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issue no. 12 vol. 5

Power Quality: Introduction and Standards Overview

This issue's guest article attempts to explain the relation between power quality and lighting for persons who are not electrical engineers. On page 7 there is also a brief overview of international standards that deal with lighting and power quality. 		Advanced Windows Expand Lighting Design Horizons
Properly managed, new window technologies can help minimize unwanted solar gains in summer as well as heat losses in winter while maximizing the amount of useful daylight in buildings.

Lighting Power Quality Standards
A Brief International Overview

LED Traffic Lights Cut City Costs
Light-emitting diodes have begun replacing incandescent lamps in traffic signals. They offer energy savings of more than 60%.

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