| | | | | | Study results released by the DesignLights Consortium (DLC) strengthen the case for utilities and other energy efficiency programs to incentivize exterior lighting products that satisfy the DLC’s LUNA Technical Requirements. The DLC will host a July 10 webinar to discuss the study findings. |
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| | Sponsored | | Vive wireless installs up to 70% faster than wired options, allowing you to get on and off jobs more quickly. Available and in stock at most electrical distributors, Vive is simple and scalable for code-compliant control on commercial jobs. |
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| | | | This photo gallery highlights the 30 individuals who were selected as 2024's group of Under 30 EC&M All Stars and serves as a sneak peek for the upcoming Special Report in our July print issue, which will reveal specifically how these young professionals are going above and beyond the call of duty, especially demonstrating innovation, efficiency, and... |
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| | Sponsored | | Designed to make LED upgrades as contractor-friendly as possible, the LEDVANCE EZ SWAP™ luminaire lets you quickly and easily retrofit an existing fixture. Offering both CCT and wattage selectability, the kit comes in 2x2, 2x4 and EMBB options. |
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| | | | We are back to bring you more popular The Everyday Electrician videos by Trevor Ottmann, president of 3/0 Electric! For those of you who may not yet have encountered him, we wanted to present some of Trevor's most popular videos from May 2024 across our social media platforms. Watch the embedded Instagram reel or click the links to view it on TikTok... |
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| | | | The new Osconiq series is more efficient than the existing Oslon lineup. Each will have its advantages, the company says. |
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| | | | The DOE is updating general service lamps standards following a Congress mandate. They will go into effect will go into effect in July of 2028. |
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| | | | Frustrated by frequent maintenance, poorly lit areas, and high-energy consumption, you’ve decided to upgrade your facility’s lighting. You’ve obtained the manager’s approval for the retrofit and are eager to begin the switch to LEDs, but before you purchase the luminaires and jump into installation, consider the following: Here are the top 10 factors... |
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| | | A year of friction — a recovering and fairly robust economy running up against inflation and interest rate worries — made 2023 a conundrum of sorts. Was something beginning or ending? That was the question in the construction sector, where projects that were in the pipeline ramped up, but growing concerns about the cost of money, labor availability... |
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| | | Construction and design firms struggling to stay staffed up and competitive may have a new source of worry: the probable end of non-compete agreements. |
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| | | In the latest installment of Moving Violations, Russ examines an EMT raceway installed between two boxes with no clips or support of any kind. This is a violation of Sec. 358.30(A) because the EMT is not securely fastened within 3 ft of the boxes. |
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| | | From the EC&M e-books library: Why upgrading existing spaces in many cases makes sense |
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| | | Congratulations to the product development and marketing teams from ABB, Appleton/Emerson, Arlington Industries, Barron Lighting, DMF Lighting, Earthtronics, Eaton, Lynn/NSi Industries, MK Morse and Siemens for having their products selected this month. |
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| | | SEOUL, South Korea--Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd., a global innovator of LED products and an affiliate of Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ:046890), has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Feit Electric (“Feit”), one of the largest home lighting companies in the United States in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California... |
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| | | Networked Lighting Controls (NLCs) are effective energy-savers for commercial buildings, with potential to increase the efficiency of LED lighting projects by an average of almost 50 percent and much more if they’re linked with HVAC systems. This potential remains largely untapped, however, since NLCs still only comprise an estimated five to ten percent... |
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| | | This year's Top 40 Electrical Design Firms managed to squeeze out revenue growth despite economic uncertainly. Reporting a combined electrical design revenue total of $4.447 billion in 2023 (the full year of data that the 2024 survey results are based on), respondents managed to come in 13% higher as a collective group than the year before. See some... |
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