American Electrical, Inc. (AEI) offers many different versions of fuse holders from 1 amp to 50 amps with and without fuse failure indication. What is fuse failure indication? It’s a tiny circuit that measures the voltage across a fuse. This circuit has a resistor and an LED in series. During normal operation, the fuse is…
Push-IN Terminals Save Time and Money
The PYK series Terminal Blocks are one of American Electrical, Inc.’s “Push In” style DIN Rail mounted tension clamp blocks. Designed by Klemsan, wires are simply pushed into the entryway and secured by the tension clamp inside. Wire ferrules may or may not be used – to remove a wire, simply insert a screwdriver in…
Shield Grounding- Pro Tip
The Easiest Way to Ground Cable Shields: Easyconnect cable grips by AGRO AG , are by far, the EASIEST, FASTEST and most RELIABLE method to ground Cable Shields in the WORLD. That’s a big statement that can be backed up by hundreds of thousands of successful applications and installations all over the planet. American Electrical, Inc., in…
Why Are You Still Crimping Ferrules by Hand?
If you have only a small volume, we understand. However if you are crimping over a few thousand a year then please consider upgrading to the MC 25 – Automatic Wire Ferrule Crimping Machine. The MC 25 Strips and Crimps 20-14 AWG wires and applies an insulated wire ferrule in 1.5 seconds! The machine holds…
Increase Productivity – Outfit Your Techs with the Crimpkit
Why not consider outfitting your techs with all the wire ferrules, tools for cutting, stripping and crimping they need to do their jobs? No more hunting for the right tool or the right wire ferrule. Think of all the time that’s wasted. The Crimpkit comes complete with a stripping and cutting tool, a wire ferrule…
Save Time and Money by utilizing POE injectors
POE, or Power Over Ethernet, utilizes twisted pair spare wires in an RJ 45 (CAT 5) wiring set. Only 2 of the four twisted pairs are being used for LAN transmit and receive, and created an opportunity to simply use the same LAN cable to transport power (48VDC). This comes in handy since many devices…
The Case for Molded Case Circuit Breakers
7 important facts for Engineering consideration: We’re talking about protecting your entire control panel – pretty important isn’t it? Molded case circuit breakers have held the number one position for this application for many years. Molded case circuit breakers (MCCBs) offer several advantages that make them a popular choice in electrical applications, specifically the main…
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Let’s talk about DIN Rail – are you buying it AND are you cutting it?
Let’s talk about DIN Rail – are you buying it AND are you cutting it? If so, let American Electrical, Inc. help you in both cases! AEI sells all types of DIN Rail – steel and aluminum in solid or slotted AND shallow (7.5mm) or deep (15mm) versions in one or two meter lengths. AEI’s…
Aesthetics Count ! How does your control cabinet stack up?
Let’s face it – Looks matter. How does your control cabinet look through the eyes of your customer? Creating a visually appealing and neatly organized control cabinet while ensuring safety and functionality requires attention to several key aspects. Here’s 10 things that you can do to design the best-looking and safe control box: Layout Planning:…
