Looking to increase the flexibility, efficiency, and sustainability of commercial buildings, a group of companies has formed the Emerge Alliance. Based...More
At the BICSI Fall 2008 meeting, held at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas on September 29 to October 2, more than 4,000 attendees heard the latest developments in the information transport system (ITS) industry...More
These days, anything that helps consumers better manage energy usage is bound to be a hit. In an effort to promote innovations in energy management and...More
Ottawa, Canada-based Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) renamed its Internet Home Alliance Research Council as CABA's Connected Home Research...More
The need to understand how to maximize the network or electronic layer of infrastructure is imperative to maximizing economic viability of any enterprise as well as providing security and surveillance capabilities to it....More
Held April 15-18 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Conference Center in Nashville, Tenn., the BICSI 2008 Spring Conference drew more than 2,100 information transport system (ITS) registered attendees, exhibitors, and visitors...More
At the BICSI 2008 Winter Conference, held January 14-17 at the Gaylord Resort and Conference Center in Orlando, Fla., more than 5,500 members, guests,...More
In response to an increase in prefabrication work performed by electrical contractors, OSHA recently added a new module to the agency's Ergonomics Solutions...More
Drawing more than 3,000 information transport system (ITS) professionals, the BICSI Fall 2007 meeting, held at the MGM Grand Conference Center September...More
There's no doubt that recent global events have created a greater awareness of life safety and security issues associated with commercial buildings, resulting...More
Education was the name of the game at this year's BICSI Winter Conference, held Jan. 23-26 at the Gaylord Resort and Conference Center in Orlando, Fla....More
Does a college dormitory that touts more audiovisual equipment than most theaters, runs on electricity generated by solar panels, and is protected with...More
Because Art. 800 has its roots in telephone technology, it addresses telephone and related systems that use twisted-pair wiring. The telephone utility...More
As a part of the 21st Century Workforce Initiative, the U.S. Department of Labor differentiates between electrical and electronic contractors, although...More
Several factors are driving the popularity of optical fiber cabling. Chief among those is the growth of high-tech applications that require the massive...More
The BICSI Fall 2006 meeting at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas, held Sept. 18-21, drew more than 3,000 information transport system (ITS)...More
Debuting at the Sheraton Towers in Chicago June 25-28, the BICSI Link Workshops catered to nearly 1,000 attendees and visitors. Having two national conferences...More
With the widespread arrival of broadband networking moving into the U.S. residential market, coupled with the dramatic increase in consumer use and distribution...More
According to reports compiled by the FBI, in the time it takes you to read this sentence one burglary will be committed in the United States. Elsewhere...More
LEDs have unique and compelling characteristics that make them ideal for industrial lighting applications. But there are a variety of misconceptions about LEDs, how well they work, how long they last, and more. Digital Lumens developed this whitepaper to dish up the facts around LEDs and address some common misunderstandings....More
An arc flash is associated with the explosive release of energy caused by an electrical arc, due to either a phase-to-ground or a phase-to-phase fault. This kind of fault can result from many factors – a dropped tool, accidental contact with electrical systems, buildup of conductive dust, corrosion or improper work conditions.....More
Abstract: In this webinar, Mike will not only explain the current NEC requirements for GFCIs and AFCIs, but he'll explain how they operate, what causes their premature failure, and when they won't provide the safety protection you might have thought they would.
Abstract: This webinar will teach attendees the difference between risk and hazard, and how the choice of system grounding has a direct impact on reliability and safety.
