Western United Electric Supply Corporation

The Supplier

WUE UPDATE

JOSLYN AGREEMENT

Western United Electric is pleased to report that effective February 1, 2005 we have reached an agreement, and have been appointed a full-line authorized stocking distributor for Joslyn products. Our sales representatives will be contacting you soon for your suggestions of products to stock. Joslyn is a full-line manufacturer of pole line hardware and protective equipment. In the near future, WUE will have available many of the Joslyn products from local stock.

E-COMMERCE

Our E-Commerce site continues to grow in popularity. There have been several improvements to the site in the last year. The most noticeable is the speed. If you are not familiar with our site, we encourage you to visit with your sales representative or visit WWW.WUE.COOP. Many options are available on the site, including your past history of purchasing, inventory information, new product information, and much more.

PRICE INCREASES

We continue to report on the instability with pricing due to the steel shortage. In the last year, we have seen increases from the majority of our suppliers ranging from 15% to 37%. It is a difficult time, and we can only hope that the situation improves this year. We will keep you advised.

Pirelli

5-35kV ELASPEED

Elaspeed splices utilize cold shrink technology - widely recognized as the leading edge "delivery system" for cable accessories. No special tools or torches are required. Cold shrinking the splice ensures concentric splice recovery, even in tight installation spaces. Elaspeed splices recover to give consistent insulation wall thickness. The Elaspeed core, constructed from ethylene propylene rubber (EPR) insulation, is manufactured on a vertical extruder to ensure complete concentricity to the tightest tolerance possible. The Elaspeed splice is a "Complete' splice, containing the splice core, a shielding braid and a jacket.

Cold Shrink Technology

No special tools or torches are required. Cold shrinking the splice ensures concentric splice recovery. Even in tight installation spaces, Elaspeed splices recover to give consistent insulation wall thickness.

Watertight Installation

Major accessory users are concerned that ingress of water in damaged cable jackets and unsealed splices can lead to premature failures. The Elaspeed splice has successfully passed IEEE 404-1993, the industry standard for splices. The

Elaspeed splice also passes pressure tests at an external pressure of 45 psi. Internal mastic seals ensure that even cable jacket damage will not allow water to enter the splice area.

Small Profile

Elaspeed splices behave like EPR cable when it comes to bending in tight manhole situations. Splices can be bent to the same radius as the cable on which it is applied. This small profile consumes less racking space as well.

Range-taking Capability

The splice can easily accommodate different types of insulation (EPR to XLPE), different insulation thicknesses (175 mil to 220 mil, or 260 mil to 345 mil), as well as different conductor sizes and metals.

For additional information on Pirelli Elaspeed contact your WUE

Howard Industries

By Kent Davenport

The SVR-1 single-phase step voltage regulators are tap-changing autotransformers designed to automatically regulate distribution line voltages in a range of plus or minus 10% in thirty-two steps of approximately 5/8% each. The following ratings are available:

Voltage: 2500 Volts (60 kv BIL) through 19920 Volts (150 kV BIL)
Current: 50 through 1665 Amps
KVA: 50 through 833
Frequency: 50 or 60 Hertz

Internal potential winding taps and/or an external ratio correction transformer are provided on all ratings so that each regulator may be applied within a range of system voltages.

A digital control system automatically operates the tap changer within desired limits. The control system is externally programmable to allow precise setting of control limits and provides sophisticated capabilities for special control requirements, communication, and data logging.

Overhead type voltage regulators are supplied with support brackets for pole mounting and have bolt-down provisions for pad-mounted applications. Substation type voltage regulators are provided with rectangular substation bases. Elevating platforms are available as an option.

SVR-1 voltage regulators are designed for reliable operation and ease of maintenance and are supplied with a full array of standard features for routine applications.

For more information contact, Kent Davenport at

1-800-748-3116

W.E.S.T. Department Update

by Jennifer Gilbert

The W.E.S.T. department has been very busy over the past several months. The increase in sales has created many great opportunities for the W.E.S.T. department. As you might remember, Greg Peake was added to the transmission side. Greg is now available to answer any questions or assist you with any new projects. Please don't hesitate to welcome Greg to the W.E.S.T. department.

We continue to have an extensive stock of bus fittings, ground connectors, terminals, wire and S&C switches. Please remember to order early, as we are continuing to see lead times getting further and further out.

We look forward to assisting you with any new projects. Please don't hesitate to contact either Jennifer Gilbert, Travis Johnson, Derald Jennings or Greg Peake.

Fuse Claw

By Kent Davenport

Hastings

The NEW "FUSE CLAW" from HASTINGS, with its innovative design for installing, removing, and changing-out cutout fuse barrels, is a must for all linemen, line servicemen, trouble-workers, trouble-trucks, and emergency crews!

Features

· Unique cradle design to stabilize fuse-barrel during lifting.

· Cradle is reversible so hook can be adapted for right handed or left handed operation.

· Spring-Loaded tabs to hold fuse-barrel in place and minimize movement.

· High Visibility Fluorescent tab for capturing the eye of the fuse barrel.

· Fiberglass dielectric main body.

· Standard universal fitting for use with all tel-o-poles and universal sticks.

· Designed by a lineman for a lineman.

· Designed to fit/install standard 100 amp cut-out fuse barrels

Warehouse Update

By David Decker

WUE has recently added a new warehousemen, Darren Shank. Darren began his tenure with WUE on March 7, 2005. If you have contact with him, please give him a warm welcome to the coop family.

Eric, our warehouse driver in training should be driving for WUE full-time come spring. Good Luck Eric!

THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT

WUE ranked #1 Nationally for Sales Per Employee

Volume 7, Issue 1 - March 2005