{"id":46907,"date":"2017-07-24T21:37:47","date_gmt":"2017-07-25T04:37:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/electricalnews.com\/?p=46907"},"modified":"2018-08-17T14:02:33","modified_gmt":"2018-08-17T21:02:33","slug":"eaton-highlights-four-key-questions-risks-buying-electrical-products-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/electricalnews.com\/eaton-highlights-four-key-questions-risks-buying-electrical-products-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Eaton Highlights Four Key Questions on the Risks of Buying Electrical Products Online"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/electricalnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Eaton-2.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46908\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/electricalnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Eaton-2.jpg?resize=600%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Eaton Highlights Four Key Questions on the Risks of Buying Electrical Products Online\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/electricalnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Eaton-2.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/electricalnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Eaton-2.jpg?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/electricalnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Eaton-2.jpg?resize=315%2C157&amp;ssl=1 315w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Power management company Eaton has released a new listicle titled \u201cWhat You Don\u2019t Know Can Hurt You: Four key questions on the risks of buying online.\u201d The downloadable asset highlights risks faced by electrical contractors and distributors seeking to purchase products online due to the promise of low prices and fast turnaround, and how sourcing products in this way can lead to the risk of purchasing products that are counterfeit or suspect.<\/p>\n<p>Counterfeit and suspect electrical products pose serious safety risks for distributors, contractors and end users across the electrical industry. Often, these products\u2014which include molded case circuit breakers (MCCBs)\u2014are procured online from sources where the purchaser has no way of tracing them to the original manufacturer. Although buying from these sources may seem convenient, it\u2019s critical to not put end customers at risk by taking shortcuts.<\/p>\n<p>Questions addressed in the listicle include the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Some online resellers promise low prices and fast turnaround when I\u2019m in a pinch. What\u2019s the catch?<\/li>\n<li>How can I tell the difference between authentic and non-authentic products?<\/li>\n<li>What is the industry doing to combat the problem?<\/li>\n<li>What can I do to avoid buying counterfeit or suspect products online?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Eaton is committed to raising awareness of the risks and dangers that counterfeit and suspect products present. Eaton\u2019s \u201cPower of Authenticity\u201d program allows authorized distributors to source and supply authentic products quickly and efficiently to electrical professionals. Additionally, Eaton\u2019s MCCB authentication tool, accessible via Eaton\u2019s PowerEdge mobile app, lets users verify the authenticity of Eaton MCCBs up to 400 amperes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eaton.com\/ecm\/idcplg?IdcService=GET_FILE&amp;allowInterrupt=1&amp;RevisionSelectionMethod=LatestReleased&amp;noSaveAs=0&amp;Rendition=Primary&amp;dDocName=PCT_3210436\"><strong>Click here<\/strong><\/a> to download Eaton\u2019s listicle, \u201cWhat You Don\u2019t Know Can Hurt You: Four key questions on the risks of buying online.<\/p>\n<p>For additional information about the dangers of counterfeit or suspect electrical products, or to access the MCCB authentication tool on a desktop, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eaton.com\/counterfeit\">www.eaton.com\/counterfeit<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eaton.com\/aftermarket\">www.eaton.com\/aftermarket<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>feit<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Power management company Eaton has released 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