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A once manual process of adjusting exterior lighting on an old, time clock system has now been upgraded to a GPS system. Exterior lighting illuminates the campus, providing walkway visibility for pedestrians and added building security when the sun goes down.
Twice a year for daylight saving periods, electricians would update the on and off timing of exterior lighting around campus.
The process meant an electrician would have to visit each lighting location and physically reset every time clock, which numbered in the hundreds.
Electricians Joey Tovar and Eric Hernandez have been working on a new initiative to control lighting by GPS, which adjusts to daylight savings automatically.
With the GPS system tracking the actual daylight hours, it uses less electrical consumption by using accurate on and off timing per day versus the mechanical time clocks.
By updating the electrical panels to support exterior lighting, not only is it more energy efficient, the team will also save significant labor hours in the future.
