Showstopper Awards: Winners Selected at 2015 NECA Show

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The NECA Showstopper Showcase and Awards is the most prestigious recognition event in the electrical construction industry. It’s designed to introduce new products and services designed to help electrical contractors do their work.
This year’s awards recognize 23 winners from 189 contenders. All products and services have been available in the electrical market since January 1, 2014. Judging is conducted by a panel of independent industry experts.

In alphabetical order, here’s who won:

• Amprobe 600A AC TRMS Motor X Maintenance HVAC Clamp Meter
• Amprobe PRM-6 Phase Sequence and Motor Rotation Tester
• Angel-Guard Products, Inc. Ground Rod Driver
• Bridgeport Fittings, Inc. Mighty-Rite Nonmetallic Split Bushings
• Bulldog Manufacturing, LLC Bulldog Bender (manual cable bender)
• Cree, Inc. LED Parking Structure Fixture IG Series
• DeWalt Tools DeWalt 1 1/8 inch SDS Rotary Hammer D25263K
• Eaton B-Line Series 4 Dimension Strut System
• Eaton Kwik Splice Cable Tray
• FLIR Systems, Inc. Universal Flex Current Probe Accessory
• Garvin Industries Motion Sensing Temp Light — TL-MS
• Garvin Industries Slip Couplings & Connectors — SSLP
• Hilti X-Change Module X-CM Core Bit
• Juice Bar EV Charging Mini Bar Double Electrical Vehicle Charging Station
• Klein Tools, Inc. All-Purpose Pliers with Crimper J207-8CR
• Legrand Wiremold Alternating USB Steel Plugmold
• Leviton Mfg. Co., Inc. Powerswitch 30A NonFused Safety Disconnect Switch
• Leviton Mfg. Co., Inc. Rhino-Hide LZ Series Multi-Pin Connectors
• Milwaukee Tool Season 6 Heated Gear (2171, 2173)
• Milwaukee Tool M12 LED Spot Light 2353-20
• Southwire Company, LLC Advanced Data Logging, X Multimeter Bluetooth
• Southwire Company, LLC Armorlite Type MC-PCS Cable
• Werner Co. KNAACK DataVault Mobile

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