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Phoenix Contact USA Posted 11/25/2014

Cordsets for mobile hydraulic applications reduce on-site installation costs

Middletown, Pa. Phoenix Contact now offers Deutsch and Superseal connectors as pre-molded cordsets. These connectors are 100-percent factory-tested and ready for use in mobile hydraulic applications. While the Deutsch and Superseal connectors are well established as quality discrete-wired solutions, crimp technology and on-site installation often add to hidden labor costs.

The Deutsch connector is the female 2-position DT-06-2S and comes in the following variants: without LED to open end (rated 48 V DC at an operating current of 8 A); with LED to open end (24 V DC at 8 A); and with LED and suppressor diode to open end (24 V DC at 3 A).

The Superseal connector is available as male or female to open end, and male-to-female, all without LED. The Superseal cordsets are rated 24 V DC at 8 A operating current.

Commonly used for the discrete wiring of cable harnesses on mobile equipment, the cordsets measure 18 AWG (2 x 0.75 mm) and are made of PUR black cable. Additionally, both the Deutsch and the Superseal feature IP65/IP67 protection and a temperature range of -20C to 85C.

Additional variants, such as double-ended, M12 connectors or other lengths, can be requested through Phoenix Contacts Solution Center.

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Phoenix Contact Introduces Molded Deutsch and Superseal Cordsets

A 58-year-old window washer who fell 11 stories from a building onto a moving car is "fighting for his life" and opens his eyes when relatives speak to him, his family said Tuesday.

The man's name and hometown have not been released.

"We are amazed that he fell from such a high distance and still survived. Landing on the car really helped, and we are so thankful for that," the man's family said in a statement released by San Francisco General Hospital. They family asked not to be identified.

Police said the man was moving equipment on the roof of a bank building in San Francisco's financial district and not on a window-washing platform when he fell at 10 a.m. Friday crashing against the roof and back window of a sedan.

"He is a stubborn, strong man, and he is fighting for his life. He has had several surgeries and is still in critical condition, but doing a little better," the statement said. "We would also like to thank San Francisco General Hospital and all the doctors that never left his side. They have exceeded anything we could have hoped for him."

Many came forward to help the man when he fell, including a nurse who was walking by in the area. No one else was injured, including the driver of the car the man fell on.

The family thanked the nurse and firefighters who helped him and said the man, who has a wife and three daughters, is doing better than doctors expected, according to the statement.

Dr. Paul Doherty, a physics professor and senior scientist at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, said it took about three seconds for the man, falling at an estimated speed of 60 mph, to hit the car, which acted as a big shock absorber and saved his life.

"He crushed the roof in a part where there were no reinforcement pillars and that allowed the roof to collapse more than a foot, maybe even two feet, under him and spread out the impact," Doherty said.

"The fact that he hit that car at the right time it's just amazing," he added. "He is a really lucky guy."

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Window Washer Fights for Life After 11-Story Fall

A window washer is doing a little better but still fighting for his life after falling 11 stories from a San Francisco building then bouncing off a moving car, his family said in a statement Tuesday.

The man, whose name has not been released by the family or San Francisco General Hospital officials, suffered life-threatening injuries in the Friday morning falland has been fighting for his life ever since, according to a statement published by the Associated Press.

"We are amazed that he fell from such a high distance and still survived. Landing on the car really helped, and we are so thankful for that," the statement said.

"He is a stubborn, strong man, and he is fighting for his life. He has had several surgeries and is still in critical condition, but doing a little better. We would also like to thank San Francisco General Hospital and all the doctors that never left his side. They have exceeded anything we could have hoped for him."

The accident occurred about 10 a.m. in the city's Financial District. The back of the car where the man landed was smashed in, but the driver was not injured, police said.

The driver, Mohammad Alcozai, told KGO-TV that he was happy to be alive and praying that the worker survived.

He said the impact came shortly after he made a left turn, adding that his car's roof almost completely collapsed in the accident.

Maa-Becca Tucker was walking past the crash when she saw the worker lying on the ground. She said he wasn't moving.

Tucker described the scene as crazy and said a woman standing next to her was praying for the man as firefighters took him away in an ambulance.

