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What are lighting controls? How do they make my life as a business owner easier? Are they reliable? What’s the scope of SSDi’s service for these controls?

Listen in as we answer these questions and more!

Topics Discussed:

• 00:26 What exactly are lighting controls?
• 01:06 Who uses lighting controls?
• 01:51 How do lighting controls adjust to weather changes?
• 03:21 Do I need separate cabinets for interior and exterior lights?
• 03:47 What are the failure rates?
• 04:34 What is the scope of our services for lighting controls?
• 07:30 So, the operator doesn’t have to be an expert in programming the PLC?
• 07:58 It sounds pretty easy!
• 09:05 Larry’s closing thoughts

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• Website - https://www.ssdilv.com/
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Key Quotes:

• A lighting control is a larger (though not necessarily more complicated), automated way to control lighting, to give the user more capability of control of his lights over regularly turning them on and off.
• You don’t even necessarily have to think about your lighting controls working. It just does it for you. We’re trying to achieve seamless integration with constant connectivity.
• It can be as easy as turning on a light switch and it can be as complicated as having certain light fixtures turn on on certain days or at certain times or at certain light levels.

In this episode Jerry, Dorothy, and Adam do a deep dive into Space Saver Distribution, Inc. (SSDI), a manufacturer of electrical distribution systems.

The conversation touches on how SSDI’s systems benefit clients of all types, from gas stations to convenience stores to car washes. They also discuss the power-saving capabilities of the product, and how its design makes maintenance easier for electricians. Finally, they explain what separates SSDI from its competitors.

Brought to you by SSDi Space Saver Distribution Inc. 

Topics Discussed:

• 01:19 What we build at SSDI
• 04:40 How SSDI helps buildings of all kinds save space in unconventional areas
• 06:48 How gas stations can benefit from the product
• 10:08 Saving power via “daylight harvesting”
• 13:29 Why our cabinets are designed for electricians
• 19:10 Incorporating modifications and other good ideas by electricians into the product
• 22:67 What makes our systems custom?
• 26:38 Why we label the cabinets extensively
• 30:22 Everybody needs electrical distribution
• 32:54 What makes us exceptional?

Key Quotes by Jerry, Dorothy, and Adam:

• We take electrical panels that are typically mounted on a wall and integrate them into one overall cabinet, saving you space, and take all the controls and integrate that into the same cabinet to allow the electrician to have ease of wiring, etc. ~Adam
• We provide customers with the knowledge that they don’t even realize they need to know. When they go into their room, they don’t realize that they’re missing that space till they get to see what we do. ~Dorothy
• Electrical distribution doesn’t need to go into a back room or into an office. It can go just about anywhere, including outside restrooms and hallways that nobody ever uses. We try to find unconventional areas that will never get used that we can put our product in to free up all that space. ~Jerry
• We will work with the electricians during construction and preconstruction to be able to have a conversation so that the underground can be done towards benefiting them when they get the box. It benefits them as an electrician if they have that knowledge. ~Dorothy
• Our systems are custom because it fits their needs and beyond. It’s not a standard product that you just pick off the shelf. We don’t sell widgets. ~Adam
• It doesn’t matter whether you’re building a gas station, a convenience store, a grocery store, or a hospital. Everybody needs electrical distribution—every building, every business. No one gets away with not having power. ~Dorothy
• It’s about people. What it comes down to, for us, is: “Who is that person and what do they need?” ~Jerry

The best way to kick off this podcast is to start from the beginning. In this episode , Jerry, Dorothy, and Adam discuss their history and background in the electrical trade and how they got to where they are today. 

They also share their vision for SSDI, why they continue to think like small business owners in spite of their growth, and the power of failing their way to success.

Topics Discussed:

• 00:44 An introduction to Jerry
• 09:31 An introduction to Dorothy
• 12:03 An introduction to Adam
• 14:58 Starting SSDI
• 17:43 How SSDI retains customers for life
• 21:17 Why SSDI continues to adopt the mindset and workflow of a small company
• 23:27 The importance of consistency and integrity
• 25:17 Failing forward

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Key Quotes by Jerry, Dorothy, and Adam:

• I love being able to teach and show people how things can evolve and grow and how we can make things better and simpler for both the customer and myself. ~Jerry
• The customer or the employee: We don’t know which one is first, so we just treat both really well. ~Dorothy
• There have always been heated discussions between the three of us; but who doesn’t have those? Ultimately, those discussions will make the product better. We learn from them and move forward. ~Adam
• We’re not a small company, but I always think of us as one. ~Jerry
• Constantly communicating with our customers and always being alongside them every step of the way makes a big difference. ~Dorothy
• By no means are we perfect. We’re going to make mistakes, but we will own up to those mistakes and correct what we need to correct. ~Adam
• Failure is a good thing. If you don’t fail, then you’re not growing. If we’re not trying to get through adversity and overcome it, then we can’t be who we are. ~Jerry