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Primex Switches Certifications from UL to ETL on Select Products
Effective fall 2022, Primex is transitioning to a different certification process for some products, shifting from UL (tested and approved by Underwriters Laboratories) to ETL (tested and approved by Intertek Testing Services, who were formerly Electrical Testing Laboratories).
Going Green: Saving the Environment and Your Bottom Line
When Primex joined the CRH group of companies a couple of years ago, it also endorsed corporate initiatives such as the CRH commitment to sustainability. As one of the largest building materials businesses in the world, CRH has been using …
SOHO Pro™ Environmentally Friendly Options Save Time and Money
Primex announces improvements to product packaging options for SOHO Pro™ enclosures including the P2100, P3000, and P4200. With these new options customers save on freight and storage charges, onsite labor costs, and onsite waste Our streamlined product offering includes: Options …
How to Protect Network Security in Smart Homes
Year after year, the threat of cyber crime has been growing and growing fast. So fast, in fact, that even before Russia invaded Ukraine and set off new fears of increased network security risks around the world, experts predicted the …
Essential Tools and Accessories for Electrical Contractors Working in Smart Homes
Without the proper tools, even the smallest jobs can become problematic. This is especially true when it comes to smart homes and networking projects. Whether you’re simply running Ethernet from one room to another, or retrofitting an older home with …
What are the Downsides of Wi-Fi?
It’s impossible to imagine a world without Wi-Fi, and yet, more and more, it’s becoming harder to entirely rely on it—especially in the home or workplace. Despite the advances in Wi-Fi technology, including more routers and devices that offer Wi-Fi …
Were the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing a Tipping Point for Streaming?
The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics are in the books and, if you listen to the general consensus in some circles, they were a total bust for networks. Ratings were down—way down—and that’s prompting many to conclude viewers were disinterested for …
New Product Announcement: SOHO Pro PR10 Brownfield Media Panel
Primex is pleased to announce the new SOHO Pro™ PR10 Brownfield WiFi transparent media panel. The PR10 provides a compact, lockable, and aesthetically clean retrofit mounting solution for today’s Gigabit service provider gateways. This versatile enclosure securely holds major gateway …
The Problems Emerging with 5G
As 5G technology moves into real-world implementation the problems it faces are not only becoming clearer but also more concrete. What were once theoretical challenges—things to be solved another day—are now materializing as real barriers to faster adoption and application. …
Why Do Rural Areas Need High-Speed Internet?
Across both the United States and Canada, the pandemic has fueled a widespread emigration out of cities and major urban areas to more rural regions. With the rise in remote working, young professionals and families prize the space, quieter communities, …