Some witnesses said the man had been clinging to a rope, which could be seen dangling from the roof of the building.

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Family of window washer who fell 11 stories thankful he landed on car

A 58-year-old window washer who fell 11 stories from a building onto a moving car is "fighting for his life" and opens his eyes when relatives speak to him, his family said.

The man's name has not been released.

San Francisco General Hospital released a statement from his family.

"We are amazed that he fell from such a high distance and still survived. Landing on the car really helped, and we are so thankful for that," the statement said.

Police said the man was moving equipment on the roof of a bank building in San Francisco's financial district and not on a window-washing platform when he fell at 10 a.m. Friday.

"He is a stubborn, strong man, and he is fighting for his life. He has had several surgeries and is still in critical condition, but doing a little better," the statement says. "We would also like to thank San Francisco General Hospital and all the doctors that never left his side. They have exceeded anything we could have hoped for him."

In the statement, the family thanked a nurse and firefighters who helped him.

"This is a hard time for our family, and we ask for privacy. We appreciate everyone's concern and hope to give another update when he is doing better," the statement said.

The man, who has a wife and three daughters, remains in critical condition but is doing better than doctors expected, according to the statement.

Many came forward to help the man when he fell. But it was not clear Friday if people are coming forward with cash donations or if a bank account has been set up to help his family. Hospital spokeswoman Rachael Kagan said she was not aware of such an account.

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When I wrote my first column about water heater rentals in 1999, I knew little about the business.

Since then, Ive watched many consumers fooled by fast-talking salespeople into replacing a perfectly good water heater with a slightly newer one that had higher monthly rental fees.

Uniformed representatives would show up at the door, making people believe they were dealing with a current supplier. They talked about benefits of switching such as energy efficiency, safety and government rebates which often turned out to be minor or non-existent.

Rental companies would install water heaters during the 10-day cooling off period and threaten hefty removal fees if clients changed their minds. Older water heaters would be recycled, so that customers could not get them back if they tried to cancel their contracts right away.

But after 15 years of following abusive practices in this industry, I finally see signs of progress.

The federal Competition Bureau reached a deal this week with National Home Services, a subsidiary of Just Energy, to pay a $5 million penalty and $500,000 toward its investigative costs.

The agreement arose from thousands of complaints about NHS sales agents misleading customers about their identity and purpose of their visits. It also requires the payment of $1.5 million to all current customers obtained by National Home Services through door-to-door marketing since July 2008.

Its not every day we get a consent agreement that provides restitution to customers, Competition Bureau spokesman Phil Norris said in an interview.

Here is a recap of the water heater wars for those who didnt have a front-row seat for all the antics.

1999: Ontarios two regulated gas utilities, Enbridge Gas and Union Gas, spin off their water heater operations to deregulated entities they own. This opens the door for independent contractors to sell and service water heaters.

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Water heater wars raged for 15 years: Roseman

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Here is a list of road projects around the Heartland scheduled for Wednesday, November 26.

Butler County, MO

Route 72 in Bollinger County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform shoulders repairs. This section of roadway is located from Old Route 72 to Route B.

Existing lanes of Route 67 from CR 323 to Route 160/158 will be signed as Route C. The north end of Route C (existing Route 67) will remain closed for about two months as work is completed at the intersection of Route 67, Route C, and CR 323.

Cape Girardeau County, MO

MoDOT plans to replace the bridge on Route 61 over Hughes Creek - two miles from Route CC. Construction is set to begin in 2015.

From the north: Route 61 south to Route KK, west on KK to I-55, south on I-55 to Route E, then east on Route E to Route 61. From the south: Route 61 north to Route E, east on Route E to I-55, north on I-55 to Route KK, then east on KK to Route 61. Maps are available at MoDOT's Sikeston Office on N. Main St. Property owners can request a hearing in writing if affected.

Mississippi County, MO

Route 62 will be reduced to one lane while crews perform drainage repairs. This section of road is located between Route O and Clifford Drive. Weather permitting, crews will be working on Tuesday, Dec. 2 through Friday, Dec. 5 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.

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Heartland road projects for 11/26

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