Eaton
How to Plan for a Solar-Ready Future Before Breaking Ground
The state of California made news in 2018 when it passed the nation’s
first mandate that most new homes under three stories had to incorporate
rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, beginning in 2020.
Appleton Grp LLC
Are You Choosing the Right Junction Box?
Choosing the correct junction box to use requires some planning and
forethought. I’ve got the feeling that many times, certain aspects of
the process are left out. Of course, when the plans for a new
installation are laid out, there are questions asked and criteria
specified.
nVent HOFFMAN
What Makes Steel “Mild” – Ironing Out Your Metal Material Options
Looking through a manufacturer’s online enclosure catalog recently, I
came across a term I hadn’t heard before. Now, I’m not a contractor, so I
likely haven’t seen as many of these listings as you might have. But I
am a journalist who has covered the construction industry for several
decades, and the term “mild steel” stuck out to me when it showed up as a
material option for the maker’s broad range of enclosure offerings.
Philips Lighting Co.
Philips Lighting Offers Array of New LED Products
Earlier this year at the Light + Building 2018 trade show in Frankfurt,
Germany, Philips Lighting announced a string of new initiatives aimed at
the transition to more LED lamps as well as the inclusion of LEDs into
the “Internet of Things” (IoT) in homes and buildings worldwide.
First
the company announced IoT platform called Interact, designed to handle
data collected from connected light points, sensors, devices and
systems.
Legrand/Pass & Seymour
Less Work to Meet Safety Requirements
Some facilities are changing their requirements for motor and appliance
installations. This could be due to OSHA Lock-out and Tag-out
requirements or NFPA 70E. The change is toward using pin and sleeve
devices instead of having a hard-wired installation.
Safety requirements often have the maintenance person checking for the
absence of voltage before touching. The rules are quite specific and are
enforced by OSHA.
Panduit Corp
Opti-Core® IndustrialNet™ Polymer Coated Fiber (PCF) Cables
Opti-Core® IndustrialNet™ Polymer Coated Fiber (PCF) Cables are designed
with technicians in mind, and are ideal for installation in harsh,
industrial environments. Large diameter, high strength and highly
durable graded-index, PCF Cables are suitable for applications that
demand high mechanical integrity and reliability. They are easy to
prepare and terminate using the LC Connector and PCF Termination Kit.
Training takes minutes so it’s suitable for technicians lacking
experience with fiber optic cables.