August 2010

Kim Lighting recently introduced WARP9 LED, a low-glare, high-performance outdoor area light utilizing LED technology. Using a patented optical system, the luminaire can provide wide-throw ground plane illumination to maintain spacings without excessive glare. The product is made from more than 90% recycled materials; the housing, LEDs and drivers contain no mercury; all electronic components [...]

Lighting Services Inc’s UL-listed Track Adaptor (-00FIT), available for one- and two-circuit LSI track, features an integral switch and mechanical safety interlock for positive non-energized making and breaking of luminaire contacts with track. Using the Adaptor, designers can add track luminaires from other manufacturers to LSI track systems. Check it out here.

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has announced the expansion of its enLIGHTen America campaign to include blogging and a Twitter page. The expansion marks the most recent step in an initiative dedicated to building awareness of the value of lighting retrofits using the latest technology. Campaign progress can now be followed on Twitter at [...]

Leviton’s LevNet RF line of wireless energy management devices offers interoperable, self-powered devices integrating Leviton performance and design features with EnOcean wireless control technology. LevNet RF self-powered transmitters do not require external power and there are no batteries or components to replace or maintain. Check it out here. Controls Friday is sponsored by

Historic home and garden tours are popular community fund-raisers, and one of the oldest and most prestigious is the annual Pasadena Showcase House, which attracted more than 40,000 visitors over a four-week period. Featuring imaginative “make-overs” by 26 talented designers, the 2010 Showcase was held at the stately Old Pasadena Cravens Estate and included a [...]

DTS Lighting of Italy has named Strong Entertainment Lighting as its exclusive distributor for all of its products for the United States. DTS, founded in 1980, boasts a 120,000-sq.ft. ISO 9001 manufacturing facility in northern Italy, including an automated factory producing 18 product lines and over 400 individual products suitable for all uses, from concerts [...]

In support of high quality products for LED lighting, Lighting Services Inc has announced that it will provide a Lighting Facts Pledge label for the company’s LumeLEX LED Series. Verified by the U.S. Department of Energy, the Lighting Facts label reports accurate and consistent product performance results in five areas from actual IESNA Standard LM-79 [...]

Canlyte offers a simple guide to troubleshooting fluorescent and HID lighting systems here (PDF).

Litecontrol has unveiled Mod-22xa, a small-scale, extruded aluminum family of luminaires and the next generation of the company’s popular Mod series. The Mod-22xa offers luminaire profiles with dimensions less than three inches and small housings to create a clean, minimalist look that meets many contemporary retail design concepts. Check it out here.