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Halco Lighting Technologies

Downlights Go on a Diet with LED Technology

The beauty of recessed can downlights is their seeming sleekness. They barely interrupt the ceiling plane, which can be an especially big bonus in homes with lower ceiling heights and in clean-lined contemporary room plans.

Alcon Lighting, Inc.

The Intrinsic Value of Decorative Lighting in Commercial Spaces

Recently, my wife and I had the “pleasure” of visiting a relatively new hospital complex. For almost a year, I watched the 5-story edifice being built as I traveled up and down Highway 49 in Northwest Arkansas.

RAB Lighting

LED Lighting and Controls: A Rhapsody in Bluetooth

A decade ago, LED lighting was still fighting for acceptance among designers, contractors and consumers. Early product generations suffered from quality control problems, flickering and light that was too far into the blue end of the visual spectrum.

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Shat-R-Shield, Inc.

Protective Coatings Bring Multiple Benefits to LEDs

Tube lamps have been a go-to for decades and, while the latest LED fixtures often incorporate integrated lighting elements – in other words, no separate lamps – millions of troffer fixtures initially designed for fluorescent technology are still in service around the globe.

Gardner Bender

Understanding Electrical Conduits and Their Associated Bending Tools

Electrical installations require an understanding of various components, chief among them being electrical conduits and the tools used to shape them. This article aims to shed light on the different types of rigid electrical conduit and the appropriate bending tools required for each.

Klein Tools, Inc.

Today’s Hard Hats Offer Options for Contractors (and Cavers)

I became aware of the importance of hard hats as a teenager, when friends invited me to join their school’s caving club. It was a Catholic school, and one of the religious brothers who taught there would lead club members through mapped caves once or twice a month.