First a word about USHA.

Image Courtesy : ushainternational.com

Usha International is one of India’s well known consumer durables marketing and distribution companies. It was started in 1957 and has been marketing its products for over 50 years. The company deals with multiple products under the brand name USHA and has over 50 million customers.

Usha has two distinct brands today apart from the parent brand. They are Lexus and Zentra. The article is just an ice breaker for later, so that you consumers are aware of the offerings.

Image Courtesy : ushainternational.com

The two products offered under the “Zentra” brand are:

a) Digital Inverter:

Image Courtesy : ushainternational.com 

The Usha Zentra range of Digital Inverters come with their high and consistent backup time, low running costs and highly efficient battery charging.

Some features of the inverters are:

• Unique pulse changing technique ensures consistent backup time.
• Specially designed pulse charger generates constant current/voltage, leading to 50% increase in battery life and more efficient charging.
• Reverse battery polarity protection circuit prevents accidents resulting from faulty battery connections.
• Low running cost of inverter implies up to 70% saving on electricity bills.
• Reduced harmonic distortion, in comparison with other inverters, assures longer appliances life.

b) Home UPS System

Image Courtesy : ushainternational.com

The Usha Zentra Home UPS Systems are manufactured with utmost care to ensure trouble-free performance for years to come. They provide backup power for fans, bulbs, tube lights, computers, and others appliances when main electricity supply fails.

Salient Features:
 

• Microcontroller based design oversees all major system parameters, resulting in enhanced performance and reliability.
• Advance5-stage ATM pulse charging ensures a lower electricity bill and increased battery life.
• The Auto Reset function handles overload by shutting down the system after 5 alarms.
• Reverse Battery Polarity Protection safeguards the UPS from faulty battery connections.
• Battery Deep Discharge Protection System shuts down the UPS automatically when voltage below 9.8V

[source]

Probably Related Post(s)

• Summer - Air Conditioners - Power cuts - Low voltage
• Company Profile - V-Guard
• Internet at home

Orient Fans is a well known brand in India. They pioneered a concept called “PSPO”. Today we touch upon an exhaust fan product from their company which is called “Ventilator DX”.

Image Courtesy : orientfansindia.com

Exhaust fans are a vital part of the kitchen even if you have an electric chimney directly above the cooking stove. They remove the smoke and stale air and bring in fresh air.

This particular model has a special blind kind of a design on the inside which can be closed. When closed, it prevents the entry of foreign objects into the system.

The Airflow details for this product are as follows:

[source]

Probably Related Post(s)

• No Related Post

We have covered Trash Mashers in the past here on aavaas. Today we have another interesting product to cover. It comes from a company called “InSinkErator”.

Click on the image to enlarge. (poor image quality regretted)

The product show in the picture above is called Model 75â„¢.

The following are the highlights of the product:

• .75 HP Dura-Driveâ„¢ heavy-duty induction motor.
• Auto-Reverse Grinding Systemâ„¢ for trouble-free operation.
• Stainless steel shredder ring for increased grinding efficiency.
• Stainless steel rotating shredder with bolted connection for corrosion protection.
• Extra-large stainless steel grind chamber for extra durability.
• Quick-Lockâ„¢ mounting assembly for faster, easier installation.
• Ultra Quiet II Sound Reduction System

A larger image is shown below. Click on it to view it.

Image Courtesy : insinkerator.com

The Model 75â„¢ offers the following features:

• Cast stainless steel 360 degree swivel lugs, copper-infiltrated.
• Overload protection.
• Upper end bell with corrosion shield guards against caustic action of detergents.
• Permanently lubricated bearings.
• Polished stainless steel sink stopper resists corrosion.
• Polished stainless steel sink flange.
• Jam-Busterâ„¢ wrench included with new clip holder.
• Built-in air switch. 

The Model 75â„¢ has the following Specifications.

