Integrated Systems

Though I have been working in the power quality industry for more than 40 years, I still find it fun to solve power-quality related problems, particularly the more unusual ones....

For years, the physical security industry’s progress seemed stalled. Products advanced with the latest capabilities but rarely communicated with each other, and proprietary technology was the name of the game....

The performance, location and mounting of notification appliances used to inform, initiate or direct occupant evacuation or relocation is found in Chapter 18 of NFPA 72 2016, National Fire Alarm...

In several recent columns, I have discussed the perils of installing underground fiber optic cables and how to locate the buried cables and pipes that represent danger to the contractor....

Most electrical contractors are no strangers to LED installations, and the industry-wide transition to efficient LEDs is a revenue source for many installers. Becoming experts in such deployments and their...