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Lighting and controls is a huge, constantly changing, dynamic market. The ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR lighting editorial listed below keeps current on technological innovations from LEDs, controls, and design to innovations in efficiency by traditional lighting formats. 

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Light It And Forget About It?

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Craig Dilouie

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April 2013

In any lighting system, lamps and auxiliary electrical devices fail and must be replaced. Dirt and dust accumulates on fixture surfaces and should be cleaned. System problems must be corrected, and lighting controls should be adjusted as space conditions change.


Lighting, LEDs
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Putting SSL Sales Under The Light
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John Paul Quinn
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April 2013

It’s hard to imagine anyone in the electrical industry seriously questioning the fact that light-emitting diode (LED) technology and solid-state lighting (SSL) are becoming the light source choice of the future.

LEDs, Solid-state Lighting, Sales, Business Development, Contractor Business Operations
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LEDs' New Standard: Zhaga Consortium
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Craig Dilouie

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April 2013

Specifiers enjoy a choice of brands and components to provide optimal solutions for their applications. Owners can replace components for maintenance or upgrade purposes while retaining the hardware.

LEDs
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Growing Pains: LEDs
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Susan Bloom
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April 2013

Among other matters with light-emitting diodes (LEDs), reliability has been an issue, according to Nate Conant, president of W.B. Walton Electric in Beaumont, Calif.

LEDs

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LED Advancements Increase Potential
by
Darlene Bremer
| April 2002
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Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) have been used as indicator lights and displays for many years. However, because of their low levels of light output and the lack of color options, LEDs were limited to these few applications.

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Improved Lighting Conserves More Energy
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Gersil N. Kay
| April 2002
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Lighting can consume up to 35 percent of a building’s electricity. While energy conservation was important before September 11, it has become even more significant with the possible difficulties in obtaining foreign oil.

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Pros Fight Glare, Poor Color Quality in Stadium Lighting
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Ed Lawrence
| March 2002
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Do you think San Francisco Giants outfielder Barry Bonds could have hit 73 homes during the 2001 Major League Baseball (MLB) season with his eyes closed? Or that Ed McCafferty of the Denver Broncos could catch a Brian Griese pass in the dark?

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Future Bright for Low-voltage Lighting
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Claire Swedberg
| February 2002
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Ask most landscape lighting contractors about low voltage and you’re likely to get a shrug—unless you talk to the growing number of low-voltage specialists who are learning just how lucrative the jobs are.

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Warehouse Lighting: What's New?
January 2002
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With energy costs continuing to skyrocket, warehouse managers are frantically seeking new methods of reducing lighting costs.

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Lighting the Innovative Office
December 2001
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With the evolution of business management models over the last several decades, new planning philosophies for addressing workplace space issues have emerged. Concepts such as alternative officing, hoteling, desk sharing, or Just-In-Time (JIT) are becoming commonplace.

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New Outdoor Lighting
November 2001
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Quality of light and end-user safety are driving forces behind a trend to retrofit or install whiter lighting. Popular lighting choices include pulse-start metal halide lamps, ceramic metal halide lamps, and electrode-less induction lighting.

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