March 2019

The DesignLights Consortium recently announced an incremental update to the Testing and Reporting Requirements for Horticultural Lighting as Version 1.1. These revisions are designed to streamline the qualification process for horticultural luminaires and are effective immediately.

The National Association of Electrical Contractors (NECA) recently announced that T. David Long has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer.

I recently had the opportunity to interview Nadarajah Narendran, Professor, Director of Research, Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, on the topic of 3D printing for an article I wrote for the April 2019 issue of tED Magazine, the official publication of the NAED.

Designed to offer a dedicated conference and trade show for West Coast lighting specifiers, LightShow West will be held this year on September 25-26 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Litecontrol’s MODx Perimeter can be mounted flush or regressed 2, 3 or 4 inches deep with a narrow lens for a “wall graze” effect with target uniformity to highlight texture or a point of emphasis. It can be installed with straight extensions or as part of a wall/slot corner pattern.

ELECTRICAL WHOLESALING recently published an article contributed by Egret Consulting’s Ted Konnerth, which evaluated the results of a company survey of lighting manufacturer reps. Key conclusions include the big firms have gotten bigger, firms are adding more lines and dealing with greater complexity, and major manufacturers are prioritizing projects over a stock-and-flow business.

BriteSwitch recently published a summary of 2019 rebate trends.

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) recently published NEMA LSD 80-2018 Installation Guidelines for Outdoor Luminaires—Grounding Considerations. This white paper addresses the application of the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) as it pertains to the grounding of outdoor luminaires and recommends installation guidelines.

In this week’s featured episode of Get a Grip on Lighting podcast, hosts Greg Ehrich, LC, former President of NAILD and owner of Premier Lighting, and Michael Colligan, an entrepreneur and inventor, acknowledge and call out common biases that occur in the lighting industry.