Arlington Industries, Inc.
Prefabrication Adds Power to Electrical Contractors’ Installation Work
Electrical contracting is, by its nature, a bespoke profession – that
is, every installation features its own unique design quirks requiring
customization. At the same time, though, contractors also now are often
dealing with the need to do more with fewer workers. As a result,
prefabrication is becoming a bigger part of many companies’ operations.
EasyHeat, Inc.
How to Melt Away Your Snow-Shoveling Chores
With winter now in force, the snow shovel and bag of ice-melting pellets
have returned like migrating songbirds to their seasonal perches on my
back deck. I live in a part of southeast New England that doesn’t get a
lot of snow, on average, but is also quite capable of getting buried if a
nor’easter follows just the right track up the coast.
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.
Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
Simple Strategies to Reduce Energy
In new construction, sustainable building practices are becoming the
norm. But even in existing buildings, simple strategies can be
implemented quickly and easily to address inefficiencies, reduce energy
use, improve comfort, and enhance productivity in the space.
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.
Arlington Industries, Inc.
Bonding vs. Grounding: A Primer
Bonding and grounding are simple concepts, but, unfortunately, they’re
also easily confused with each other. Definitions of one term often get
wrapped up in the definitions of the other, and, before long, one can
begin thinking the words are interchangeable.
“Grounding” refers to the creation of a path from electrical equipment
to the earth. It is intended to protect equipment and help prevent fires
that might occur due to high voltages resulting from lightning strikes,
line surges or unintended contact with higher-voltage lines.