As an energy-saving and long-life product, TLED lamps are generally well suited to applications with high energy costs, long operating hours, or where the owner wants to minimize maintenance. Compared to other options such as replacing the luminaires, they are specifically well suited to applications where the owner wants to maintain a similar space appearance, has a limited budget, or is spot relamping a large facility. However, control options are often limited. Enter connected TLED lamps, which offer sophisticated wireless control.
Controls
Codes + Standards, Controls, Craig’s Lighting Articles
Decoding the IECC 2018
I recently contributed an article to the Lighting Controls Association website breaking down the new lighting control requirements in the 2018 version of the International Energy Conservation Code.
Controls, Craig’s Lighting Articles
Lighting and the IoT
Manufacturers may market their connected lighting products as IoT-enabled, which means it features connectivity, intelligence, sensors, and bi-level data communication. This enabling has led to claims that installing a connected lighting system proofs a facility for future IoT enactment, which is true in theory but requires diligence in specification, addressing issues such as interoperability, scalability, security, and more.
Controls, Craig’s Lighting Articles
IoT-Ready Alliance Standard
One year after its founding, in May 2018 the IoT-Ready Alliance released a standard specification allowing any type of Internet of Things (IoT) sensor or control module to connect seamlessly to a luminaire or other building system. Standardization is a significant step in enabling the IoT.
Controls, Interviews + Opinion
Robert Karlicek Talks Internet of Things
I recently had the opportunity to interview Robert Karlicek, Jr., Ph.D., professor and director, Center for Lighting Enabled Systems and Applications (LESA), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The topic? The future for lighting and the Internet of Things.
Controls, Interviews + Opinion
Get a Grip on Lighting Podcast: The Practicality of Lighting Controls
In each episode of NAILD’s official podcast, “Get a Grip on Lighting,” lighting veterans Michael Colligan and Greg Ehrich tackle some of the industry’s biggest issues. I was pleased to be featured in a recent podcast, where I talked about lighting controls. Click to check it out.
Controls, Craig’s Lighting Articles
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Covers Plug Load Controls
My contribution to the May 2018 issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR talks about options for plug load control, now a requirement in many energy codes and an energy-saving control option for existing buildings.
Controls, Craig’s Lighting Articles
Roundtable: Connected Lighting
To get an idea of how connected lighting is impacting the industry and where it’s going, I talked to six thought leaders in the lighting industry. Here’s what they said.
Controls, Craig’s Lighting Articles
Voice Control for Lighting
An increasing number of lighting control and home automation manufacturers now offer voice recognition as an input for their systems.
Controls, Education + Resources
Lighting Controls Association Announces New Troubleshooting Guide for Networked Lighting Control Systems
The Lighting Controls Association (LCA) has published guidance on troubleshooting networked lighting control systems.
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