1. World’s largest LED chandelier illuminated
The world’s Largest LED chandelier illuminated at Stanley Center for the Arts in Utica, N.Y. The illumination of the fixture is equivalent to 720 100-W incandescent light bulbs, but only uses the power of 11 100-W bulbs.
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2. IEEE approves new standard for faulted circuit indicators
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers approved Standard IEEE 1610, "Guide for the Application of Faulted Circuit Indicators for 200 / 600 A, Three-Phase Underground Distribution."
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3. BICSI and TIA renew agreement to strengthen industry
BICSI announces the launch of a renewed collaboration agreement with the Telecommunications Industry Assn. in the ongoing effort to reach out and deploy new business systems that will benefit information transport systems industry professionals. The groups have agreed to cross-promote one another’s services, including certification and market intelligence programs, standards, case studies, and white papers.
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4. When UPS and gensets have issues
When high levels of reflected current harmonics from an uninterruptible power supply interact with the high reactance of a generator, it can be a recipe for lost critical loads.
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5. Solid-state lighting tops R&D list at the DOE
Of all the building efficiency technologies that the U.S. Dept. of Energy is looking at, solid-state lighting is receiving the most research dollars by far, according to a DOE spokesperson.
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6. NEMA publishes application guide for electric fire pump controllers
The National Electrical Manufacturers Assn. has published ICS 14 "Application Guide for Electric Fire Pump Controllers."
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Coming Events:
7x24 Exchange 2008 spring conference
7x24 Exchange, an organization for those who design, build, use, and maintain mission-critical enterprise information infrastructures, will host its spring conference June 1-4 in Boca Raton, Fla. This conference is designed for anyone involved with 7x24 infrastructures.
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