| | | | | | Network lighting controls (NLC) can increase energy savings of commercial lighting projects by an average 49% beyond LED savings alone, while making workplaces more comfortable, efficient, and responsive to the needs of facility owners and occupants. Despite all these benefits, market penetration of NLCs in US commercial and industrial buildings still... |
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| | | Illustrated Code Catastrophes, one of EC&M’s most popular departments written by NEC Consultant Russ LeBlanc, evaluates some of the most bizarre Code violations he finds in the field. Here’s a look at some specific lighting applications that went awry for one reason or another. |
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| | Sponsored | You won’t find a deep fryer in most office buildings, and it’s not likely you’ll see a Xerox machine at your local bakery or nail salon. Of course, every business is different and unique. With an infinite number of specializations, physical layouts, and occupant priorities, it’s hard to imagine a single lighting control solution could be capable of... |
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| | | Created by their 9-year-old daughter to help The H Foundation support cancer research, WAC Lighting Co-CEOs Dirk and Shelley Wald are asking the lighting and design community to support the Skylar Wald Let’s Beat Cancer Fundraiser. Skylar survived a courageous battle with cancer after her diagnosis at three months old and now she wants to help other... |
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| | | Join WAC Lighting & Electrical Wholesaling on Aug. 15th at 2 p.m. Eastern to learn about WAC Lighting’s picks for the Top 5 Lighting Trends and Technologies. In this live webinar, you will discover:· How to satisfy the demand for unique lighting options· Hot new lighting products on the market now· The new technologies making the biggest impact in ... |
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| | | The company is offering a new set of sensors outside of the illumination system, intended for room occupancy and air quality monitoring. |
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| | | Convening September 26 and 27, “Unlocking the Potential of Networked Lighting Controls” will provide opportunities to network, problem-solve, and share strategies aimed at increasing market penetration of energy-saving and smart building enabling NLCs,. |
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| | | Barely a week goes by without news of another company or public agency affected by data breaches, ransomware, or other forms of cyberattack. Last year, in fact, the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Center received nearly 800,950 cybercrime complaints, representing potential total losses of more than $10.2 billion. |
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| | | LANDON MILES says the lighting industry needs to expand its assessment of artificial intelligence in lighting controls to account for less tangible — but no less significant — returns. |
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| | | In this edition of Moving Violations, Russ shows us some NM cable installed in an outdoor overhang. Although the location has some weather protection, it would still fall under the NEC definition of a “damp location.” Because of that, the installation violates Sec. 334.12(B)(4), which does not permit NM cable to be installed in wet or damp locations... |
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| | | Demand is booming for networked lighting, low voltage, and other smart home technologies. So why aren’t more electrical contractors seizing the opportunity? |
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| | | In this episode of EC&M Code Conversations, Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson and Code Consultant Russ LeBlanc discuss exterior lighting requirements in the NEC and changes that were made to those requirements in the 2023 NEC. |
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