The distinctive features unique to STABILOY® MC Cable provide a significant savings in installation cost and time. It is quicker and easier to install than conventional pipe and wire and is the product of choice for many electrical contractors.

STABILOY® MC Cable is designed to your advantage …

• All-in-one assembly offers one-step installation, which dramatically reduces installation time.
• Strong, lightweight, aluminum alloy armor weighs less than steel armor and is easier to strip back.
• Bends around corners, which alleviates the need for an elbow.
• Not limited to 360° rule, which eliminates the need for pull boxes.
• Environmentally friendly with a lead-free and cadmium-free PVC jacket. Suitable for wet locations, direct burial, encased in concrete and other uses per NEC.
• Overall flexibility greater than pipe and wire system.
• Factory tested engineered product that protects conductors from damage during installation
• Exceeds requirements of the NEC, as well as the UL Standards.

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The profession of lighting design is a relatively young discipline among the building design and construction fields. Although lighting has certainly been an integral component of the built environment for centuries, it’s only emerged as a true design specialty in the last 20 to 30 years.

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Advance recently expanded its popular family of Optanium® high-efficiency electronic ballasts to include a new electronic ballast with Step-Dim capability for the operation of two 28 Watt T5 fluorescent lamps.

Ideal for recessed lighting applications within commercial, institutional, and retail settings, the ballast’s high efficiency electronic design maximizes energy savings and operates from any line voltage switching device such as standard toggle switches and occupancy sensors. Compact and lightweight to promote enhanced versatility and design freedom, the ballast is available in two different ballast factor options — .95 and 1.15 — to deliver additional energy savings. The ballast incorporates programmed start lamp ignition to provide extended lamp life in frequent switching applications and also features Advance’s exclusive IntelliVolt® multiple voltage technology, which enables the ballast to operate at 120 to 277 volts, 50/60 Hz, enhancing accuracy and ease of ordering as well as reducing stocking/SKU requirements. Fully compliant with California Title 24 requirements by reducing power to 50% of full light output, the ballast also incorporates enhanced safety features such as auto restart and ballast shutdown mode.

Highly efficient, Advance’s family of Optanium electronic ballasts can help reduce energy consumption by over 45% relative to older systems involving T12 lamps and magnetic ballasts and by 20-30% relative to conventional T8 lamps and electronic ballasts. Suitable for both new construction and retrofit opportunities, Optanium electronic ballasts represent a maximum-efficiency, high-performing lighting solution for today’s professional lighting applications.

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The city of Raleigh, N.C., recently exchanged orange garage light fixtures for LED fixtures with bright white light, and a study shows people feel safer in that garage.

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The two most influential groups in the home building industry and the code development and enforcement community are collaborating to bring uniformity to sustainable building practices. The National Association of Home Builders and the International Code Council will undertake the development and publication of a residential green building standard, NAHB and ICC leaders announced today.

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