Volume 11, Issue 3 - June 2018
The Supplier
RONK
WUE is pleased to announce a newly expanded partnership with RONK Electrical Industries
Founded in 1950, Ronk has a long history of excellence in supplying many best-in-class electrical products to the electric utility market. American-made Ronk products are designed to increase efficiency, stabilize power usage, and let you go home at night knowing that all systems are operating reliably. They are a market leading manufacturer of phase converters, stray voltage isolators/blockers, double-throw switches (both metered and unmetered) and many other products.
Phase Converters
The ROTO-CON® rotary converter provides smooth, reliable 3-phase power from singlephase lines. The ROTO-CON® family has proven extremely flexible in operating a range of loads for multiple applications.
Easily installed, requiring only minimal maintenance, UL listed
Load ratings from 2 HP to 200 HP for 240 V or 480 V operation
The static converter series ADD-A-PHASE® and ECONOPHASE® SHIFTER offer rugged, high-efficiency, balanced power to operate motors and other loads.
High operating efficiency: approximately 97%
Capable of powering multiple motors
Linear components generate no harmonics
Stray Voltage Isolators / Blockers
Off-site stray, or neutral-to-earth (NE), voltage can result from primary neutral currents, off-site faults, or marginal groundings. Ronk BLOCKER® is designed to reduce the off-site contributions to the stray voltage, allowing the utility to focus on the on-site sources.
Extremely durable and reliable - years of field experience and hundreds installed throughout the U.S.
·Provides secondary fault protection access to secondary grounding system for dispersal of lightning
Protects sensitive locations: dairies, homes, swimming pools, fountains, swine parlors, poultry farms.
Contact your WUE Account Manager for more details
WUE UPDATE
Two new members have joined the WUE family (now 69 members strong). Lower Valley Energy from WY and Southside Electric from ID were recently approved as members.
New employees recently added to the staff at the Brighton location include: Jordan Vail (account manager for specific accounts in CO, WY and NE) and Jennifer Lisa (test lab technician).
Russ Nelson announced his retirement effective July 1. Russ has been a WUE employee for 37 years, primarily as a sales rep calling on customers in CO, NE and WY.
Salisbury has announced that they will only be producing the new more flexible Electriflex rubber gloves after July 31, 2018. The legacy rubber gloves will no longer be produced after that date.
Featured Products
Klein Tools
Since 1857, Klein Tools has been manufacturing tools in America! These days, it can be hard to find companies that make products you can count on but that's exactly what you'll get from Klein Tools.
They don't just make great products; they make great products that stand up to the demands of the professionals who use them every day. Because their standards are as high as yours, they demand that every one of their hand tools delivers all the performance, durability and precision that you need to get the job done right.
2-in-1 Impact Socket, 12-Point, 3/4'' and 9/16'' (catalog #66001)
Product Features
Single-ended impact socket with hands-free adjustment between socket sizes
Two coaxial spring-loaded 3/4" and 9/16" hex socket sizes in one tool
Deep socket with a 1/2" drive works great for pole hardware installation and removal
High-torque, 12-point design is easier to position and works with square fasteners
Cross hole design to prevent unintentional separation of adapter and socket
Engineered for use with impact drivers
· Great for pole hardware installation and removal
4-in-1 Square Impact Socket (catalog #NRHD4)
Easily switch between sizes without removing your gloves. The newest model features two spring-loaded sockets in one tool. Each tool includes multiple square socket sizes plus a 7/16" hex quick-change adapter.
Product Features
Single-ended impact socket with hands free adjustment between socket sizes
Two coaxial spring-loaded sockets in one tool
Includes 3/4", 13/16", 1" and 1-1/8" square socket sizes plus a 7/16" hex quick-change adapter
Works on 1/2", 5/8" and 3/4" pole hardware
13/16" diameter, 6" (152 mm) long hollow shaft allows use on long threaded bolts
Cross hole design to prevent unintentional separation of adapter and socket
Replacement adapter is available (NRHDA4)
Engineered for use with impact drivers
Parallel Jaw Grip, HDPE-Coated Cable to 1.362'' (catalog #1716-60)
Pulls common tree wire without damaging the cable jacket. HDPE-coated cable or "tree wire" is often used in heavily wooded areas because of its ability to withstand contact with branches and falling trees during bad weather. The slippery nature of tree wire, however, can present difficulties for linemen when pulling. Klein's Parallel Jaw Grips are specifically designed to securely pull common tree wire cable without damaging the cable jacket.
Spring-loaded for one-handed operation and easy placement on the conductor. Innovative, high-traction surface grips the cable without damaging the outer jacket (patent pending).
Product Features
Securely pulls HDPE-coated cable commonly known as ''tree wire''
Innovative high-traction surface grips the cablewithout damaging the outer jacket
Tough carbide grit technology withstands even the harshest jobsite conditions
Pulls cable diameters 0.7'' to 1.3'' (18 mm to 33 mm)
Spring-loaded for one-handed operation and easy placement on the conductor
Common tree wire cable types include General Cable, Hendrix® aerial systems, Rite Lite BLL conductor and Southwire S2 covered cable
Hendrix® is a registered trademark of Marmon Utility, LLC.
Southwire® is a registered trademark of Southwire Company, LLC.