How to Evaluate Light Sources
Electrical Contractor recently published an article I wrote about a simple methodology for evaluating light sources based on a basic series of questions: • What is the distribution of the light?...
View ArticleThe End of The T12 Era Approaches
By now, the electrical industry is well aware that national energy standards have eliminated the manufacture and import of fluorescent magnetic ballasts for 4- and 8-foot standard and energy-saving T12...
View ArticleELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Publishes Article About Electrodeless Lighting
Electrodeless lamps do not require wiring connections between the lamp and its ballast or driver. As most wear and tear on lamps occurs at the electrode, its absence in this technology can...
View ArticleElectrical Contractor Magazine Publishes Article About Model Lighting Ordinance
The Model Lighting Ordinance (MLO), produced jointly by the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) and the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA), provides a template for municipalities seeking to...
View ArticleELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Publishes Article on Bilevel Stairwell Lighting
Stairwell lighting is typically operated continuously at full output in nonresidential buildings even though these spaces are only intermittently used. In recent years, lighting manufacturers have...
View ArticleLighting Rebates Enjoying Upswing
Rebates and incentives offered by electric utilities and regional energy-efficiency organizations are currently enjoying a major upswing, providing a significant resource that can reduce the cost of...
View ArticleELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Publishes Article About Light and Color
Lighting choices can affect how we perceive spaces, even the colors of objects and surfaces. As a result, lamp color characteristics are a critical factor in a wide range of spaces, from high-end...
View ArticleELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Publishes Article on Light Right Survey Tool
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR recently published a lighting column I authored on the topic of the Light Right Survey Tool, available here. Developed by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, it enables...
View ArticleELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Publishes Article on LED Maintenance
My lighting column in the April 2013 issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR addresses LED product maintenance. Over the past months, I’ve had the opportunity to work with the IES Maintenance Committee on...
View ArticleFour New Technologies Offer Potential for Lighting
My contribution to the December 2013 issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR describes four interesting lighting technologies that offer a new potential for lighting. Field-induced polymer electroluminescent,...
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