Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
True Wires-Free Operation Comes to Lighting Controls
Wireless lighting controls using Wi-Fi communications are nothing new –
Philips introduced its Hue wireless bulbs back in 2012. The ability to
dim lights and set scenes using a smartphone app was a big step forward
from traditional, wall-mounted on/off and dimming switches.
Eaton Corporation
Child Safety … Is It Worth the Money?
Kids. You've got to love the little rug rats. It's so much fun to
watch as they scoot around the floor. For years, my wife ran a childcare
service from our home.
We also have three
grandkids of our own, all of them girls. The oldest is seven (going on
15) and the other two are four-year-old twins.
Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
Wireless Controls Bring Easy Energy Savings to Commercial Building Retrofits
Commercial building owners pondering renovations are quickly learning
that building energy codes are getting stricter. Those codes are based
on national standards that are increasingly focused on how lighting is
controlled. The upshot is that any new lighting installations have to
include some form of sensing to ensure that light fixtures aren’t turned
on when they aren’t needed.
Hubbell Lighting
Lighting to Help Keep You Safe and Clean
Don’t look now, but those new light fixtures in your lab, office or
cafeteria may be doing a lot more than illuminating the space.
They
may also be actively disinfecting your immediate surroundings,
suppressing the growth of a wide range of common bacteria, molds, fungi
and yeast that can lead to individual and public health risks.
Arlington Industries, Inc.
Floor Boxes (and Floor Box Accessories)
It was during a lecture in the school auditorium where I came
across my first floor box. I was bored to death and looking around for
something to pass the time. When I glanced down, I noticed a brass
device on the floor beneath me.
It had what looked like a round cover with a slot in the middle. Just perfect for sticking in a quarter and turning.
Sure enough, the lid came off and an electrical outlet appeared before my eyes.
Calbond
Adding Corrosion Protection to Liquidtight Fittings with PVC Coatings
Steel fittings in a variety of formulations have been liquidtight
raceway products of choice since the early days of electrical
distribution. When these products have been galvanized, a thin zinc
coating offers corrosion resistance for use in many outdoor and exterior
applications where non-galvanized steel might otherwise rust through.
But electrical wiring requires extra protection in more significantly
corrosive environments. So, contractors need to consider materials that
offer more advanced protection in settings where chemicals, salt spray
and other damaging substances are common.
