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Schneider Electric Takes Home Two Awards for Environmental Leadership
The rate of change in the field of sustainability is furious, with a steady stream of new products and services all promising to save energy. It can be challenging to... Read more » The post...
Connect Your Home to Simplify Everyday Living
We recognize that the world is changing, and at a fast pace. Globally, we are becoming more and more reliant on that precious resource, energy. Right now, cities are consuming... Read more » The...
The Top Trends That are Transforming the Renovation Market
As the housing inventory continues to thin, many people are investing in improvements to their current home rather than moving to a new one. But rather than prettying them up... Read more » The...
Perform an Electrical Safety Components Check Before You Move into Any House
Home electrical fires are more common than you would think. According to the National Fire Protection Association, 45,210 home structure fires were started by an electrical issue annually between...
Your Home: The Reflection of Your Personality Shown in Colors, Artwork and Lighting
Despite the old saying, walls do talk, and they speak volumes about the people living within them. Home interiors are generally viewed as expressions of their owners’ personalities. If you... ...
Surprisingly Easy Do-It-Yourself Home Projects That Enhance Style
Refreshing your home’s style doesn’t necessarily require an expensive renovation. Often all it takes is rethinking a few decorative details. Try giving your home a stylish new spin with these... ...
How to Spend More Wisely on Home Improvement Projects
Whether you want to increase the value of your home or just your enjoyment of it, renovation projects can be a huge investment of time and money. But there are... Read more » The post How to...
Protecting Your Home and Family Against Electrical Safety Issues
One of the biggest threats to your home is lurking right inside it. Electrical issues cause more than 20,000 fires a year in the UK and upwards of 45,000 in... Read more » The post Protecting...
Light Switches and Outlets: Fashionable and Functional Details
Though we interact with them dozens of times a day, we rarely notice our home’s light switches and outlets. But these fixtures can be a decorative element as important as... Read more » The post...
Are You Protected Against Accidental Electrocution in Your Home?
Like metal and water, the human body is a great electrical conductor. Each year in France, 4000 people get serious electric shocks and 100 die, according to the Ministry of... Read more » The...
Why Do Home Electrical Fires Still Happen?
Unless the power goes out, we don’t think much about the electricity coursing through the wires in its walls and ceilings. But your electrical system could be harboring problems that... Read more...
3:34On-premise Infrastructure for Edge Computing and IOT: Local Edge Part 1
This 3 min overview explains how IOT demands and cloud limitations are changing the requirements of edge computing.
Invisible Home Dangers: The Risk of Electrical Fire from Arc Faults
Many electrical fire risks are in plain sight. Old appliances, faulty outlets, and frayed electrical cords are easy enough to eliminate once you know to look for them. But there’s... Read more...
9:15Key Imperatives for Edge Computing Infrastructure: Local Edge Part 2 – Channel Edition
Edge Computing requires redundant, manageable and secure distributed IT infrastructure, which presents business and services opportunities for the IT Channel. See how APC partners can maximize growth
Preventing Arc Faults and Fires in Buildings Using New AFDD Technology
This is the second in a two-part series on the serious threat of fire caused by arc faults in the electrical systems of commercial, industrial, and residential buildings. In my... Read more » The...
Preventing Arc Faults and Fires in Buildings Using New AFDD Technology
This is the second in a two-part series on the serious threat of fire caused by arc faults in the electrical systems of commercial, industrial, and residential buildings. In my... Read more » The...
The Limitless Applications of IoT for Light and Room Control EcoXperts
IoT in light and room control: convergence, data, asset management and home automation In my previous post, I looked at a smart building automation case whereby IoT, Light & Room... Read more...
No Room for Risk: A Sound Business Continuity Plan Is a Must for Healthcare Facilities
Of all the tragic stories that came out of the recent string of hurricanes that hit the southeastern U.S. and Caribbean, one of the worst was the Florida nursing home... Read more » The post No...
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