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The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) published ANSI C136.31-2018 American National Standard for Roadway and Area Lighting Equipment—Luminaire Vibration. Developed by the ANSI Committee for Roadway and Area Lighting, this Standard describes the minimum vibration capability and vibration test methods…
NEMA Welcomes U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement Announcement
The agreement, entitled the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), contains a series of commitments of material importance to U.S. electroindustry manufacturers, including in the areas of market access, standards and conformity assessment, and regulatory cooperation. It is expected NAFTA will remain…
NEMA Urges USTR to Hone China Tariffs with Narrow Targets and Time Limits
On August 21, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) testified on behalf of its Member companies that would be materially affected by additional tariffs proposed by the Office of U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) on products made in China. The Administration…
New NEMA Framework Predicts Energy Savings from Lighting Systems
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) published NEMA LSD 79-2018 Predicted Energy Savings from Lighting Systems, a new white paper that includes a framework used to gauge the effectiveness of different lighting control methods. “While the potential to save energy…
NEMA Publishes New Performance Requirements for Electric Lamps
This revised standard contains performance requirements for the compliance of self-ballasted compact fluorescent lamps up to 60 W. ANSI C78.5 is intended for domestic and similar general lighting purposes. ANSI C78.5-2017 is available in hard copy or as an electronic…
New Roadway Lighting Standard for Enclosed Pendant-Mounted Luminaires
NEMA published ANSI C136.53-2017 American National Standard for Roadway and Area Lighting Equipment—Enclosed Pendant Mounted Luminaires. Developed by the ANSI Committee for Outdoor Lighting, this new standard for roadway lighting covers dimensional, maintenance, and light distribution features that are interchangeable…
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Posted in Industry News
NEMA White Paper Explains the Fluorescent Ballast Rule
NEMA LSD 66-2017 Understanding the Fluorescent Ballast Rule, EPCA 10 CFR 430. “This white paper updates a 2012 ballast ruling, which became effective in 2014, and offers historical context for the current use of the ballast luminous efficiency metric,” said…
NEMA’S electroindustry is the Monthly Magazine of the Electrical and Medical Imaging Industries
Each issue features various perspectives and in-depth analyses of technical issues, international developments, and new technologies and projects in the electroindustry. In addition, the magazine covers legislative and regulatory issues, electrical standards trends, business issues, and international events, as well as…
NEMA and Industrial Internet Consortium Announce Liaison
NEMA and IIC have agreed to enter a formal liaison to advance the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). A liaison relationship fosters common understanding of new technologies for the digital economy. IIC is the world’s leading membership program transforming business…
NEMA Second Quarter Consumer Lamp Indexes Show a Y-O-Y Increase in LED A-Line Shipments
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) released its 2017 second quarter Lamp Indexes. The NEMA Lamp Indexes are composite measures of member companies’ U.S. shipments of a variety of lamp types. The report is designed to track underlying demand for…
NEMA Linear Fluorescent Lamp Indexes Continue to Decline in Second Quarter 2017 while T-LED Market Penetration Increases
The linear florescent lamp index continues a downward trend, T5, T8, and T12 lamps all posted a quarter-over-quarter decrease for 2Q 2017 compared to 1Q 2017 of 9.3 percent, 10.5 percent, and 8.1 percent, respectively. The index for T8 lamps,…
Adoption of the National Electrical Code®
The National Electrical Code® (NEC) is the preeminent electrical installation code in the U.S. However, the NEC takes on real significance when it is adopted into law by states and local jurisdictions. The timing for code adoption varies by locale…
NEMA Files Legal Action That Could Stymie California Regulations on LED Lamps
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has announced that it filed legal action seeking to preempt regulations established by the California Energy Commission (CEC) from taking effect. Parts of the CEC regulatory policy have come under attack from many in…
Revised Standard on Solid-State Lighting Extends Chromaticity Range
In a revision of ANSI C78.377-2017 American National Standard for Electric Lamps—Specifications for the Chromaticity of Solid-State Lighting Products, the ANSI Accredited Standards Committee C78, Electric Lamps, establishes a range of chromaticity for general lighting with solid-state lighting (SSL) products…
Connected Public Lighting: A Powerful Accelerator for Smart Cities by Susanne Seitinger
The analyst firm Gartner calculates that 8.4 billion connected objects will be in use in 2017, an increase of 31 percent from 2016.[1] As urban migration increases and connected devices proliferate, these parallel trends promise new links between physical spaces…
Tagged with: city services, Connected Lighting, Gartner, NEMA, Susanne Seitinger
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Posted in Featured Articles
New Standard Minimizes Cable Energy Loss for Power over Ethernet Lighting Systems
Today the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) released a new installation standard designed to ensure minimal energy loss for PoE lighting systems. ANSI Accredited Standards Committee on Lighting Systems published ANSI C137.3 American National Standard for Lighting Systems—Minimum Requirements for…
Linear Fluorescent Lamp Indexes Decrease in the First Quarter of 2017
The linear fluorescent lamp index continues a downward trend, T5, T8, and T12 lamps all posted a quarter-over-quarter decrease for 1Q 2017 compared to 4Q 2016 of 0.7 percent, 3.7 percent, and 12.4 percent, respectively. The index for T8 lamps…
HID Lamp Indexes Decline First Quarter 2017 in Year-Over-Year Comparison
NEMA’s shipment index for high intensity discharge (HID) lamps post a decline in shipments in 1Q 2017 compared to 1Q 2016 with sodium vapor posting a 22.4 percent decline, metal halide a 19.6 percent decline, and sodium vapor a 19.2…
Expanded NEMA Lighting System Index Edges Higher in First Quarter 2017
The first quarter of 2017 saw a 1.4 percent increase compared to 4Q 2016 but a 3.4 percent decline when compared to 1Q 2016. Emergency lighting, fixtures, and lighting controls posted quarter-over-quarter increases while the remaining components declined during the…
