January 05, 2005 Volume 5 Issue 190
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Miter Saw

Weighing only 32 pounds, the saw is easy to transport, yet its die-cast aluminum base and wide footprint provide strength and stability. ...more


Dome Pendant & Ceiling Lights

Dome provides combination direct and indirect lighting in a contemporary, "light industrial" aesthetic, ideal for a range of commercial interior applications including hospitality, retail venues, merchandise showrooms, reception areas, dining facilities and the like. ...more




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SL-43-HPBB has a dual lens design that allows crisp, functional illumination that remains cool to the touch.
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Message From the Editor

A Mini Report On - Why the Biggest Industry Advertisers are Moving Substantial Marketing Dollars to the Internet
By Bill Floyd


If you read any of the hundreds of articles about advertising and marketing you will see that many of the nations biggest advertisers such as General Motors, Microsoft, Dell, Verizon, AT&T and others have moved their dollars to the Internet. What do they know that you don't? ...more



Featured Articles - Commercial Lighting, Circuit Protection & More


Lighting Up Flagpoles
By William & Patti Feldman

Flags displayed after dark are supposed to be illuminated. When lighting a flagpole, specifiers generally recommend an above grade floodlight or a spotlight. In deciding what fixtures and lamps to use and where to locate them, several parameters come into play. These include the height of the flagpole, the size of the flag, restrictions on where the fixtures can be located because of shubbery, walkways and other obstacles, and, sometimes, an owner preference for in-ground or pole mounted fixtures instead of above grade. ...more

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Blowing a Fuse or Breaker?
By Debbie McClung

To prevent electrical fires, breakers and fuses are designed to stop the flow of electricity and protect wiring. When more current is flowing through it than it can safely manage, fuses blow or breakers switch off, but they both halt the power supply thereby alerting homeowners to overloads.

Both technologies, however, are not created equal, and it's important to know advantages and disadvantages of each. ...more

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Meeting Two Aims with One Decorative Fixtures
By William & Patti Feldman

At a Barnes and Noble bookstore in Leawood, Kansas, specifications for fixtures that would be included in the overall lighting installation called for high performance decorative fixtures in two areas of the central corridor. Specifications called for fixtures with lamps that provide required foot-candle levels suitable for comfortable reading at large display desks placed in a repeating pattern down the core. ...more

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The BUZZ
Bits of News From Around The Industry

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