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Lutron’s Ethan Biery on TLED Retrofits

04/28/2017 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

Craig DiLouie, LC, CLCP recently interviewed Ethan Biery, LED Engineering Leader, Lutron Electronics about TLED retrofits and control options. DiLouie: What basic choices do building owners have to upgrade existing troffer-based fluorescent lighting systems to LED? Biery: There are three basic choices for TLED retrofits: 1. UL Type A: TLEDs retrofitted with existing fluorescent ballasts […]

Filed Under: LED Control, Lutron Electronics Co.

2016 DOE SSL Technology Development Workshop Presentations Available for Download

02/23/2017 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

The U.S. Department of Energy recently posted the presentations from the 2016 DOE SSL Technology Development Workshop, held November 16–17 in Denver. You can download them here. The controls-related presentations included: Connected Lighting: What Is It, What Makes It Different, and Where Is It Going? Moderator: Michael Poplawski, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Matt Petti, Eaton […]

Filed Under: Articles, General, LED Control

Lighting Controls for Dummies

02/06/2017 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

In “Lighting Controls for Dummies,” a presentation at 2016 LEDucation in NYC, Andrea Hartranft, LC, IALD, of Hartranft Lighting Design, LLC, attempts to demystify lighting control vocabulary and provide a better understanding of solid-state dimming. Lighting Controls for Dummies from LEDucation on Vimeo.  

Filed Under: Dimming, General, LCA TV, LED Control

ENERGY STAR Lighting Webinar Series Presentations Posted

12/07/2016 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

In 2016, ENERGY STAR hosted a series of webinars on important lighting and control topics including flicker, evaluating color quality, connected lighting and dimmable LED lamps. You can also sign up for the last 2016 webinar, which will be held December 29, 2016 from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET. This webinar will cover the […]

Filed Under: Articles, Education and Tools, General, LED Control

Interview with Acuity’s Yan Rodriguez on LED Flicker

11/01/2016 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

Craig DiLouie, LC, CLCP recently had the opportunity to interview Yan Rodriguez, VP, Product & Technology, Acuity Brands Lighting for an article about LED flicker for Electrical Contractor Magazine. DiLouie: In your opinion, how big a problem is LED product flicker in the lighting industry as of 2016? What types of products (lamps versus luminaires, […]

Filed Under: Articles, LED Control

Advanced Control for Outdoor Lighting

09/22/2016 by Craig DiLouie 4 Comments

Traditionally, outdoor lighting was automatically turned ON and OFF at the circuit level by an astronomical time switch or photosensor. Energy codes are now promoting power reduction during dusk-to-dawn lighting operation. Coupled with advances in wireless communication and intelligent control, the result is dramatic changes in how outdoor lighting is controlled. New construction Twenty-four states […]

Filed Under: Articles, Connected/Networked/Digital Control, Energy Codes, LED Control, Wireless Control

VTTI Tests On-Demand Roadway Lighting

07/21/2016 by Craig DiLouie Leave a Comment

Vehicles are expected to play a big part in the Internet of Things. By 2020, 250 million connected vehicles will be on the road, creating new services and driving capabilities, according to Gartner, Inc. Infotainment is high in demand, though other capabilities are enabled, including crash warning, traffic violation warning and relaying weather, traffic and […]

Filed Under: Articles, LED Control, Research Studies

WattStopper’s Charles Knuffke on Controlling LED Lighting

06/08/2016 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

Craig DiLouie, LC recently interviewed Charles Knuffke, WattStopper VP of Systems & Evangelist for an article about controlling LED lighting for an article for tED Magazine. The interview is published in its entirety below. DiLouie: How are LED sources different from traditional sources in terms of controllability and behavior while controlled? Knuffke: “Controllability” may be […]

Filed Under: Articles, LED Control, WattStopper

Seven Trends in LED Lighting Control

06/01/2016 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

This article by Craig DiLouie, LC was originally published in tED Magazine. Reprinted with permission. Lighting controls are systems and devices used to modify the output of light sources. The input may be manual or automatic and the output switching, dimming or color tuning. Manual controls are typically used to support visual needs, automatic controls […]

Filed Under: Articles, LED Control

Lutron’s Ethan Biery on Controlling LED Lighting

04/29/2016 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

Lighting industry journalist Craig DiLouie recently interviewed Ethan Biery, Design and Development Leader, Lutron Electronics for an article about controlling LEDs for an article in tED Magazine. The interview follows. DiLouie: How are LED sources different from traditional sources in terms of their controllability and their behavior? Biery: As a light source, LEDs are easy […]

Filed Under: Articles, LED Control, Lutron Electronics Co.

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