Type of Feed: Continuous
On/Off: Wall Switch or Air Switch
Motor: Induction,
Horsepower: 0.75
Volts (V): 220-240
Hertz (Hz): 50
RPM: 1425
Average Load: 405 W
Lubrication: Permanently lubricated lower bearings
Shipping Weight: 8.920 kg
Unit Finish: Gray Enamel
Overall Height: 32.1 cm
Grind Chamber Capacity: 1,405 mL
Motor Protection: Manual reset
Average Water Usage: 1 L per person
Average Electrical Usage: 0.5 Kilowatt-month
Dishwasher Drain Connection: Yes

Product page : Click here

Click here to get details on where this can be purchased in India

Probably Related Post(s)

• Trash Masher - Cost & Minimum requirements for installation
• Trash Masher - Introduction
• Carysil Granite and Quartz Kitchen Sinks | From ACRYSIL

You probably have a computer at home and checking “aavaas” online. Chances are that you use a desktop and not a notebook computer. And if that last part which we wrote is true, than you atleast have 2 power cables to plug in. One belongs to the CPU and the other to the monitor. (There is a possibility that you have an old computer where the monitor gets plugged into the CPU!)

Ok, enough of cryptic clues. Let us just cut to the chase. There is every chance that you have a “Power Brick / Spike buster” installed at your home. It is a simple device which creates multiple power sockets for you to plug in devices like PC, monitor etc…..

They are also called as extension boxes. They come in rectangular shape with the cord left outside or in a circular shape where the cord can be coiled by turning the face plate. (retractable cable system)

                     

Image courtesy : mdrelectronics.com

The company which is mentioned above is MDR ELECTRONICS whose products are sold under the brand/name - “MX”

http://mdrelectronics.com/index.php

You have perhaps seen their logo or even are using their product.

You should visit their website as they have an amazing array of products which even we were not aware of!

http://mdrelectronics.com/groups.php

The website doesn’t deserve much credit, but the products seems to be good.

To see the complete list, click the link below:

Click Me

Probably Related Post(s)

• No Related Post

More brands, more products. Here’s Part III of our coverage of the Electronics Show from Chennai.

Whirlpool

This is yet another giant in the consumer electronics segment in India. Featured products included Microwave Owens, Refrigerators, Washing Machines, Air Conditioners and Water Purifiers.

Some Pictures from the stall:

The ‘Energy star’ and the ‘Stabiliser free operation’:

Some details about Whirlpool Products:

Refrigerators:

In the refrigerators line-up, they have Direct cool (Under which we have Genius and Genius XL), Frost Control (Fusion),Frost Free (Master Mind, Iceberg and Professional). Storage space starts from 180 litres and comes in 200 , 220, 230 , 250, 260 , 280,  310, 340, 405, 445 litres. They are also available in  variety of colors including white, blue, red, grey, steel, silver and gold.

Washing Machines:

Under Washing Machines, they have Front Loading models, Fully Automatic Models and Semi Automatic models. 5 , 6 , 6.5, 7kg. They even had a Dryer.

Sansui:

Sansui is a Japanese brand that mainly deals with Televisions and Audio equipment in India. They had a generously spaced stall, but had only televisions (CRT and LCD) and music systems on display. Their LCD TV range goes by the name Kyuten.

Also on display was a DVD Recorder. Now this is worth mentioning because none of the other giants sported this in their stalls even if they do manufacture it. You can record onto DVD’s directly from your TV.  

DVR 515 R - Rs. 9,490/- (Offer price was Rs.7,490/-)

Sansui actually has a good range of products. To know more, you can visit their Indian website.

Onida:

Onida’s stall was pretty crowded at-least in perspective of the size of their stall. Featured products included LCD TV’s, Microwave Ovens, CRT televisions, Air-Conditioners, Washing Machines, Speaker Systems.

Onida’s LCD TV range goes by the name Xaria. Candy range of DVD players was on display too.

Some pictures of their TV’s , Washing Machines, Air Conditioners and Ovens:

You may also visit Onida’s website.

Godrej:

A player in the Indian consumer market for a long long time, Godrej is still keeping up with growing foreign presence. Featured products included Ovens, Washing Machines, Refrigerators, Air-Conditioners and even Safe’s.

Pictures from the stall:

Probably Related Post(s)

• Television Brands in India - Part 1
• Whirlpool 100% dryer - AWZ 320 GD - 6 Kg Capacity | Cost
• RFID Based locks from Godrej - Keyless entry for Indian Homes