News and Safety info

Electrical Systems of California keeps careful track of important industry-breaking news and updates related to electrical codes, the latest technology, and “green” energy conservation information.

How To Pursue The EPAct Tax Deduction Using The Interim Lighting Rule:
1. Design and install a compliant lighting system.
2. Have a ‘qualified’ person certify the project.
3. Claim the deduction on the appropriate IRS form.
4. Attach compliance certificate and any other supporting documentation to the file copy of the tax return.

Magnetic Ballast Discontinued
Magnetic Ballast will no longer be available after July 2010.

Lights Out
The worldwide phase-out of incandescent light is to begin in the European Union in 2010 and the United States in 2012.

Lamp Care and Handling [PDF]
Tip sheet for care and handling of broken lamps and tubes. Lamp care sheet also outlines how to go about handling all fluorescent lamps and tubes that should be recycled or disposed as hazardous waste.

Zero Waste California
California is a state rich in natural resources and has an environment unlike any other, and those resources need to be protected. In that effort, Zero Waste California stretches beyond our previously imagined goals. It is the ultimate in environmental stewardship—and a goal we can all work together to accomplish. Zero Waste contains information regarding rules and regulations governing the disposal of fluorescent lamps, which must be kept out of general waste disposal.