Category: Feature

INSULATED HAND TOOLS are critically important to protecting personnel working in the proximity of energized equipment, but products vary greatly in performance. The highest quality tools are engineered and manufactured to durably retain their essential insulative properties. But lower cost options are also available. Big box stores, e-commerce sites, and discount tool retailers offer insulatedRead More ›

ARC FLASH INCIDENTS are of major concern for personnel working with energized equipment. When first adopted by OSHA in 20061, the arc flash Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) worn by these personnel was often hot, uncomfortable, and cumbersome. Innovations in arc flash PPE, however, are maintaining and even increasing user safety while also improving users’ experienceRead More ›

TYPES OF SINGLE-PHASE UPSIn general, classifying single-phase UPS come down to three basic characteristics. TOPOLOGY: For the most part, topology in UPS comes down to a choice between standby (basic), line interactive, and on-line. Each has their advantages and disadvantages. In single-phase applications involving a control system, Emerson recommends standby or line-interactive UPS models withRead More ›

THE MISSION CRITICAL ROLE that data centers play in supporting global business operations cannot be over-stated. Rapid adoption of hybrid IT and cloud services, the growth of AI, and an ability to support a remote workforce have made data centers essential for storing and transmitting the “1s and 0s” the world economy runs on. TheRead More ›

MODERN EMERGENCY AND SAFETY LIGHTING requires central monitoring and automatic testing of individual luminaires. In the case of existing systems, retrofitting is often difficult as additional wiring is needed for communication. Tridonic can remedy this with its new wireless emergency lighting system. It combines the proven Tridonic technologies of basicDIM Wireless and sceneCOM and isRead More ›

COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL LIGHTING might look similar, but their design, purpose, and manufacturing couldn’t be more different. Depending on its application, commercial lighting can be customized to fit any facility and its operations. Brightness intensity, maintenance requirements, and warranties are all important factors when looking at commercial fixtures. On the other hand, residential lighting isRead More ›

ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCEElectrical interference is more formally known as either electromagnetic interference (EMI) or radio frequency interference (RFI). EMI is the more general term, RFI applies only to interference over the band of frequencies used for radio transmissions. However, for this article, the two terms are interchangeable and will be referred to as EMI. EMI isRead More ›

WHILE 2020 HAS BEEN A CHALLENGING YEAR for businesses, many have responded by making technology advances that they will be able to leverage for years to come. COVID-19 has forced many IT departments to rely more on digital infrastructure to keep workforces and operations running. And just as the trend toward digitalization had already begunRead More ›

Tradespeople are known to have a soft spot for their tools, and electricians are no exception. Five pros, from Apprentice to Master Electrician, told Kelly Patrick, Sr. Product Manager — Building, Construction, and OEM at Shurtape Technologies, LLC, about the tools that are always by their side.

THE FACADE LIGHTING for the four-star Hotel Lima Marbella in Spain needed to be upgraded as part of general renovation work. The project partners looked for a wireless light management system that would add dynamic control and RGBW colors to the existing outdoor lighting without major structural modifications. They found it at lighting control specialistRead More ›

WE HAVE SMART DEVICES, smart homes, smart offices, smart cities, and soon, even a smarter Wi-Fi network. With such a heavy focus on smarter connectivity, what does it mean for the electrical industry? More opportunities for electricians, for one. We recently covered emerging smart tech trends and how this could open up more jobs forRead More ›

THE FUTURE OF OUTDOOR LIGHTING can be summarized by one word and one acronym on everyone’s mind: efficiency and LED. From the cost-saving homeowner to a facility’s bottom line, efficient LED lighting motivates the entire outdoor lighting market — and for a good reason. Switching to LEDs is not only way more efficient than traditionalRead More ›