Electrobits Still in Business ...

[eng0270]

FWIW .... I went to the USSC show today and was surprised to see an Electrobits booth (thought they went out of business). Spoke to the rep briefly ... They are still open for business and offering the full product line ... Grounding Rings, Pass-Thrus, etc.

Edited December 5, 2009 by eng0270

[Brian]

FWIW .... I went to the USSC show today and was surprised to see an Electrobits booth (thought they went out of business). Spoke to the rep briefly ... They are still open for business and offering the full product line ... Grounding Rings, Pass-Thrus, etc.

Thats interesting... How was the show we didn't get to go this year

[Erik Sine]

FWIW .... I went to the USSC show today and was surprised to see an Electrobits booth (thought they went out of business). Spoke to the rep briefly ... They are still open for business and offering the full product line ... Grounding Rings, Pass-Thrus, etc.

Are they selling Direct? I don't have any distributors selling any of their products

[eng0270]

FWIW .... I went to the USSC show today and was surprised to see an Electrobits booth (thought they went out of business). Spoke to the rep briefly ... They are still open for business and offering the full product line ... Grounding Rings, Pass-Thrus, etc.

Thats interesting... How was the show we didn't get to go this year

Show was OK .... The number of companies showing this year was really down. Each year the size of the show tends to shrink more and more. Spent Friday going to seminars and drove back Saturday to walk the show. Always good to see the people you talk to all year long. As far as anything earth shattering not really (other then Electrobits being there). Sloan has a couple new modules coming out after the new year. Permlight was there but nothing new coming out. GE was there but didn't really chat w/ those folks. I'll tell you what ... Ventex's LEDs are pretty darn bright. They had a display box there and you could pop in any of their major competitors modules in for a side by side comparison. I really liked what i saw. Last time i saw the system, you needed a PC face to make it a UL compliant enclosure since its not Class 2 system. They have since rec'd UL's approval and you can now use standard acrylic w/ the system. Peaked my interest enough to take a second look at them.

I went to the new UL Seminar and it pretty much covered the same material we did last year and then reviewed some of the changes we are going to be seeing over the next 18 months. The DQI test we took last year after the seminar is no longer valid. They are now requiring a new test be taken to become a MTR (Manufactures Technical Representative) and you can take the test online at UL University.com. Anyone who took the test at the Seminar last year in AC will not have to pay for the new test, but you still have to take it.

In the end, it was good to get out of the office for the day and hopefully i'll be able to catch up w/ you guys at the ISA show next year.

[eng0270]

FWIW .... I went to the USSC show today and was surprised to see an Electrobits booth (thought they went out of business). Spoke to the rep briefly ... They are still open for business and offering the full product line ... Grounding Rings, Pass-Thrus, etc.

Are they selling Direct? I don't have any distributors selling any of their products

They said the products would be available through distribution. I told them i made the post the SS stating they were still in business. They were appreciative and said they were going to make a post of their own as well. I let them know that our distributors were the ones telling us their products were no longer available. He said they are working to get the word out and let everyone know going forward it is BAU.

[Erik Sine]

FWIW .... I went to the USSC show today and was surprised to see an Electrobits booth (thought they went out of business). Spoke to the rep briefly ... They are still open for business and offering the full product line ... Grounding Rings, Pass-Thrus, etc.

Are they selling Direct? I don't have any distributors selling any of their products

They said the products would be available through distribution. I told them i made the post the SS stating they were still in business. They were appreciative and said they were going to make a post of their own as well. I let them know that our distributors were the ones telling us their products were no longer available. He said they are working to get the word out and let everyone know going forward it is BAU.

I guess the son bought the father out and they will be in business form here on out. Good to hear they will here to stay. I have a ton of grounding rings I need to order.

Thanks for that Kevin!