The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) recently announced a new direction-finding feature that holds the potential to significantly enhance the performance of Bluetooth location services solutions.
Revised NEMA Roadway Lighting Standard Corrects Test Procedures for Evaluating Luminaires and Control Devices
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published ANSI C136.2-2018 American National Standard for Roadway and Area Lighting Equipment—Dielectric Withstand and Electrical Transient Immunity Requirements.
OSRAM CEO Predicts 2019 Is Year of IoT Lighting
While interviewed at LuxLive, a European lighting event, Wilhelm Nehring, CEO at Osram Digital, predicted adoption of Internet-connected lighting will take off in 2019.
NLB TV: Internet of Things and Cybersecurity Panel
At the National Lighting Bureau’s 7th Annual Lighting Forum, a panel of experts discussed the development of the Internet of Things and its potential impacts on lighting.
Echoflex Solutions Announces Demand Response Interface
Demand Response commands from public utilities are written into many of today’s energy codes, like California’s Title 24 and ASHRAE 90.1. The new ERDRI from Echoflex Solutions (an ETC Company) allows systems to comply with these requirements.
Leviton Announces Decora Voice™ Dimmer with Amazon Alexa Built-In
Leviton recently announced development of the new Decora Voice Dimmer with Alexa built-in. This all new Wi-Fi lighting control device combines full-range dimming and 3-way capability with embedded voice control via Alexa, which works with the My Leviton app and Decora Smart Wi-Fi devices to create a whole-home lighting control system. The Decora Voice Dimmer is expected to be available mid-2019.
Willa S. Cather Dining Complex Wins 2018 IES Lighting Control Innovation Award of Merit
This month, we will explore an innovative installation of lighting controls at the Willa S. Cather Dining Complex in Lincoln, NE.
LCA TV: SimplySNAP Lighting Controls by Synapse Wireless
This educational video, produced by the Lighting Controls Association at the 2018 LIGHTFAIR event, introduces the building industry to SimplySNAP lighting controls by Synapse Wireless.
NEMA Releases Standard for Wireless Networked Lighting Controllers for Use with Roadway and Area Lighting Systems
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published ANSI C136.48-2018 American National Standard for Roadway and Area Lighting Equipment—Wireless Networked Lighting Controllers.
Echoflex Solutions Unveils Emergency Lighting Circuit Transfer Relay
Echoflex Solutions’ (an ETC Company) Emergency Lighting Circuit Transfer Relay (ELCTR) is a branch circuit emergency lighting transfer switch designed to transfer a single lighting circuit up to 20A from one power source to another during a power failure or other emergency situation, while satisfying NEC fault-current rating and endurance requirements for devices that can be used for emergency transfer circuits.