Grounded Gratitude | Troy Story

Traditions don’t just survive—they evolve. This Thanksgiving, Troy is reflecting on what ‘grounded gratitude’ really means: honoring the people and moments that shaped us while building something that lasts. How do you keep gratitude alive in your own traditions? Read More

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November 13, 2025

Valuable Resources | Troy Story

Stop guessing your way through power design and start building systems with the same confidence you bring to signal flow. In this Troy Story, Troy walks through the must-have codes, standards, and references that save you time, prevent expensive mistakes, and keep every install safe and compliant. Read More

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November 6, 2025

Integrating Non-PoE Equipment | Troy Story

Troy Story is relaunching with a special 6 week series: Power in AV Check back each Thursday for the next installment! At a recent HETMA Advisory Board meeting, someone joked that they wished everything in AV could just be PoE because it was “so clean and simple.” It got a good laugh, mostly because... Read More

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October 23, 2025

Best Practices for Electrical Wiring and Layouts | Troy Story

Troy Story is relaunching with a special 6 week series: Power in AV Check back each Thursday for the next installment! Two weeks ago, we talked about Ohm’s Law and how understanding voltage, current, and resistance gives you the foundation to size circuits and calculate load. Now it’s time to put that knowledge into... Read More

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October 16, 2025

PoE vs AC Power | Troy Story

Troy Story is relaunching with a special 6 week series: Power in AV Check back each Thursday for the next installment! by Troy Powers In the last article we talked about load calculations and how to make sure your rack and outlets stay within a safe power envelope. This time, we are talking about... Read More

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October 9, 2025

Load Calculations | Troy Story

Troy Story is relaunching with a special 6 week series: Power in AV Check back each Thursday for the next installment! by Troy Powers In the first article of this series, we broke down Ohm’s Law and the power equation. We looked at the formulas, the wheel, and how knowing just two values... Read More

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