CustomRetailer magazine is honored to present our annual EXCITE Awards to the best products available to the industry this year. Each year CustomRetailer invites nominations of products that stand out for being innovative, high-performing and solutions-oriented for the custom installation professional. This year the winners were selected from over 450 nominations received and judged by the magazine's editorial staff. All product categories relevant to the custom installation market were considered. This year's winners stood out as particularly impressive, considering the unique challenges custom installers face every day, not only on the job, but also with the current economic difficulties. The impact these products have on the industry is felt in the installers' productivity, the dealers' profitability, the clients' satisfaction and the industry's vitality.

The APC AV G5 Rack Power Filter is designed to protect electronics from surges, spikes and blackouts. The G5 features surge protection and noise filtration to optimize the performance of connected equipment in a custom installation and has a let-through voltage rating of less than 40V, says the company.