Lighting Control 101
Apr 1, 2001, By Scott Jordan, Square D
Lighting control ranges from simple wall switches to complex dimming systems networked with other systems. In some industries, lighting accounts for more...
Conservation Takes Center Stage at Electric West
Apr 1, 2001, By John DeDad, Editorial Director
Energy conservation was the performance attribute most manufacturers cited at Electric West 2001. The impact of the electric utility problems in California...
Keeping Track of Material Costs
Apr 1, 2001, By Mike Holt, Mike Holt Enterprises, Inc.
Now that we've discussed labor hours and labor costs, we've come to the third step in preparing an accurate bid price determining material requirements...
BICSI Meeting Spotlights Low-Voltage Innovations
Apr 1, 2001, By Joseph R. Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant
New test configurations discussed at BICSI 2001 could force manufacturers to develop better test equipment. The BICSI 2001 Winter Conference, held at...
Subcontractors Gather Support for Death Tax Bill
Apr 1, 2001, By EC&M Staff
The Alexandria, Va.-based American Subcontractors Association (ASA), two-thirds of whose 6000 member businesses are family-owned, recently praised Reps....
Market for Fire Alarm Systems Improving
Apr 1, 2001, By EC&M Staff
Local, state, and federal building codes are the primary drivers indicating a rising demand for fire alarm panels in commercial and industrial buildings,...
Understanding and Specifying Optical-Fiber Cables
Apr 1, 2001, By Paul Rosenberg, Datacom Consultant
Structured cabling specifications ensure you purchase and install the right product for every job. Most significant installations of structured cabling...
Telecom and Electrical Contractors Form Alliance
Apr 1, 2001, By EC&M Staff
The Houston-based National Telecom Alliance (NTA) is the first nationwide alliance of privately held electrical and telecommunications contractors. A...
Quizzes on the Code
Apr 1, 2001, By James Stallcup, Jr., NEC and OSHA Consultant
Conductors - Art. 310...
California Energy Crisis, Rolling Blackouts Could Continue Through Summer
Apr 1, 2001, By EC&M Staff
Although California utilities took steps to expand the state's power generation capacity, their efforts could be too late to prevent severe power shortages...
Manufacturers Align to Smooth Data Center Construction
Apr 1, 2001, By EC&M Staff
MGE, Costa Mesa, Calif., recently brought together a group of electrical and environmental conditioning manufacturers to work on reducing the problems...
Turn the Lights Off!
Apr 1, 2001, By Michael Eby, Editor-in-Chief
If your home life is anything like mine, you've barked this phrase a few times yourself. Why is it that no matter what time of day it is, or what room...
The Interaction of Power Quality and Your UPS
Mar 1, 2001, By Joseph Stamper, DC Group
The common misconception that a UPS fixes all power quality problems can lead to an overload condition. Where does a UPS fit into your overall power quality...
Residential Gateway Market to Triple Over Next Five Years
Mar 1, 2001, By EC&M Staff
The emerging market for residential gateways (RGs) will more than triple over the next five years, growing from sales of 8.6 million units in 2001 to...
How to Maintain and Test UPS Systems
Mar 1, 2001, By John E. Diamond, Cushman & Wakefield
Effective testing of a UPS system is a complex and potentially dangerous operation if you don't do it correctly. After 10 years of successful uninterrupted...
FTM Announces Cabling System Study
Mar 1, 2001, By EC&M Staff
FTM Consulting, Hummelstown, Pa., recently announced the availability of a new study on the growing market for cabling systems used in Internet data centers....
Can You Name That Tune?
Mar 1, 2001, By Stan Turkel
Upgrading a historic building's elevator system leads to a mysterious case of the humming conductors....
UPS Cures for Power Quality Problems
Mar 1, 2001, By Mark Hartfiel, Power Engineering and Mark Lamendola, Technical Editor
A UPS will solve certain power quality problems, if you apply it properly. Because it supplies good power, it's easy to assume a UPS will cure all power...
News Briefs
Mar 1, 2001, By EC&M Staff
KRONE Announces Expansion Plans KRONE, Englewood, Colo., announced a $40 million expansion plan for its copper and fiber optic cable manufacturing facilities....
A Cure for the Battery Blues
Mar 1, 2001, By Mark Lamendola, Technical Editor
The typical outage or voltage dip rarely lasts more than a few seconds. A properly sized UPS will provide that much ride-through. Do battery-based UPSs...
