|  In factories, lighting has traditionally been provided by grids of 277V fluorescent fixtures hanging overhead. This provides good ambient lighting, especially where things such as machines, panels, vertical I-beams, piping, HVAC ductwork, busway, and process materials don’t block the light and create shadows. The problem is, they often do block the light. So, how do you handle insufficient lighting in the workplace? |
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|  Last year brought awareness for the need of LED bulbs that are much more energy efficient than their incandescent counterparts. Visuals can be used to show homeowners which lighting is right for their intended purpose. |
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|  The baseball facility previously had no lighting equipment. The team at Rosendin surprised school officials by donating their time and services to install the wiring, conduit, light switch and lights, which were donated by Graybar. This donation gives local players access to lighting in the batting cages for the first time in the school’s history, allowing players to practice after dark. |
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|  Check out real photos of electrical, telecom, and cable wiring installations gone wrong around the world. |
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|  As your career advances, it’s crucial that you understand how to properly perform basic branch-circuit calculations and select appropriately sized branch-circuit conductors. You must also know how to size service feeder conductors and overcurrent protective devices. These skills are necessary when you start performing commercial service calculations. |
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Members Only |  FREE PREMIUM CONTENT: In this episode of EC&M Code Conversations, Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson and Code Consultant Russ LeBlanc discuss why Sec. 406.4(D)(4) may undergo some additional changes in the 2023 NEC and why understanding the definitions in Art. 100 is of the utmost importance. |
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Members Only |  FREE PREMIUM CONTENT: In this episode, Ellen Parson speaks with Michelle Tinsley and Nathan Pentico. They discuss how YellowBird works with construction companies to ensure safe workplaces. Additionally, they also talk about how it matches certified EHS workers for on-demand work to fill in gaps, build and implement training programs, investigate incidents, and file OSHA reports. Most importantly, they go over the top safety concerns electrical professionals need to plan for in 2022. |
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|  The $1.2-trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will drive an enormous amount of business to just about every corner of the electrical industry. Here’s a rundown of where, when, and what stands in the way. |
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|  Sometimes we overlook small problems that add up, and then we suddenly can’t ignore them anymore. Repetitive stress injuries are often from doing the same motion too many times, but can also be from too many instances of stress on the same ligament, tendon, patch of skin, or other part of your body. Chronic fatigue is often similar in source to repetitive stress injury, except the affected part of your body tends to be one or more muscle groups. |
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|  Lighting accounts for an average of 35% of the total energy in a building and upgrading to LED can provide more than 50% in energy savings. If you add a control system, this can provide an additional 25% in savings, bringing significant value to your bottom line. Typical lighting controls systems allow you to control a building’s lighting -- from adjusting light levels to providing a more comfortable and productive environment to turning the lights off and on based on occupancy. |
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