--- title: et cetera... a blog of bright ideas from ETC | FEATURED (17) description: FEATURED | Home to ideas, tips, interviews, news, views and all kinds of other stuff related to ETC, its products, customers, and the industry in general. 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The Mill building was shut down in 1974, all the machinery was removed and sold, and it lay abandoned and deteriorating for decades. Now, though, the Museum... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/07/mosaic-sparks-boom) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/ETC-headquarters-containers-750x453.png)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/07/thinking-inside-the-box-as-we-grow-at-etc) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [Thinking inside the box as we grow at ETC](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/07/thinking-inside-the-box-as-we-grow-at-etc) By [Rachel Frederick](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/rachel-frederick) 11-Jul-2019 It’s been a season of growth and change at ETC. The Orlando office moved into a new space last September. The LA office moved into a new space in March. ETC France, our newest office, is up and running in Paris. There are also plans for updates to the Germany and UK offices in the coming years as... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/07/thinking-inside-the-box-as-we-grow-at-etc) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/CandC-web-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/06/cc-lightway-a-new-name-and-a-new-direction) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [C&C Lightway – A new name and a new direction](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/06/cc-lightway-a-new-name-and-a-new-direction) By [Marshall Bissett](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/marshall-bissett) 25-Jun-2019 When Hwansoo Chung joined C&C Lightway – a studio lighting company his father had founded in 1994 – he knew nothing about lighting. 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[Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/06/a-renovation-100-years-in-the-making-for-the-muny) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/IMG_3672-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/06/why-cant-i-use-a-125-250v-pin-connector-to-feed-a-208v-luminaire-in-north-america) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [Can I use a 125/250V connector for a 208V luminaire in North America?](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/06/why-cant-i-use-a-125-250v-pin-connector-to-feed-a-208v-luminaire-in-north-america) By [Steve Terry](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/steve-terry) 6-Jun-2019 The most common connector in the entertainment industry in North America may be the ubiquitous 20A stage pin connector. That connector has been around in one form or another for more than 60 years. Early in its history, it did not have a [Listing from a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2018/01/decoding-the-secrets-of-product-listing-how-to-be-electrically-informed)... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/06/why-cant-i-use-a-125-250v-pin-connector-to-feed-a-208v-luminaire-in-north-america) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/ReleveBlogCover-ETC-1-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/05/releve-spot-color-that-moves-you) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [Relevé Spot – color that moves you](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/05/releve-spot-color-that-moves-you) By [Rachel Frederick](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/rachel-frederick) 23-May-2019 ETC has always valued color. In fact, we geek out on color so much around here that we’ve given a name to all of the stuff that goes into high-quality color creation: ***Color Integrity.*** With the launch of our most recent LED fixture, Relevé Spot, we thought it was the perfect time to take a deep... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/05/releve-spot-color-that-moves-you) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Eps-Tech-Tips-1.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/05/eos-cheat-sheet) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [Eos Cheat Sheet](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/05/eos-cheat-sheet) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 16-May-2019 With so many hotkeys and features available within Eos consoles, it can be challenging to keep up with all of the helpful shortcuts at your fingertips. In recent months, we have been sharing handy Eos software tips on ETC’s Twitter feed, using the hashtag #EosTechTips. To provide an easy... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/05/eos-cheat-sheet) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/bday2-1.png)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/05/happy-birthday-from-etc) [ETC](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/etc) ### [Happy Birthday from ETC!](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/05/happy-birthday-from-etc) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 8-May-2019 [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/05/happy-birthday-from-etc) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/LED-blog3-1.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/04/led-faqs-part-3-chromaticity-diagrams) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [LED FAQs (Part 3): Chromaticity Diagrams](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/04/led-faqs-part-3-chromaticity-diagrams) By [Wendy Luedtke](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/wendy-luedtke) 24-Apr-2019 *In [this series](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/led-faq), we discuss some of the most frequently asked questions we receive about LEDs. Today, Color Technology Specialist Wendy Luedtke runs through chromaticity diagrams and what they mean in the world of LED fixtures.* [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/04/led-faqs-part-3-chromaticity-diagrams) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/3d867602-11b5-423c-beab-c19638d0f5fa-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/04/tradeshow-talk-prolight-sound-2019) [ETC](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/etc) ### [Tradeshow Talk – Prolight + Sound 2019](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/04/tradeshow-talk-prolight-sound-2019) By [Opasna Randev](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/opasna-randev) 16-Apr-2019 We packed our bags once again and flew to Frankfurt for Prolight + Sound 2019! Together with High End Systems, we set ourselves up in the new Hall 12.1, across four stands. With tens of thousands of visitors passing through the exhibition, we were in for a busy week… here are some of our... 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