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C. Webster Marsh Talks Common Lighting Controls Terminations

04/03/2020 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

Lighting Controls Systems may use a wide variety of lighting controls wiring to connect their systems throughout a project. How that wiring, which may use multiple conductors, connects from device to device is an important component to identify and specify on any project. A termination is the end of a conductor and it may facilitate proper communication between devices or help avoid connecting the wrong conductors to a device. Terminations will sometimes also have very specific landing points for its conductors known as “pinouts,” which maintain a consistent connection pattern for all conductors. This article discusses common terminations that a Lighting Controls Designer may come across.

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Learn Lighting Systems Lingo

05/14/2018 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

“Coexistence,” “interchangeability,” and “standby power” are samples of some of the terms featured in Lighting Systems Terms and Definitions, a new publication by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association.

Filed Under: Fundamentals, LCA News

Basic, Advanced, and Networked Lighting Controls

11/13/2017 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

The Lighting Network breaks down basic versus advanced versus networked lighting controls in this short article.

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Introduction to Lighting Controls

07/21/2017 by Craig DiLouie 17 Comments

A good lighting design includes a good controls design. Lighting controls play a critical role in lighting systems, enabling users manually or automatically to: • turn the lights ON and OFF using a switch; and/or • adjust light output up and down using a dimmer. This basic functionality can be used to generate these benefits […]

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Dan Blitzer on the Benefits of Lighting Controls

05/04/2016 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

In this video by Philips Lighting, part of an education series, Dan Blitzer explains lighting controls and their benefits.

Filed Under: Fundamentals, LCA TV

Lighting Control Strategies and Retrofits

02/04/2016 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

The Lighting Controls Association’s Craig DiLouie, LC, contributed an article about lighting control strategies and how they apply to existing buildings for FACILITIES MAINTENANCE DECISIONS, which republished it on their website. You can read it here.

Filed Under: Fundamentals, LCA News

Seven Energy-Saving Lighting Control Strategies

11/27/2015 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

EC&M Magazine recently published a short article identifying seven proven energy-saving lighting control strategies. Check it out here.

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The Smartest Lighting Control Systems Consider People First

06/25/2014 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

Guest post by Brent Protzman, PhD, CEM, LEED GA, LC Brent Protzman is the Manager of Energy Information & Analytics at Lutron Electronics. Today, smart building technology is changing the way we think about lighting control and building integration. Manufacturers can increasingly deliver components that maximize energy-efficiency and integrate with other building systems to provide […]

Filed Under: Articles, Fundamentals, Lutron Electronics Co.

Illuminating Engineering Society Publishes LEM-7 Guide to Energy-Saving Lighting Controls

04/02/2014 by Lighting Controls Association 2 Comments

The Illuminating Engineering Society, in partnership with the Lighting Controls Association, has published LEM-7, Lighting Controls for Energy Management, a detailed guide to energy-saving lighting controls. The publication was written by Craig DiLouie, LC in support of the IES Energy Management Committee. The 48-page 8.5×11 guide, which is available for $35 (IES members) and $50 […]

Filed Under: Commissioning, Daylight-Responsive Control, Design, Dimming, Education and Tools, Energy Codes, Fundamentals, Integration, LCA News, LED Control, Occupancy Sensors

OSRAM SYLVANIA Offers LIGHTPOINT Training Course on Lighting Controls

05/25/2012 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

OSRAM SYLVANIA’s LIGHTPOINT® Online Training offers a series of basic training modules, including a Product and System Technology course on lighting controls. To take this and other courses, register and then login to your mySYLVANIA account. The lighting controls module is here.

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