Penn-Union Corp. a leading designer and manufacturer of electrical connectors, compression tools, and related accessories for the contractor, industrial, and OEM markets, announced expanded UL and CSA applications for their standard product of copper alloy split bolts and also announced a new line of split bolts specially marked "DB" for direct burial. PENN-UNION's standard line of split bolts, type "S" for 2 wires and type "SEL" for 2 or 3 wires, is now UL Listed and CSA Certified for Power Applications (UL486A and CSA C22.2 No. 65), and UL Listed and CSA Certified for Grounding and Bonding (UL 467 and CSA C22.2 No. 41).

Adalet has introduced a new catalog and searchable-CD that feature over 800 increased safety enclosures for industrial electrical applications. Adalet also announced it has expanded its Increased Safety products, which now include three styles of terminal enclosures, high voltage junction boxes, control enclosures, and enclosures with intrinsically safe terminals. Increased Safety enclosures are intended to house electrical equipment that will not generate an arc or spark during normal operation and in which surface temperatures are controlled below incendive values. Both the 132-page catalog and the searchable CD (Acrobat® PDF format) include primers on Increased Safety.

Universal Lighting Technologies a leading manufacturer of electronic and magnetic ballasts, has introduced the Multi-5™ Uni-Pak™ as an upgrade to its line of HID retrofit kits. In addition to Universal Lighting Technologies’ HID retrofit kit components, the Multi-5 Uni-Pak is now available with a metal halide or high pressure sodium lamp. Universal Lighting Technologies’ Multi-5 Uni-Pak kits contain the appropriate core and coil, a protected oil-filled capacitor, a lamp and all other components required for easy installations and retrofits packaged in a sturdy box with a handle.

Universal Lighting Technologies a leading manufacturer of electronic and magnetic ballasts, recently announced the upgrade of Ballast Specs on its Web site (www.universalballast.com). Ballast Specs is an interactive tool that allows quick access to Universal Lighting Technologies’ ballast specification information. Ballast Specs provides two user-friendly search options, either by catalog number or by specific search criteria. All Universal Lighting Technologies product catalog numbers also are available on the Web site through the on-line Navigator catalog.

Cooper B-Line has introduced its new Aluminum Cable Runway system for the telecommunications and information technology industries. Lightweight and durable, the Aluminum Cable Runway system offers the functionality of traditional runway systems while improving speed and ease of installation. Hanger rod brackets can be attached directly to the pre-punched holes, producing a fast and easy suspension support. The Aluminum Cable Runway system also features a full line of cable runway accessories for mounting, bending, supporting and splicing a complete runway system.

Penn-Union Corp. announced the expansion of its IPB pre-insulated connector offering with the addition of 73 new catalog items. Included in this expanded offering is a new series of mountable insulated bars, type IPBM. Type IPBM connectors offer the same features as the existing IPB connectors with the additional ability to be fastened in areas such as panels, troughs and ducts. Each IPBM connector has two isolated mounting ports, one on each end of the bar (which accommodate standard 5/16" diameter hardware) for direct mounting in the installer's ideal location.