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Halogen Bulb Technology Spurs ‘Miniaturization’ Trend
August 2000
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With great interior design, less is often more. Smaller is often better than bigger. Designers and end-users want lighting fixtures that are diminutive and unobtrusive, but they do not want to sacrifice the strength or efficiency of lighting sources.

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TAM Electric Lights Memphis Skyline with AutoZone Park Project
July 2000
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Before the last week of October 1999 most people in Memphis, Tenn., were oblivious to the state-of-the-art baseball facility going up downtown. The new home of St. Louis Cardinals' AAA-affiliate, the Memphis Redbirds, was just another downtown project that would cause traffic jams, they thought.

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Landscape Lighting Provides Security, Safety, and Aesthetics
July 2000
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  • Your Business

Landscape lighting can be an added revenue source for electrical contractors at many project sites. While not cut-and-dry, it can be a manageable and profitable way to increase the scope of work at a site where you already have a good working relationship.

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Light Trespass
July 2000
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  • Lighting

Individuals, environmental groups, and governing organizations at all levels have become increasingly concerned about unwanted or intrusive light in the nighttime.

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Selling Security Lighting: The Bright Protector
June 2000
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  • Lighting

Security is a hot topic, thanks to the burst of millennium warnings. And, it's a hot opportunity to sell security lighting products. The turn of the century brought security discussions to television and newspaper front pages.

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Lighting Design for Low Light Levels
May 2000
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  • Lighting

When selecting or recommending a light source for low-light applications, such as roadways or parking lots, consider how people actually perceive light from different sources.

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'The Last Great Mystery'
March 2000
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  • Lighting

"The last great mystery"--that is what one contractor called the game of managing lighting materials for the average new construction project.

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Bathroom Lighting Tips
February 2000
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  • Lighting

In general, the same lighting design principles apply to both residential and commercial bathroom interiors. * Do not install a downlight directly over the bathroom sink, as it will create strong shadows on the viewer's face.

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Lighting Design and Analysis Software Offers More Than Ever
February 2000
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  • Systems

If you are involved in design/build lighting projects, from layout to specification, using manufacturer-provided or third-party lighting design and layout software can make your row a little easier to hoe.

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EPE Adds Electric Kick to Columbus Soccer
February 2000
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  • Lighting

In 1895, the Erner and Hopkins Co., began furnishing the electrical industry in the Columbus, Ohio, area with poles, wires, and insulators. The business prospered until a fire on April 1, 1920, destroyed the company's property.

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Lighting for Safe Parking Areas
January 2000
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  • Lighting

Finding a safe place to park your car while you work, shop, or run simple errands is a frustrating problem most of us have encountered, one some of us battle daily. Parking spaces in busy commercial areas can be scarce and oftentimes tend to be costly.

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