Craig DiLouie

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.

A winner of LEDs Magazine’s Sapphire Award, Fulham Co., Inc.’s EliteControl Power over Ethernet (PoE) 2-Channel LED Driver uses power delivered over an Ethernet cable and has two-channel output for color mixing.

My contribution to the Lighting Controls Association’s website in January takes aim at cybersecurity concerns when specifying networked lighting systems, and provides eight tips on things to look at and address for enhanced security.