July 2011: Control Systems

 

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Virtual Power Plants

By Chuck RossUnder (Green Building)

“VPP” is the latest electricity-system-of-the-future phrase in the expanding smart-grid lexicon.

Control System Platforms Unplugged

By Debbie McClungUnder (Systems)

Do your customers prefer a traditional or converged approach to their building automation infrastruc

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One Size Does Not Fit All
(Safety)
By
Jim Phillips
July 2011
One of the first steps in performing an arc flash calculation study is to request short-circuit data from the electric utility company. READ MORE
Transmission Upgrades for Central and Eastern States
(Your Business)
By
Rick Laezman
July 2011
The nation’s growing appetite for electricity, and for electricity generated by alternative-energy sources, demands a comparable expansion in the country’s transmission infra READ MORE
Florida Utility Offers Rebates for Solar
(Green Building)
By
Rick Laezman
July 2011
With no shortage of sunlight, solar power is an attractive option in Florida. READ MORE
Strategic Approaches
(Green Building)
By
Darlene Bremer
July 2011
According to the Division of Energy Resources (DOER) for the Rebuild Massachusetts Program’s strategic energy management booklet, it is useful to think of energy management a READ MORE
They Use Fiber for That?
(Systems)
By
Jim Hayes
July 2011
Contractors who do fiber optic projects should be familiar with most of the usual applications, such as telecom, cable television, local area networks and closed-circuit tele READ MORE

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Cool Tools: Mobile Communications
In today’s construction world, whether a project requires hundreds of electricians or only a few, it’s essential to have fast, dependable communication between the office and READ MORE
Light-Emitting Diodes
1 LED Array Holder > Molex Inc.’s solderless LED Array Holder for Bridgelux ES arrays has compression contacts that power the arrays. READ MORE
Lamps and Ballasts
1 Lamps > GE Lighting’s Energy Smart soft white and Reveal hybrid halogen-compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) are contained in an incandescent-shaped glass bulb that combines READ MORE
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