The Lighting Controls Association (LCA) now offers EE202: Automatic Plug Load Control as a new course in its popular Education Express program. This was a very interesting course for me to write for them.
Plug loads such as computers, task lighting, coffeemakers, and vending machines are common in many buildings, especially office buildings, where use is intensive. They are a significant and the fastest-growing load type in buildings, in some cases exceeding the lighting load. Because these devices often remain ON when they are not being used or draw power in an OFF or standby state, they offer an attractive target for automatic removal from power to reduce energy consumption by 15% to 50%. As a result, a growing number of energy codes now require plug load control.
Controlling plug loads is a natural extension for lighting control, as the same strategies and devices used for automatic switching of general lighting can be deployed for plug load control either at the receptacle or circuit level.
EE202: Automatic Plug Load Control provides an overview of approaches used to automatically control plug loads in commercial buildings. Topics include code requirements, strategies, devices, system integration, and key decision-making points.
This course is registered with the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Continuing Education System (CES) for Learning Units (LU)/Health, Safety, Welfare (HSW) credits, and the National Council on Quality in the Lighting Professions (NCQLP) for Lighting Education Units (LEUs). It is also required reading to prepare for NALMCO’s Certified Lighting Controls Professional (CLCP) certification exam.
Click here and then click on the Education Express tab to take the course.
