Wow. Where did 2018 go? Seems like last year flew by! Time flies when you’re busy releasing new products, hiring new faces and launching a NEW website! Go and check out the NEW and improved inoLECT.com and peruse all of the neat features – like our Meet the Team section, Videos page and all of the social media stuff. It’s pretty awesome, not to brag or anything 🙂

We’re very excited to announce the release of the isoRAC: Single Application Remote Racking device! The newest product in our line of Remote Racking devices connects to and operates the Siemens 81000 and GE LimitAmp IC7160. Remote Racking is the quickest and most cost-effective way to eliminate Arc Flash hazards for your personnel, as well as protect your valuable equipment. Click here to watch the isoRAC in action.Contact your local Sales Rep for a product demonstration today! Download the isoRAC brochure.

inoLECT is proud to announce their latest product in the inoRAC Remote Racking line – the i90. This lightweight, easily installed accessory allows the Remote Racking unit to connect and disconnect a contactor to an energized bus remotely, from outside of the Arc Flash boundary. The process of ‘throwing’ these switch-style levers involves serious hazards, similar to that of racking circuit breakers. Operators are at risk of severe injury or death. Utilizing the i90 device with the advanced technology of an inoRAC, eliminates these risks for personnel and provides optimal equipment protection. No switchgear modifications are required and users can quickly install, use and uninstall the accessory to move to the next breaker or motor starter. Multiple versions are available for compatibility across most major manufacturers medium voltage contactors and other electrical equipment. Call 1-844-inoLECT for a free onsite demonstration or visit www.inolect.com for details.

Watch the i90 in action! Click the link for the video.

A new year means new technology and new industry information to get out to our valued customers. inoLECT is excited to be hosting a series of educational webinars and tutorials on our latest products and services – all for FREE! These short, mini-sessions will take place twice a month, and last around an hour. It’s the perfect way to fill a lunch spot and learn something valuable. Here’s the calendar of events:

1/5/17         Remote Racking Demonstration
1/19/16       Rep Training
2/2/17        Remote Racking Demonstration
2/16/17      Power System Studies
3/2/17        Remote Racking Demonstration
3/16/17      Arc Flash Remediation
4/6/17      Remote Racking Demonstration
4/20/17     INR1 – INR2 Conversion
5/4/17       Racking Demonstration
5/18/17      Power System Studies
6/1/17        Remote Racking Demonstration
6/15/17      Relay/Meter Retrofits
7/6/17        Remote Racking Demonstration
7/20/17     Rep Training
8/3/17        Remote Racking Demonstration
8/17/17      Power System Studies
9/7/17        Remote Racking Demonstration
9/21/17      Arc Flash Remediation
10/5/17      Remote Racking Demonstration
10/19/17    INR1 – INR2 Conversion
11/2/17      Remote Racking Demonstration
11/16/17    Power System Studies
12/7/17     Remote Racking Demonstration
12/21/17   Relay/Meter Retrofits

Email info@inolect.com to RSVP or for details on any of these webinars!

inoLECT is currently seeking a Regional Business Developer to actively and aggressively promote the sale of our solutions in the Western U.S.

Candidates should have specific experience with circuit breakers, power generation facilities or Petro chemical manufacturers. The Regional Business Developer applies specialized training and experience in areas of industrial, electrical and technical sales and marketing. This position is responsible for a large geographic territory, with specific product focus. The Regional Business Developer is responsible for generating sales revenue and financial-goal achievement in an assigned territory (Western United States) and for assigned strategic accounts.

