MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR
Staying connected at all times?
One of the mysteries surrounding the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 is the lack of communications between passengers and family members, since wireless communications now allow us to be connected at all times. This is no longer the exception, but the reality. I'm not saying that Paul Eitmant's article will allow us to solve this riddle, but at least it has the advantage of enlightening us on new protocols in wireless communications. Good reading!
Line Goyette
Managing Editor, Electrical Industry Newsweek
linegoyette@kerrwil.com
CUTTING EDGE
Wi-Fi Expansion — Look to the Future
By Paul Eitmant
The impending 802.11n standard will enable WLANs to support emerging media-rich applications. Keeping up with technological advances and understanding the differences with between technologies allow you to help your end users make the best choice.
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LIGHTING
Evaluation Guide: 4 Steps to a Successful Lighting Evaluation (Part 1)
By Aaron Kless
Worldwide, leading facility managers and operations professionals are scrutinizing their energy use and re-evaluating traditional lighting choices in search of energy savings. In fact, rapidly escalating energy costs are often the catalyst for considering a lighting upgrade project, and LEDs are now part of the mix for most facilities. This guide lays out a framework that you can apply, and incorporates lessons learned from more than 100 million square feet of installed intelligent LED systems across many of the most challenging production environments worldwide.
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CODES AND STANDARDS
CSA Seeks Speakers for Fall Electrical Industry Conference Series
CSA Group has issued a call for session speakers and ideas in advance of a conference series on safe electrical installation and maintenance. The fall conferences, scheduled for Mississauga, ON (Oct. 7-8), Calgary, AB (Oct. 15-16), and Halifax, NS (Nov. 3-4), precede the release of the 2015 Canadian Electrical Code, Z462 Workplace Electrical Safety standard.
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NEW PRODUCTS AND SOLUTIONS
SURVEY SAYS
Lighting
The Work Contractors/Electricians Do
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