Articles

Electrical Industry Articles and Stories

80 Articles Found

Acuity Brands Lighting

Today’s Sensors Bring New Savings to Light

Occupancy sensors are quickly becoming a regulatory requirement in many commercial spaces, thanks to evolving energy codes seeking to wring out kilowatt-hours of energy savings anywhere it’s possible.

Sperry Instruments Inc.

Digital Multimeters vs. Electrical Testers: A Professional's Guide

For electrical professionals, tools aren't just tools—they're the lifeline to efficiency, safety, and accuracy. Among the army of instruments available, two stand out for their ubiquity and utility: the digital multimeter (DMM) and the electrical tester. But what sets them apart? Let's dive in.

nVent CADDY

Stability, Reliability, and Longevity for Rooftop Support Systems

Rooftop support systems are an integral part of conduit, piping, and mechanical installations that often go underappreciated. These unsung heroes of the rooftop world provide a stable and secure foundation for equipment, ensuring that everything from HVAC units to solar panels stays in place, regardless of weather conditions or external forces.

Get the commercial lighting solution that fits your needs

Chalfant Mfg Co

Bringing Cable Distribution Down to Earth (Or, at Least, the Floor)

Think of cable distribution for either power or data, and you might first picture overhead racks, either solid or ladder-style, loaded with wiring, with dropdown channels for access to the equipment being served below

LSI Industries

Courting New Business? Check Out Pickleball

They look a lot like a whiffle ball – and sound like one, too – but that thwok, thwok, thwok sound now resounding through cities and suburbs, alike, is probably coming from a pickleball ball, the centerpiece of a sport soon to be coming to a court near you (in the unlikely case that it hasn’t already), and possibly even to an Olympic arena, if proponents have their way.

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.