For the 2012 EC&M Product of the Year competition, we received 129 entries spread out over 31 categories. These entries were evaluated carefully by a panel of 10 judges, representing electrical professionals from the engineering, contracting, and facilities and maintenance industries. After much deliberation, the judges narrowed down the entries to the category winners listed below. Subscribers to EC&M were invited to select this year’s Platinum, Gold, and Silver award winners, which will be published in the July issue.
Category Winners
Boxes & Enclosures | Cooper B-Line: Rapid Ring Self Adjusting Prefab Ring
Cameras & Imaging Equipment | FLIR: E-60 Wi-Fi Infrared Camera
Computers & Software | Design Master Software: Design Master Electrical 8.0 Software
Conduit, Raceways & Wireways | Legrand: Delta Strut
Connectors & Terminating Devices | ILSCO: NIMBUS4FLEX Connector
Controllers & Relays | Schneider Electric: Wiser Energy Management System
Fasteners & Hangers | Erico: CADDY® ROD LOCK
Lamps | Halco: Low-Voltage LED Elevator Lamp
Lighting Controls | Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.: Energi TriPak Wireless Products
Luminaires (Downlight, Wall Washer & Accent) | Juno Lighting: Generation 3 LED Downlights
Luminaires (Indoor - In Ceiling) | MaxLite: Direct Lit LED 2x2 MRI Flat Panel
Luminaires (Indoor - Surface Mount, Suspended & Wall Mount) | Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.: Stairwell Retrofit Solution
Luminaires | Cooper Crouse-Hinds: Champ FMV LED Floodlight
Monitoring Instruments | Electro Industries/Gauge Tech: Shark 100B Multifunction Meter
Motors, Drives & Motor Controls | Cooper Crouse-Hinds: ACE Series Explosionproof Variable Frequency Drives
Portable Measurement Equipment | Fluke: 430 Series II Three-Phase Power Quality Analyzers
Power Conditioing & Backup Power Equipment | Philips Emergency Lighting: Emergency LED Driver
Power Distribution Equipment | Snake Tray: Snake Bus Power Distribution Solution
Power Distribution Equipment (EV Chargers) | GE: WattStation Wall Mount
Power Distribution Equipment (Switches & Switchgear) | GE: EverGold Solar Disconnect
Power Distribution Equipment (Load Centers & Panelboards) | Eaton Corp.: Pow-R-Line IQ35M Panelboards
Protective Devices | Schneider Electric: PowerPact with Micrologic Circuit Breakers
Specialty Products | CBS ArcSafe: RRS-3-VB Remote Racking Device
Supports | Arlington Industries Inc.: Roof Topper Rooftop Supports
Test Equipment | Milwaukee Tool: Fluorescent Lighting Tester
Tools (Accessory Items) | DrillMagnet
Tools (Equipment) | Greenlee, a Textron Co.: UT10-2S Two Speed Ultra Tugger 10 and Mobile VersiBOOM II
Tools (Hand) | QuickTreX: Wire Surgeon Wire and Kevlar Cutting Scissors
Tools (Hand, Power) | Greenlee, a Textron Co.: LS50L Battery-Powered Knockout Punch
Wire & Cable | Cooper Interconnect: Sunnector Solar Assemblies and Harnesses
Wiring Devices | Cooper Wiring Devices: Combination USB Charger with Tamper Resistant Receptacle