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LRC Calls for Revised LED Lifetime Testing Procedures
In a recent issue of LEDs Magazine, Dr. Nadarajah Narendran, Director of Research at the Lighting Research Center, discussed LRC research focused on LED system reliability that revealed that some…
Getting Ahead of the Curve on Dimming Curves
My contribution to the July issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR talks about dimming curves and why they’re important. As dimming becomes more important, electrical contractors may benefit by becoming familiar with…
NLB Panel Discusses Power Over Ethernet
Lisa L. Isaacson (NuLEDs) and Michael S. O’Boyle (Philips Lighting) discussed power over Ethernet (PoE) systems at the National Lighting Bureau’s Annual Lighting Forum during a session called “Illuminating the…
Norma Frank on Maintaining Streetlighting
Norma Frank, CLMC recently contributed a maintenance column to LD+A that talks about LED streetlighting maintenance. Traditionally, HID luminaires are cleaned when they are relamped, limiting light loss imposed by…
Product Monday: Task Light by LUX
LUX LED Lighting’s Brooklyn AC LED task light integrates universal AC sockets in addition to the two USB ports, providing integrated charging in addition to task lighting. Three touch-activated brightness…
Indoor LED Luminaire Design: State of the Art
Below is another contribution to the August issue of tED Magazine, this one on the topic of what’s new in indoor LED luminaires. Reprinted with permission. Image courtesy of Philips…
Acuity Brands’ Trish Foster on K-12 School Lighting
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Trish Foster, LC, LEED Green Associate, Director, Education Market Development, Acuity Brands. The topic: K-12 school lighting. I’m happy to share her responses…
Revised SSL Standard Extends Chromaticity Range
In a revision of ANSI C78.377-2017 American National Standard for Electric Lamps—Specifications for the Chromaticity of Solid-State Lighting Products, the ANSI Accredited Standards Committee C78, Electric Lamps, establishes a range…
Sports Lighting 101
Below is my contribution to the August issue of tED Magazine on the topic of sports lighting. Reprinted with permission. Since 2000, an average 60 percent of Americans have identified…
Product Monday: Obscura by Focal Point
Focal Point’s Obscura is a distinctive linear suspended luminaire. Illumination emanates from within its angular open housing, combining with a clean modern aesthetic. LEDs reflect light off the geometric figure…
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