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Entrepreneur Robb Sexton conceived FlatWire in 1986, envisioning a high-performance, ultra-thin, surface mounted wiring product to replace traditional round wire products and their expensive, invasive, in-wall wiring installation requirements.
Sexton founded FlatWire as DeCorp Americas, Inc., filing its first patent in 1995, and began final development and introduction of FlatWire to the market five years later. In
2004 FlatWire presented its innovative product solutions for data, cable, and other audio/video applications at the Consumer Electronics Show. FlatWire was named Best Product in its category at CES.
In 2005, Southwire Company, the largest manufacturer of electrical wiring in North America, acquired DeCorp, citing FlatWire’s potential for creative uses and electrical opportunities as the foundation for the acquisition.
The wiring methodology behind FlatWire received approval for standard 120VAC electrical wiring applications in the 2008 National Electric Code (NEC), the governing entity that establishes requirements for electrical wiring and oversees electrical installers and inspectors. Concealable Nonmetallic Extension (CNE) was approved under Article 382 of the 2008 NEC. Inclusion in the 2008 NEC establishes that FlatWire CNE technology is approved for use in commercial and residential wiring projects.
Stu Thorn, President & CEO of Southwire
Jack Carlson, President of Electrical Division, Southwire
Charles A. Garris III, MSME, Director, FlatWire Technologies
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FlatWire is currently selling wiring and interconnect devices for low-voltage lighting, audio/ loudspeakers, voice/data lines, high performance video, voice/data lines Cat 5, and other low-voltage and signal applications, with all products available online at www.flatwireready.com.
HDMI and data cables, 120V AC, 15 AMP/14 AWG gauge wire, remote switching and dimming for low voltage lighting, CAT 6, second-generation pattern wire, and control wires for Smart Homes, including security and thermostat applications.
To offer professionals and consumers new and aesthetically pleasing options when it comes to incorporating devices requiring a wire connection(s) into their home’s look and design. FlatWire Technologies Division of Southwire is the world leader in high-performance, surface-mounted wiring and related interconnection, safety, and
installation products for a range of uses: low-voltage lighting, audio, video, data, low and standard voltage AC electrical.
www.southwire.com
www.flatwireready.com
www.flatwirestore.com
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