The Spec Lock

A monthly briefing on lighting controls, codes and specification, written by a South Florida specification rep who has been quoting and specifying in this market for thirteen years. Every issue: what changed in the codes, one controls problem worth understanding, what came off the manufacturer line cards, and an honest list of what I could not confirm.

Issue 01: ETC’s F-Drive RX takes the drivers out of the ceiling

For most of the last decade, the argument about LED drivers has been about where they fail, not where they sit. They sit above the ceiling, behind the fixture, in the plenum — and when one goes, someb...

Aug 25, 2026