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Counterfeiting Kills

Each year, the counterfeiting of well-known brands and products continues to rise, creating an even more threatening problem. Such well-known counterfeited brands, including consumer safety and critical electrical products, are estimated to be five to seven percent of world trade. The International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition (IACC) estimates that the counterfeiting of distinguished brands costs industries $600 billion each year worldwide and may result in as many as 750,000 lost jobs every year in the United States.

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2024 CE Code Training - Better Understanding of the Rules

CE Code training is intended to do a lot more than instruct about what changes have taken place since the last time Canada issued a national electrical code. We are producing a series of courses across Canada by one of Canada’s leading experts on the 2024 Edition of Canada’s Electrical...

State of Industry

Illuminating Decisions: EPRI Lights the Way for Modern Lighting Adoption

Facility managers and operators understand the critical role lighting plays in their daily operations. Accounting for roughly 30% of a commercial building's energy load, lighting significantly impacts energy consumption and associated maintenance costs. However, focusing solely on the...

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Advanced protection against electromagnetic exposures and electric arc

HAZARDS AROUND While working live in the energized grid, presence of voltage around the workers requires special attention. However, live-line (live working) techniques are widely applied for decades, several accidents in the past prove that the level of safety must be improved to minimize...

Building Automation Training

Wireless Sensor Networks and the Impact on HVAC Monitoring

Traditional building automation systems have often relied on a relatively sparse network of wired sensors to monitor temperature, humidity, and perhaps a few other basic parameters. Wireless sensor networks are disrupting this model, enabling the deployment of far denser arrays of sensors, providing a detailed, real-time picture of the indoor environment, and fundamentally changing how HVAC systems can respond.

How Wireless Sensor Networks Transform Data Collection

Density: The low cost and small form factor of wireless sensors allow them to be deployed in large numbers throughout the building. This eliminates the "blind spots" between sparsely placed wired sensors.

Variety of Sensor Types: Wireless networks can accommodate sensors measuring temperature, humidity, CO2, occupancy, light levels, airflow, and various pollutants, depending on the application.

Flexibility and Ease of Deployment: No need to run wires, making installation simpler, quicker, and less disruptive. Sensors can be easily repositioned as needed or added to monitor a...

Communications

Stretching the Reach: BAS and Remote Building Management

In today's fast-paced world, building managers are often tasked with overseeing multiple properties spread across vast distances. Building Automation Systems (BAS) offer a solution by enabling remote monitoring and control of building systems. This allows for centralized management, improved...

Energy

Advanced Analytics for Actionable Insights in BAS

Building Automation Systems (BAS) play a crucial role in monitoring and controlling building systems. However, the true value of BAS lies not just in data collection but in the ability to extract actionable insights from the vast amount of data generated. Advanced data analytics tools empower...

HVAC

Protecting HVAC Systems within a Building Automation Network

In modern buildings, the HVAC system is rarely an isolated entity. Building automation systems (BAS) integrate HVAC components with an array of sensors, controllers, and a central management platform — all connected through networks. This interconnectivity provides significant benefits in...