Lighting
Industrial lighting must feature several key aspects to perform well in what are often demanding environments. These include high-intensity light levels and very effective energy performance, which typically translates to the use of light sources that last a long time and require little in the way of maintenance. Nowadays, industrial settings are embracing LED lighting for its many advantages over traditional incandescent, halogen, and fluorescent options. Examples of usage with LEDs include good lighting for metalworking and also for assembly-line operations that might vary from day to day and hour to hour.
When we think about industrial lighting, we often focus on the big picture. After all, how many different types of lights could possibly exist in an industrial environment? But in fact, there are many, and their design, including where and how they are placed, is crucial to the kinds of tasks being carried out. High bay lights work in high spaces. Light has to be evenly distributed for someone to work safely in a nearly 12-foot high situation or for a wide space of about 60 feet. Task lighting does what its name implies: it lights a specific part of the job very well, indeed. And in certain situations, these lights might concentrate on a part of the job that is really very dangerous.
Industrial Lighting
Enclosure Lighting
Light Switches & Wallplates
Commercial Lighting
Hazardous Location Lighting
Specialty Lighting
Why Do We Use AC or DC Power?
The fundamental distinction between AC (Alternating Current) and DC (Direct Current) power lies in the direction in which electrons travel. In the realm of electricity, the movement of charged particles, particularly electrons, constitutes electrical current. DC power is characterized by electrons moving steadily in a single direction, resulting in a constant flow. This steady flow is visually represented as a straight horizontal line on a graph, indicating uniform motion from one side to the other. Conversely, AC power features a dynamic current that varies over time, allowing electrons to oscillate between moving forward and backward. This oscillation is depicted on a graph as a sine wave, demonstrating the current's periodic shift from positive to negative direction and back, which is why it's referred to as Alternating Current.
Frequently observed in various applications, both AC and DC power are employed together. Take, for instance, an industrial control cabinet where AC power is typically provided to energize certain components inside the cabinet. These components are chosen because they are unaffected by the alternating nature of AC power. Subsequently, for more sophisticated devices within the panel that incorporate microchips or processors and necessitate DC power to operate effectively, the AC power is converted to DC power.