Today, when even the smallest capital expense requires approval from the top, electricity is an easy place to cut costs. New lighting control technologies...More
Saving money on electricity at home is pretty easy turn the lights off when you leave the room and you're guaranteed to cut your bill by a substantial...More
The construction workforce is dwindling, but Kansas and Missouri middle school and high school students are getting some encouragement to consider the...More
With the increasing popularity of on-site power, it's important for those interested in distributed generation to know how to connect their system to the utility grid....More
People love a hero it gives them someone to root for, someone to look up to, someone to count on. The funny thing about being a hero, though, is that...More
With the increasing popularity of on-site power, it's important for those interested in distributed generation to know how to connect their system to the utility grid....More
State procurement laws continue to impede the use of design/build in the public sector, according to the results of a recent survey conducted by ZweigWhite....More
IEEE’s standards board recently approved revisions to an existing circuit breaker standard and gave the green light to work on further revisions to four...More
We all know how important it is for young people to have good, strong role models in life someone to look up to, to idolize, to emulate. Most kids worship...More
With corporate budgets continuing to tighten, energy efficiency remains a hot topic for lighting architects, and the Lighting Controls Association has...More
In order to clear up confusion over motors powered by adjustable speed drives, NEMA’s Industrial Automation Control Products and Systems section and Motor...More
With the problems an improper neutral-to-case connection can create, it's important to closely follow the grounding requirements of Art. 250 in the 2002 NEC....More
ZING Communications, Inc., New York, recently launched SearchSpec, a free online resource for architects, lighting designers, corporate designers, engineers,...More
Remember when Mom used to nag you about turning off the lights when you left the room? Someone wasn’t heeding that advice last year, as a new report conducted...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.
Arlington’s extra heavy-duty, plated steel fan/fixture box now has higher weight ratings…150 lbs for fixtures and 70 lbs for fans…when installed on joists spaced 16” on center…and 70 lbs for either a fan or fixture on joists spaced 24” on-center!...More
