body lineup to include 1-1/4" C, LL, and LR styles. Cast 316 stainless, flat-back design for more wiring capacity, wet-location suitable, and installs with ordinary hand tools. Each one ships complete with cover, gasket, and screws. 100% Made in the USA.

A useful expansion for the corrosive environments where it matters most.

👉 Read the full announcement: https://www.electricsmarts.com/industry/press/release/31905

06/03/2026

Smart ceiling fans are showing up on more residential and commercial specs, and the install side has gotten a lot smoother than it used to be.

The new 2026 Smart Fan Solutions catalog from Modern Forms , a WAC Group brand, covers the full Elite and Select series, with high-efficiency DC motors, dual Bluetooth and Wi-Fi control, tunable white lighting through the MyWAC app, and a rebuilt remote and wall station platform built for faster, cleaner installs.

Worth a look before the next job that needs a fan that does more than move air.

👉 Browse the full catalog: https://www.electricsmarts.com/industry/smartecat/catalog/ModernForms/fans/3/1

06/02/2026

Smart lighting jobs used to mean compatibility headaches and a lot of "we'll have to figure it out on the install." That's been changing.

In this video, industry veteran Tom Shafnisky of Shafnisky Electric shares his experience working with Lutron Caséta and the lessons he's learned along the way.

"No matter what type of fixture the customer provides us, we can always find a Caséta solution." Tom Shafnisky, Shafnisky Electric

👉 Watch the full video: https://www.electricsmarts.com/industry/videos/view/31568

06/01/2026

A ladder is one of those tools that doesn't get much thought until the one you have won't open, won't extend, or won't sit level. The right one gives you the confidence you won't end up on the floor.

Werner has spent generations building climbing equipment trusted by electrical contractors, from step and extension ladders to platforms, stages, and scaffolding made for the way the trades actually work.

👉 Browse the full Werner climbing equipment catalog: https://www.electricsmarts.com/industry/smartecat/catalog/werner/climbingequip/7/1

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