electrical distribution

Depending on the customer, the cabinet’s layout can have as many as eight large doors with small access doors into the breakers, wiring, and other components within it. Lockable handles keep out unwanted personnel. One can also join cabinets via raceways between each if circuits need to be added.

The functions of the cabinet’s buttons range from lighting overrides to an estop and a reset for the fueling control system. Lights on the front of the panel easily signal whether or not an override is needed.

If needed, one can mount conduits, voltage controls, gutters and other features that cover their specific situation.

Topics Discussed: 

• 00:30 A general overview of the cabinet
• 04:14 How the cabinet’s size was determined
• 05:38 Transporting the cabinet with ease
• 06:45 Choosing a color
• 09:29 How lights on the front of the panel increases convenience
• 10:19 Mounting additional controls on top of the cabinet
• 11:00 The main distribution panel that supplies power to the cabinet
• 12:19 Troubleshooting tips
• 14:30 Other things to note about the cabinet’s exterior
• 17:38 Moving the cabinet around if needed

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Key Quotes:

• We’ve had customers who put their stuff on the second floor and they had to have the cabinet onsite before the roof went on. Well, that’s so premature, but they didn’t have a choice because they couldn’t get it up there any other way than by crane. Whereas, with ours, you can carry them up the stairs.
• We want the customer to fully understand what they’re getting and also realize that we’re not going anywhere. It could be two, three years from now when they give us a call, and we’ll still pick up the phone and help them troubleshoot [their cabinet].

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