Electrical Industry Articles and Stories

Blast freezers play a crucial role in food processing plants, particularly in preserving the quality and safety of perishable food items. These freezers operate by rapidly bringing down the temperature of food products, often within the main freezer facility, to well below freezing point. This rapid freezing process is vital for maintaining the cellular integrity of the food, which in turn preserves texture, flavor, and nutritional value.

Consider this: a gallon of water, when frozen, will expand to a volume 9% greater than its original size. So it is no surprise that a fully or partially frozen pipe will swell up and crack, leaving building owners faced with costly flood damage.

Look up in most U.S. kitchens and you’ll likely see recessed downlights shining back at you. These fixtures have been the go-to option for decades – not just in kitchens, but throughout the house – for providing area lighting that doesn’t interrupt a ceiling’s clean lines

Recently, my wife and I spent about two months down in Little Rock, Arkansas for medical reasons. We rented an Airbnb property, a four bedroom house with two baths. It’s more than we need, but considering our daughter and son-in-law were going to bring our granddaughters down for visits during school breaks… it was really just right.

Keeping hospital balance sheets profitable is a challenging proposition for healthcare organizations. That’s certainly one reason why so many have undertaken lighting upgrades over the last decade to move to more efficient LED lamps and fixtures.

In the constantly changing world of lighting technology, wireless fixture control marks a significant leap forward. These systems, defined by their ability to manipulate lighting conditions, without the need for hard-wiring, are swiftly becoming a vital tool for electrical contractors and lighting designers.