Will LEDs Replace Traditional Sources of Light?
from Electrical Contractor Magazine
Here’s a light source with the potential to reduce the nation’s energy costs by 6–7 percent, to reimagine the light fixture as a highly compact and dynamic element, to keep two to four tons of mercury out of landfills and incinerators each year, and to give building owners lighting that doesn’t require lamp replacement for up to a decade or longer. LED technology may be gearing up to go mainstream, but why you should be cautious about it, and what’s being done about barriers to adoption? More

Requirements for Supply and Consumer’s Services -Inconsistencies in the CE Code
from IAEI Magazine
Rules 6-102 and 6-104 of the CE Code, Part I specify provisions for a maximum number of service boxes permitted to be installed in a building and for a maximum number of services allowed to be run to a building. Inquisitive Code users wonder why these provisions appear to be different for supply services and for consumer’s services. More

Report: Faulty Wiring Caused Boy's Electrocution at Park
from the Tucson Citizen
Faulty wiring is to blame in the electrocution death of an 8-year-old at the Reid Park Annex baseball fields in Tucson, Ariz., last summer, according to a report submitted to the city by a forensic engineer. As a result, the city has suspended its contract with the company responsible for maintaining the electrical system there. City officials are planning to overhaul the lighting system at the ballfields and inspect 5,000 electrical "pullboxes" throughout the entire Parks and Recreation system as a result of the report. More

The 10 Worst Grounding Mistakes You'll Ever Make
from EC&M
Proper grounding and bonding prevent unwanted voltage on non-current-carrying metal objects, such as tool and appliance casings, raceways, and enclosures, as well as facilitate the correct operation of overcurrent devices. But beware of wiring everything to a ground rod and considering the job well done. There are certain subtleties you must follow to adhere to applicable NEC rules and provide safe installations to the public and working personnel. More

"Without Energy Solutions, There is No Green Building"

Since buildings account for nearly 50 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions today, many in the design and construction industry have rallied around sustainable construction in the effort to reduce these emissions. And while sustainability is the major force shaping construction today, energy efficiency and sustainable energy often have the greatest impact on just how “green” a building actually is. More

Businesses Bank on Solar Power
from CNET
With so many large organizations putting solar panels on their roofs, you would think that it's because solar power is cheaper than the grid. But a closer look shows that it's not that simple. More