Although some campus-type facilities use it, series lighting continues to dominate airfield lighting applications. But what exactly is it, and when should you use it?Just imagine: You have a large number of small lighting loads scattered...
Remote source lighting and electrodeless lamps are just a few of the new technologies making their appearance as viable and practical product offerings.With new light sources and lighting systems emerging, the future looks promising and exciting...
Lighting professionals are increasingly using a technology called remote source lighting (RSL) to move light beams anywhere they want them to go. RSL is a technique that takes light from its source and sends it through some sort of medium to one...
How do line voltage excursions affect HID and fluorescent ballast regulation and lamp operation? Are the effects different for the two lamp/ballast systems?Sure, manufacturers design their arc discharge lamps to perform best when operated on a...
Once the dread of architects, you can now incorporate emergency lighting fixtures into an innovative design without sacrificing performance. Thanks to manufacturers of emergency lighting, you don't have to put up with obtrusive and ugly fixtures...
A $96-million sports complex featuring a 280,000-sq-ft grandstand, 36,000-sq-ft simulcast facility, saddling paddock/jockey quarters, barn, and dirt/turf racetrack, Lone Star Park, located between Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, attracts about 10...
The electrical construction industry is in a state of flux, particularly its lighting component. The following facts-of-life point this out. The design-build solution is increasingly complex. Thus, it’s beyond the economic reach of most...
Yes, HID lighting is affected by poor power quality. External occurrences can cause HID lighting distribution voltage to either interrupt the HID lamp's arc stream or to sag below the minimum voltage required to sustain the lamp's arc. Even minor...
I read the answers to the questions about fast burnout of light bulbs in the Oct. 1997 issue. Although all of the answers are helpful, I believe I have another answer to solve the problem. Standard incandescent lamps are manufactured with a coil...
Your new fluorescent dimming system doesn't work the way you expected. You discover your ballasts are incompatible with your control system. No wonder you've been losing lamps left and right! Does this describe your situation? Just look around...
