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App Ideas (2)
View allWireWise Installer
An app that guides electricians through optimal wire routing and tension to avoid over-tightening, and provides a step-by-step tool for assessing and planning feeder upgrades.
“Solo electricians struggle to pull wire through long conduit runs without a second person to push from the other end.”
“Electrician needs a more efficient way to install trunking on fuse boxes.”
AlignPro Electrical Planner
An app that helps electricians plan and align outlet boxes and conduit runs before installation, reducing rework and fixing cover plate fit issues.
“Inefficient EMT conduit bending and installation for residential electrical work, causing slow pace and difficulty in achieving proper fit and offsets.”
“Electrician struggles to keep conduit plumb when setting a 90 coming out of a side knockout with limited space.”
Individual Problems
PlasterGrip Box Mount
Old work electrical boxes cannot be securely mounted in lathe and plaster walls because the ears don't catch after removing old boxes.
TimberWet Floor Box
Need a wet-rated floor box that mounts into a wood floor, accepts rigid/IMC conduit, and has a brass cover, but no existing product matches these requirements
ConduitBend Pro
A worker needs guidance on how to properly bend EMT conduit to navigate an outside corner and transition upward for a new light installation.
ConduitCode Pro
Electrician needs to transition from PVC to metal flex conduit at large transformer terminations but is uncertain about the mechanical strength of PVC female adapters versus male adapters for supporting flexible metal conduit without additional support boxes.
TrunkSnap Pro
Electrician needs a more efficient way to install trunking on fuse boxes.
SpecLink Pro
Electrical foreman lacked critical design specifications, resulting in incorrect wiring installation that required a week of rework.
WireSplicePro
Outdoor flood lights near flagpoles keep getting destroyed by mowers, and there is insufficient wire length to add junction boxes, while digging up conduit for new wire is too expensive.
Conduit Rescue Puller
A 2-inch ocal conduit is stuck inside a rigid 300 conduit after being fed too tightly, and the worker needs a method to extract it without damage.
ConduitLink Extender
Need a way to extend PVC conduit at the meter base without disconnecting internal wiring.
KnotGuide Pro
Electrician needs a reliable, easy-to-slip knot for choking wire in the middle during large wire pulls, but can't remember or master a suitable knot.
InsulAlign Tool
Apprentice electricians struggle to mount flush mount ceiling fixtures with insulation backing because the mounting screws get stuck in the insulation, making alignment and installation extremely difficult and time-consuming.
ContactFix Pro
Halo 6-inch cans have unreliable hot contact connection causing bulb flickering or failure.
PanelPro Organizer
Electrical panel makeup looks unprofessional and messy because wires are not neatly arranged into the neutral bar.
ConduitGrip Solo
Electrician struggles to hold conduit in place on ceiling walls while drilling and fastening without a helper.
PullMate ONE
Solo electricians struggle to pull wire through long conduit runs without a second person to push from the other end.
OneHand ClampPro
Electricians need a way to install one-piece conduit clamps on strut with one hand, reducing installation time and frustration.
PanelFlex Pro
Over-tied wires in electrical panels make it difficult and time-consuming for service electricians to add circuits or rearrange breakers.
SwitchMate Fan Door
Electrical contractor installed wrong switch type for a bath fan with motorized door, and replacement SPDT switches are momentary, requiring the user to hold the switch, which is confusing for homeowners selling the house.
Low-Torque Panel Pal
Torque wrench fails at low settings causing structural damage to electrical panel bus bars during main breaker installation.
WireStay Combs
Electrician struggles to keep wires organized and maintain a neat combed look in a load center because wires shift back out of place.
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