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If you’re an electrician who lives in the South, chances are you may not be pulling in the same pay as your colleagues living in other parts of the United States. Based on the latest research available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (Occupational Employment and Wages Study from May 2015), the “Tar Heel State” pays electricians less than any other state in the nation. Unlike Alaska (the highest-paying state for electricians with an average of $38.18 per hour), North Carolina and several other southern states fall at the low end of the pay spectrum. (Note: Puerto Rico was actually the lowest-paying location for electricians at an average $12.69 per hour and $26,390 annual average salary, but it’s technically a U.S. territory — not a state.) Let’s take a look at the rankings in descending order. Here are the full articles from EC&M. http://ecmweb.com/contractor/5-worst-paying-states-electricians-2015#slide-0-field_images-138151

inoLECT is proud to release a brand new Remote Racking system for Westinghouse DB-50 and DB-25 circuit breakers. This all-in-one racking system is easily installed and operated just like the full inoRAC2 Remote Racking unit. The device constantly monitors torque and breakers position throughout the entire racking process, allowing a more precise operation that will protect against equipment damage. Operators perform functions from over 75 feet away, using a Portable Touch Panel which features a high-definition color touchscreen. Step-by-step instructions allow ease of use for personnel.

The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that more than 400 fatalities and nearly 10,000 serious injuries occur each year due to Arc Flash related incidents, with industry experts estimating even higher numbers. These frightening statistics equate to an Arc Flash related incident occurring up to 10 times a day and at least one worker losing their life, every day in the U.S. Don’t let your employee be the next victim. Click here for more information and to request a quote on this life-saving product.

Random samples, the null hypothesis and bell curves are but distant concepts learned taking statistics in a college class long ago.  Yet, statistics are used daily, and one cannot escape using or being a part of a statistic.  Without knowing how well you performed [statistically] it is difficult to forecast any future event.  For example, your favorite baseball team has the lead at the bottom of the 9^th inning.  The coach signals the bullpen to send in the “closer.”  Why?   Based on statistics, the closer is proven to be effective in getting the remaining outs to win the game. 

So what do statistics and baseball have to do with inoLECT?

Many of our readers are customers of inoLECT and take advantage of the many products and services we provide, including the inoRAC Remote Racking device.  Numerous customers have seen an inoRAC demonstration and agree it is a well-engineered product beneficial in removing personnel from hazards and protecting equipment.  Yet, many have not purchased the inoRAC, or any other device, as they do not see any issue for their particular plant.  “We’ve been doing it like this for 20 years without any incident” or “we never perform work, unless we have a dead bus” are some of the statements commonly heard when considering safety equipment in a plant.  Perhaps statistics do not concern them?  Perhaps they think electrical safety is just nonsense born from safety directors with nothing better to do?  Perhaps they believe they are in no danger of being the next plot on a bell curve? 

Consider this: The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that electrocution is the fifth leading cause of work place fatalities in the US.  Electrical Safety Foundation International reports that every 30 minutes during the work day, a worker suffers an electrically induced injury that requires time off the job for recovery.  Over the last ten years, more than 45,000 workers have been injured from on-the-job electrical hazards.  OSHA reports that 80% of electrically related accidents and fatalities involving “Qualified Workers” are caused by arc flash / arc blast.  Between 2007 and 2011, more than 2,880 fines were assessed for not meeting OSHA regulation 1910.132(d) which averages out to 1.5 fines a day.  97% of electricians have been shocked or injured on the job. These are merely just statistics. They really don’t matter, do they?

Consider the facts:

• Arc Flash is the sudden release of electrical energy through the air following a phase-to-phase or phase-to-ground fault.  The resulting force produced is known as the Arc Blast.
• The core of the arc flash can reach temperatures of 35,000℉ (19427℃) in less than 1/1000th of a second, which is four times the temperature of the sun’s surface.
• The intense heat turns copper instantly into a plasma state making it expand 67,000 times its solid-state size.
• The quick expansion of copper causes a pressure wave measured at thousands of pounds, which propels shrapnel, nuts, bolts and debris at speeds up to 700 miles per hour.
• The light flash produced is intense enough to damage human sight.
• The sound wave can exceed 165 dB causing permanent hearing damage.

 The paradigm of yesterday is truth today and the dangers of arc flash are violent and real.  It is imperative that each facility review and regard steps to prevent electrical hazards as a serious matter when presented with statistical data. There are many factors when considering adding safety equipment, such as the inoRAC Remote Racking device. However, the absence of a decision is a decision that is costly.  Statistics and facts are two issues that cannot be eluded. 

It’s the bottom of the 9^th inning.  Are you ready to send in the closer?  Statistically, the inoRAC will help get the win.