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October 2003

My first thought in writing this column was that the title was wrong.It should be “Why Do People Still Install Copper?” In the fiber optic business, we’ve suffered from the c READ MORE

Installing Smart Switches

(Your Business)

Mark C. Ode

October 2003

Many new concepts in lighting control ARE being used by designers and electricians, while other new designs are still relatively unknown. READ MORE

Branch Circuits: Required Lighting Outlets, Part VI

(Codes & Standards)

Charles R. Miller

October 2003

210.70(A)(2) Lighting Outlets Required Branch circuit requirements are covered in Article 210 of the National Electrical Code. READ MORE

Lessons (to be) Learned

(Systems)

Richard P. Bingham

October 2003

Consider the following statements summarized from a description of a “recent” blackout: • Needles on meters in utility control centers were swinging wildly. READ MORE

Intelligent Buildings

(Systems)

Stanimira Z. Stefanova

October 2003

A flooded landscape strewn with debris was all that many could see last month as Hurricane Isabel hit the East Coast of the United States, leaving millions without power and b READ MORE