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Lighting Standards Introduce Lamp Base and Holder for TLED Lamps
The ANSI Accredited Standards Committee C81 recently revised two standards for the lighting industry: ANSI C81.61-2017 American National Standard for Electric Lamp Bases—Specifications for Bases (Caps) for Electric Lamps and…
Lighting Systems Index Falls in Third Quarter 2016
NEMA’s Lighting System Shipment Index, a measure of demand for lighting equipment, decreased by 9.7% in 3Q 2016 compared to 3Q 2015 and 4.7% decrease compared to last quarter (2Q…
Product Monday: LIDEA by ALVA
ALVA’s LIDEA is a surface-mounted linear luminaire available in 12-, 24-, 36- and 48-in. lengths, 80-90 CRI and 3000K CCT (3500K coming soon). The luminaire features 0-10V dimming and LumenSelect…
Retail Lighting Trends
My lighting column for the February issue of tED Magazine. Reprinted with permission. According to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), more than 600,000 retail buildings are currently operating in…
The Industry Must Wake Up to the Threat of Hacking
That’s the opinion of Ken Munro of Pen Test Partners, speaking to Robert Leeming, LUX Review’s online editor. He warns the lighting industry must actively address Industrial Internet of Things…
LIGHTFAIR 2018 Will Take Place in Chicago
LIGHTFAIR® International (LFI®) will produce its 2018 trade show and conference in Chicago in a strategic move designed to accommodate its continuing growth. The May 6-10, 2018 event marks LIGHTFAIR’s…
Get Ready for LEDucation 2017
LEDucation 2017 will be held at The New York Hilton Midtown in New York City on Tuesday, March 28 and Wednesday, March 29. This conference and expo is an annual…
Product Monday: Inde-Pendants by Litecontrol
Litecontrol’s Inde-Pendants 32L is a family of decorative ring and cylinder luminaire combinations, which provide the aesthetic appeal of discrete decorative pendants with all the benefits of LED technology. Choose…
LEDs as Tool of Protest
LEDs are used for a wide variety of indicator and illuminator applications, from furniture to clothing, and now even signage at protest marches. LUX has the story below starting at…
2016 LED Year in Review
In this contribution to Electropages.com, Mouser Electronics’ Mark Patrick sums up developments in LED lighting technology this year. He covers increases in device efficacy, anticipation for Bluetooth Mesh, TM-30 and…
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