The Supplier

WUE UPDATE

Price Increases

For the past several months we have reported on the instability with pricing due to a number of reasons, primarily the steel shortage. In the last quarter, we have seen some stability start to surface. It is far to early to know if the trend will continue, but it is better news than we have had in the last year. It has been a difficult time for our end users and distributors.

Open House

We are pleased to announce our Open House date of August 17, 2005. Please plan to attend. There will be many exhibit booths to explore, and new products to see. This will give you a great opportunity to visit with many manufacturer's representing numerous products. There will be door prizes for everyone, and lots of good food. More information will be forwarded to you in July.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU IN AUGUST.

W.E.S.T.

We are pleased to report that Jennifer Gilbert has been appointed the Department Head for our Western Electric Substation and Transmission Department effective July 1, 2005. The W.E.S.T. department continues to be very busy, and it is anticipated that two or more personnel will be added to the department in the next few months. If you have not used our W.E.S.T. department in the past, we encourage you to contact us and learn what our capabilities are.

WUE and Lighting

By Jenifer Copeman

Don't forget that Western United Electric has access to various comprehensive lines of Roadway, Decorative (Contemporary and Historical),

Industrial, Commercial, Security, and Area lighting. Following is an example of the manufacturers we offer:

American Electric
Kim
North Pacific
Valmont-Lexington
W.J. Whatley|
Architecutral Aerial Lighting
Lumec
Sternberg
Visionaire

Poles include Aluminum, Fiberglass, and Steel in many different styles, textures, finishes, and colors. Luminaires include the most common Cobraheads, Shoebox, Hockeypucks, and Acorn styles, which can be attached to wood, steel or fiberglass poles. In addition, most can be post, wall or pendant mounted.

Your Western United Electric representative can provide you with manufacturer's web based cut sheets, tech support, and various delivery options.

Please call WUE for more information.

SEFCOR Power Connectors

By Jennifer Gilbert

For the past few years WUE has been a distributor of SEFCOR Power Connectors. Since 1971, SEFCOR has built a reputation as a supplier of quality power connectors with short lead times at competitive prices. With sales offices located coast-to-coast, SEFCOR has quickly become one of the nation's leading suppliers of power connectors to the electric power industry.

SEFCOR power connectors are designed in accordance with the latest industry NEMA, and ANSI standards. Their patterns and molds are made under strict control in accordance to exacting standards, and are carefully tested, checked and inspected rigorously to insure conformance before production begins.

Fittings are produced by independent foundries highly skilled and specialized in the manufacture of aluminum and bronze castings. Casting inspection, machining, welding, and assembly are completed in their Griffin, Georgia facility. The power connectors are cleaned, brightened and prepared for shipment. All high-voltage fittings are buffed to a fine finish to insure corona-free operation. Final inspection is performed on 100% of all items prior to being released.

MacLean Power Systems

Guy Kits

By Jenifer Copeman

With an emphasis on cost savings. MPS has engineered Guy Kits to greatly reduce the total installed cost associated with utility guying applications. Depending on specific utility construction standards, MPS can provide a pre-assembled, pre-packaged Guy Kit that includes all the hardware to make the pole attachment, guy strain insulators, and either formed wire or Strandvise automatic guy deadends that facilitates a cost effective installation. All material is easy to handle and ready to install in one complete kit.

Hubbel Power Systems

Grounding Sets for underground switches and transformers

These tools are essential to safety and efficiency for your distribution construction and maintenance crews. They provide the temporary grounding connections to properly perform de-energized procedures to install and service your underground gear. Rated to specific system voltage classes and fault current capacities, these factory assembled sets help make the most of your crews' time on each underground job.

For the full line of CHANCE grounding equipment for overhead and underground applications, contact your WUE representative today!

THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT

WUE ranked #1 Nationally for Sales Per Employee

Volume 7, Issue 2 - June 2005