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Branch Circuits: Required Lighting Outlets, Part IV
by
Charles R. Miller
| August 2003
| under
  • Codes & Standards

210.70(A)(2) Lighting Outlets Required Requirements specifying wall switch-controlled lighting outlets (or receptacles) are covered in 210.70. This section contains three subsections: dwelling units, guest rooms and other than dwelling units.

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The Latest in LEDs
by
Darlene Bremer
| July 2003
| under
  • Lighting

The Latest in LEDs According to Permlight in Tustin, Calif., the portion of the illumination market that currently uses light-emitting diodes (LEDs) as its main light source is now $8 to $10 billion.

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Branch Circuits: Required Lighting Outlets, Part III
by
Charles R. Miller
| July 2003
| under
  • Codes & Standards

210.70(A)(1) Lighting Outlets Required Lighting outlet requirements are covered in the last section of Article 210. Branch circuits supplying lighting outlets must be installed in accordance with the provisions in 210.70(A) through (C).

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PVC Conduit Underground, Disconnect for Residentia
by
George W. Flach
| June 2003
| under
  • Systems

CODE CITATIONS Article 210 Branch Circuits Article 220 Branch Circuit, Feeder and Service Calculations Article 250 Grounding Article 352 Rigid Nonmetallic Conduit: Type RNC Article 422 Appliances Article 430 Motors, Motor Circuits, and Controllers Article 514 Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities Article

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Understanding Luminaires and Lamps
by
Mark C. Ode
| June 2003
| under
  • Codes & Standards

A luminaire is defined in Article 100 as “a complete lighting unit consisting of a lamp or lamps together with the parts designed to distribute the light, to position and protect the lamps and ballast (where applicable), and to connect the lamps to the power supply.” Since luminaires (lighting fixtu

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The Fast Road to Better Lighting
by
Curt Harler
| June 2003
| under
  • Lighting

Two emerging street lighting stars in the night sky are not quite ready for prime time. However, the LED (light-emitting diode) and the triple-tube compact fluorescent lamp show promise and contractors should be aware of them.

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Article 210––Branch Circuits: Required Lighting Outlets, Part II
by
Charles R. Miller
| June 2003
| under
  • Systems

210.70 Lighting Outlets Required The National Electrical Code states its purpose as “the practical safeguarding of persons and property from hazards arising from the use of electricity.” [90.1(A)] The adequacy of the Code is covered in 90.1(B).

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Article 210--Branch Circuits: Required Lighting Outlets
by
Charles R. Miller
| May 2003
| under
  • Your Business

210.70 Lighting Outlets Required Article 210 specifies provisions for all branch circuits except for branch circuits supplying only motor loads. Article 430 contains motor load requirements. Provisions stipulating the placement of receptacle outlets are covered in 210.52 through 210.63.

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New Twists on Residential Indoor Lighting
by
Susan M. Casey
| May 2003
| under
  • Residential

“People are becoming more educated about the psychological effects of light,” said Ken Mackenzie, director of marketing, Lightolier.

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Trends in Residential Lighting
by
Ed Lawrence
| April 2003
| under
  • Residential

Ask four different contractors or manufacturers what’s new on the residential lighting front and you’ll get four different answers. One may point to new fixtures, maybe a Spiderman light suspended by wire from the ceiling.

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Outdoor Security Lighting Heats Up
by
Pat Woods
| April 2003
| under
  • Lighting

Some bright ideas improve nighttime safety

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Under the Lights
by
Claire Swedberg
| April 2003
| under
  • Lighting

You can call it progress or a restrictive economy, but there is one trend in stadium lighting that keeps contractors on their toes. Stadiums are being built faster than they ever have been, and any renovations happen in a fraction of the time they used to.

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Restoring the Fifth Star
by
Susan M. Casey
| April 2003
| under
  • Your Business

In late August 2002, as he walked up to the job site at Le Bec Fin, a Philadelphia establishment that is one of the nation’s finest restaurants, Michael Kahmar, vice president of Kahmar Electric, started slightly when he noticed the sign posted at the front entrance: “Accepting reservations for Sep

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Smarter Ballast Technology
by
Darlene Bremer
| April 2003
| under
  • Lighting

Fluorescent ballasts are the “engine” of the lighting systems, and are designed to provide the proper electrical voltage to begin the lighting sequence, to regulate the electrical current flowing through the lamp to stabilize the light output, and to supply the correct voltage required for proper l

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Oh Say, Can You See?
by
Gersil N. Kay
| April 2003
| under
  • Lighting

A closer look at fiber optic lighting

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Supplying Emergency Lighting, Swimming Pool Pump Motors and More
by
George W. Flach
| March 2003
| under
  • Codes & Standards

CODE CITATIONS Article 110 Requirements for Electrical Installations

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Emergency Lighting Trends
by
Darlene Bremer
| March 2003
| under
  • Lighting

Since the 1940s, national and local codes and standards have directed and mandated the use of emergency lighting in commercial buildings, industrial facilities and public spaces to protect people from injury or loss of life by fire, smoke or panic.

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Savings and Improved Lighting for Businesses
by
Claire Swedberg
| February 2003
| under
  • Lighting

With a stalling economy and rising utility costs, saving money has become the most common objective of business owners. For electrical contractors, that equates to a shifted focus on upgrading existing electrical systems rather than on new construction.

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Landscape Lighting Trends - Water Features, Low Voltage, Smaller Fixtures, LEDs Light Up Landscape Scenes
by
Pat Woods
| January 2003
| under
  • Lighting

Landscape lighting has caught on. Water features are more popular than ever, not only at tony resorts, casinos and theme parks, but also at upscale malls, hotels and private homes. Lighted water features are a profitable arena for contractors in both commercial and residential markets.

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Outdoor Lighting
by
Patti Feldman
| November 2002
| under
  • Lighting

Compact fluorescent lamps are gaining sway in the marketplace for outdoor lighting as alternatives to incandescent or HID lamps. While specifiers still look to HID lamps for street and area lighting, CFLs are growing in popularity in various niches for outdoor use.

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