It doesn’t cost much more to move from standard hand tools to Pneumatic tools – they’re priced just a bit higher than hand tools but make sense when it comes to helping the techs that work with you! Hand tools are plain and simple – stressful on your hands and can cause permanent nerve damage…
Put Some Teeth Into Your Cable Tie Selection
Introducing the new 2-LOCK™ Cable Ties by Elematic – these high quality Cable Ties have two patented and innovative 316 Stainless Steel teeth to provide one of the highest tensile strength Cable Ties in the Industry at 175.40 lbs! These cable ties are Halogen free, detectable and smooth bodied so that they can be tightened to…
Cracking the Codes for Insulated Wire Ferrules
Insulated Wire Ferrules have so many different colors available, sometimes it’s confusing to navigate. There are three color codes that have been developed since the early 1970’s. The three codes available today are: DIN, W and T. In some cases, they have the same colors for the same wire sizes but in others, they are…
New Tension Clamp Terminal Blocks Can Take The Heat
American Electrical Inc.’s (AEI) new SRD series tension clamp style terminal blocks by Klemsan are rated non-burning – UL 94 V0! For some customers, that’s a requirement and we’re happy to provide a high quality tension clamp terminal !!! Simply open the clamp with a screwdriver and push the wire in – to remove a…
EMI – Throwing the flag on Interference
In the Controls Industry, Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) is a big deal. Control System cables and equipment running all over production facilities creates antennas, electric fields and cross communication. EMI can have a significant negative impact on control signals in various ways. EMI can introduce noise into control signals, leading to distortion. This distortion can alter…
Keep Your Cool: Thermocouple Terminal Blocks Support Signal Integrity
American Electrical, Inc. (AEI) offers two versions of DIN Rail mounted thermocouple terminal blocks – Type J and Type K. The unique feature of the block is that a multimeter can be plugged into the top of the device, allowing the technician to read the process temperature directly (or inject an analog signal) while not…
Wire Ferrules Make Solid Connections
Wire ferrules are small tin plated, copper sleeves that are crimped onto the ends of stranded wires, providing several benefits in electrical connections. Here’s why you should use them: Improved Connection Quality: When stranded wires are inserted directly into terminals or connectors, the strands can spread apart, leading to uneven contact and potential connection issues….
This THIN Relay Can Save You Valuable Space
Amazing – a 6mm THIN DIN Rail mounted RELAY? At American Electrical, Inc. (AEI) that’s what we do all day – save you time, save you space and save you money! Especially with these space saving relays by Klemsan. A 6mm, space saving package with FOUR different coil voltages – 12 and 24 VDC and…
Down to Earth – Grounding Made Easy
Have you ever seen a design where there were multiple ground runs to an exposed busbar or groundbar in the bottom of the enclosure? Those green wires running all over the control panel making their way to the copper bar? Do you have a legacy system that makes similar runs and needs an upgrade? There’s…
A BRIGHT IDEA ! – Using Colored Terminal Blocks Can Enhance Your Design
Colored terminal blocks are used in electrical and electronic applications for a variety of practical reasons. Here are four key reasons to use colored terminal blocks: Improved Organization and Identification: Colored terminal blocks help in easily identifying different circuits, wires, or components. By using different colors for different functions or voltage levels, technicians and engineers…
