The technological shift to LED is changing maintenance practices but not eliminating maintenance. The result is a search for new best practices, incorporating new elements such as controls into maintenance, and ensuring there qualified personnel able to maintain these systems. Three experts comprised a panel that discussed these and other issues at the National Lighting Bureau’s Annual Lighting Forum. Click to watch the video.
Craig DiLouie
Product Monday: LED Pendant by Eureka
Decorative lighting manufacturer Eureka’s Flynn LED lighting pendant, which recently earned a Red Dot Award, offers an original design packaged in a classic form.
Controls, Craig’s Lighting Articles
Introduction to Control Software
Below is my contribution to the April issue of tED Magazine, the official NAED publication. Reprinted with permission. Networked lighting controls are control systems that use microprocessing (intelligence) and communication (hardwired or wireless connectivity) to enact layered and complex control strategies. This approach allows individually addressable control points, software-based setup and operation, simplified connections, and [...]
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Publishes Article on DOE Lighting Market Characterization
The U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) recently published a report, 2015 U.S. Lighting Market Characterization, an excellent resource for lighting market analysis and business planning. One thing is clear: The lighting market has undergone significant transformation since the last DOE characterization in 2010.
MLS Becomes Sole Owner of LEDVANCE
LEDVANCE GmbH, formerly OSRAM SYLVANIA, is now fully owned by MLS, a Chinese LED lighting company.