Providing modern electronic devices with a diet of healthy power is not straightforward. Small AC-connected equipment often uses a capacitor-input filter following a half- or full-wave rectifier.

Not that long ago, it took some doing to convince a building owner to pay for even low-cost energy-saving measures. Many factors have converged to produce a very different situation today.

Electrification is a significant trend in the electrical industyr, and intelligent load management technology is offering a safer, more efficient, and cost-effective solution. Changes in recent NEC ...