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Dimmable LED’s – DON’T FORGET THE DIMMER!!
When you go to a job to replace a bunch of incandescent bulbs for LED bulbs, don’t forget to check…
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All About MC Cable
Most of us are familiar with metal-clad cable, more commonly known as MC, or UL 1569. Today, we are going…
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Dwelling Unit Service Load Calculations – Optional Method
In the last article, we covered Part III in article 220 of the 2020 edition of the National Electrical codebook.…
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Code Violation 2
Can you spot the code violations in this image before reading below? It’s ok if not, but we do challenge…
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Recessed Coffee Can?
Can you spot the code violations in this image before reading below? It’s ok if not, but we do challenge…
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Lumens Or Watts? – THE BRIGHTNESS OF LIGHTS
A lot of people still use wattage to talk about the brightness of lamps, when in reality lumens are the…
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Drivers vs Ballasts – What’s the Difference?
Have you ever wondered why fluorescents use AC voltage and LEDs use DC voltage? Did you know that was a…
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Wiring Up Emergency Ballasts
Emergency ballasts and emergency LED drivers act the same way their non-emergency counterparts do with one addition: a back-up battery.…
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