Remote Source Illumination Wows Lighting Designers …
Apr 1, 1999, By Joseph R. Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant
Lighting professionals are increasingly using a technology called remote source lighting (RSL) to move light beams anywhere they want them to go. RSL...
Lighting The Millennium with New Technologies
Apr 1, 1999, By Joseph R. Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant
Remote source lighting and electrodeless lamps are just a few of the new technologies making their appearance as viable and practical product offerings....
Series Lighting Circuitry: Why Use It?
Apr 1, 1999, By C. Wayne Wilson, P.E., Burns & McDonnell
Although some campus-type facilities use it, series lighting continues to dominate airfield lighting applications. But what exactly is it, and when should you use it?...
Lighting Efficiency: Making It Happen — Part 1
Apr 1, 1999, By John L. Fetters, Effective Lighting Solutions, Inc.
First, determine what light level you have, and then set the level you're seeking. Next, choose between a lighting upgrade and relighting your facility....
Voltage Variations And Arc Discharge Lamps
Mar 1, 1999, By Joseph R. Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant
How do line voltage excursions affect HID and fluorescent ballast regulation and lamp operation? Are the effects different for the two lamp/ballast systems?...
Emergency Lighting: No More Ugly Duckling
Feb 1, 1999, By Joseph R. Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant
Once the dread of architects, you can now incorporate emergency lighting fixtures into an innovative design without sacrificing performance....
Metal Halide Lighting Systems are a Winning Bet at Horse Racing Complex
Oct 1, 1998, Edited by Joe Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant
A $96-million sports complex featuring a 280,000-sq-ft grandstand, 36,000-sq-ft simulcast facility, saddling paddock/jockey quarters, barn, and dirt/turf...
Lighting the Future, Factory-Direct
Sep 1, 1998, By EC&M Staff
The electrical construction industry is in a state of flux, particularly its lighting component. The following facts-of-life point this out....
Minimize HID Lighting System Downtime
Sep 1, 1998, By John L. Fetters
Yes, HID lighting is affected by poor power quality. External occurrences can cause HID lighting distribution voltage to either interrupt the HID lamp's arc stream or to sag below the minimum voltage required to sustain the lamp's arc....
Why Do Light Bulbs Fail Early?
Aug 1, 1998, Edited by Robert J. Lawrie
I read the answers to the questions about fast burnout of light bulbs in the Oct. 1997 issue. Although all of the answers are helpful, I believe I have...
Don't Let The Lights Go Out On Your Dimming System
Jul 1, 1998, By Gary D. Wigglesworth, Magnetek
Your new fluorescent dimming system doesn't work the way you expected. You discover your ballasts are incompatible with your control system. No wonder you've been losing lamps left and right! Does this describe your situation?...
Inverter system eliminates downtime and helps HID lights meet the Code
Jun 1, 1998, Edited by Ellen Parson, Managing Editor
Ten seconds can seem like a lifetime when you're in the dark. For Subhash Nangia, the 10 seconds allowed by the National Electrical Code for egress lighting...
Saving Energy With Proper Fluorescent Lighting
Jan 1, 1998, Joseph R. Knisley
Regulatory pressures and the global move toward reduction in unnecessary energy use continue to push energy conservation in virtually every sector of...
Enhancing residential lighting design with energy-saving features
Dec 1, 1996, Knisley, Joseph R.
The electrical industry has done a credible job of developing energy-saving lighting products that have found wide use in the commercial, institutional,...
Avoiding pitfalls in lighting retrofits
Dec 1, 1996, Knisley, Joseph R.
Field data on lighting system power consumption and load profile will become more important as utility rebates are withdrawn; also, retrofit projects...
Pushing the envelope on lighting technology - the upside and the downside
Jul 1, 1996, Knisley, Joseph R.
The Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPACT) continues to influence the lighting industry, as manufacturers respond with a slew of energy-efficient lamps, while...
Security lighting primer
Apr 1, 1996, Knisley, Joseph R.
Proper lamp selection per any required color rendering and adherence to practical guidelines combine to create functional lighting installations.The purpose...
What to know about ambient HID lighting design.
Apr 1, 1996,
Are there easy-to-use reference materials that can be used to design ambient HID lighting?You can design and specify an HID lighting system by using charts...
Maintaining discharge lamps.
Apr 1, 1996, Knisley, Joseph R.
Understanding the characteristics of fluorescent and HID lamps makes it easier to recognize problems and simplifies corrective maintenance.Lighting maintenance...
Wiring fluorescent ballasts with Class 2 controls.
Mar 1, 1996, Hartwell, Frederic P.
The ballast compartment of a fluorescent fixture must meet the same rules as any other field-wired enclosure with respect to system separation.We have...
