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Q: Can stainless steel tie wire be used with standard rebar?
Klein's Bent Nose Romex Cable Strippers have a 90-degree angled nose designed to get them into tight spots.
One challenge with armored cable is that it can be hard to cut the armor without nicking the wires inside, which is why cable manufacturers recommend using a rotary cutter designed specifically for this cable type.
Clamp meters let electricians measure current in a live wire without stripping the insulation or touching the conductor, but the calculator-like display can be hard to read in dark basements or outside in the sun.
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Q: To retrofit light fixtures for old plaster ceilings that will be covered with new drywall, I plan to screw 1/2-inch-deep metal pancake boxes into the lathe of the existing ceilings and hang the new drywall around the boxes. But my electrician wants to cut into the ceiling and install deeper...
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2009 SIXTH ANNUAL A|L LIGHT AND ARCHITECTURE DESIGN AWARDS ? Unitarian Fellowship of Lawrence
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2009 SIXTH ANNUAL A|L LIGHT AND ARCHITECTURE DESIGN AWARDS ? Hodgdon Powder Facility
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2009 SIXTH ANNUAL A|L LIGHT AND ARCHITECTURE DESIGN AWARDS ? Duke Integrative Medicine
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2009 SIXTH ANNUAL A|L LIGHT AND ARCHITECTURE DESIGN AWARDS ? Terminus 100
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2009 SIXTH ANNUAL A|L LIGHT AND ARCHITECTURE DESIGN AWARDS ? Lumen United Reform Church and Community Center
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2009 SIXTH ANNUAL A|L LIGHT AND ARCHITECTURE DESIGN AWARDS ? Cox Communications
2009 SIXTH ANNUAL A|L LIGHT AND ARCHITECTURE DESIGN AWARDS ? L2 Lounge
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2009 SIXTH ANNUAL A|L LIGHT AND ARCHITECTURE DESIGN AWARDS ? Car Park One
Lighting's Workhorses
Jim Benya looks at the latest in lamps and ballasts
Exciting Innovations
International Lighting Research Database
Research, no matter the discipline, is one of the most important areas of development. Without it, there would be no chance for the discovery of new materials and processes. Investigations into applications and technologies for lighting have made significant contributions in shaping architectural...
Many work lights are directional, but Husky's 360-degree light on a tripod will illuminate an entire room.
DeWalt's DC020 is a portable 38-watt fluorescent work light that runs on the company's 12- to 18-volt cordless tool batteries or line voltage.
Latent Power
When Trinity Property Consultants began its search for revenue management software, it naturally turned to the industry’s two leading offerings, Rainmaker’s LRO and Real- Page’s YieldStar.
Cosmic Lights
Ross Lovegrove combines impressionism with advanced computer modeling to create his latest collection for Artemide