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Can T8 LED tube light be used with ballast and can ballast be removed and will it work?
A T8 LED tube has to be used with a ballast to bring the correct voltage to the tube for it to operate correctly. Removing the ballast from the circuit will prevent the tube from operating.
Does a fluorescent ballast use power when no bulbs are in the fixture?
Yes, there is an excitation current that flows through the primary side of the transformer which is located in the magnetic ballast's casing.
What does a ballast do in a fluoresent bulb?
reactor ballast
How much power does a fluorescent fixture use with no tubes installed For example a switched on 8' fixture with a single tube with an old ballast.?
Depends if ballast is in fixture and switch is on. Several watts if new ballast and perhaps 15 watts for old ballasts....
How do you wire a 4-lamp electronic ballast?
The way a metal halide light is set up, there's a transformer in it called a "ballast." The ballast powers the bulb. You can wire ballasts to a lot of different voltages--which voltages you can use are dependent on the ballast in question--but 120v single phase is almost always one of the choices. So yes, you can do it.
Can T8 LED tube light be used with ballast and can ballast be removed and will it work?
A T8 LED tube has to be used with a ballast to bring the correct voltage to the tube for it to operate correctly. Removing the ballast from the circuit will prevent the tube from operating.
Power factor of dc ballast is 0.8. what will be the power factor same ballast in AC?
Power factor is an AC only term, and has no meaning for DC.
Why does magnetic ballast take more power than an electronic ballast?
Because it wastes less energy in the form of heat.
How woul a fluorescent light fixture that is set up with no pull chain one end there is a ballast with 2 wires a blue and red the other has 2 wires attached to bulbs where and how would you attach the?
you would need to find the power source and take the energized leg or (hot leg) as we call it and connect it to one side of the switch and the black wire coming from the ballast to the other side of the switch
Can an electrical timer be used to control on and off power to self ballast lamps?
Yes, an electrical timer can be used to control the on and off operation of the power to self ballast lamps.
Can you make a three phase light ballast work on 110 or even 220?
No. A three-phase ballast requires three-phase power
What the difference between ballast and transformer?
A transformer changes the amperage and / or voltage. It literally "Transforms" electrical energy. A ballast is like a capacitor. Think of a ballast as a short-term battery. It stores power then releases it as needed. A common example of a ballast is on fluorescent lights. Initially, a fluorescent light needs a big blast of energy to excite the gas molecules into emitting photons (light). Then it only needs a small amount of energy to keep the gas molecules in an excited state. However, that power has to be of consistent amperage and voltage. The ballast is designed to do that. The electrical ballast stores energy in the same way that a water ballast stores water for stability. Because the electrical ballast stores far more power than the device it regulates requires, it too provides a kind of electrical stability. That's why you often see a fluorescent light flicker or "lose stability" when the ballast starts to go bad. A transformer transforms voltage and amperage up or down. A ballast provides a stabile power supply.
How do you get energized?
If your talking about getting energized with food then.... eat foods like peanut butter, bananas, and other fruits and veggies. Also drink water, and eat some power jelly beans or power gels.
Does a fluorescent ballast use power when no bulbs are in the fixture?
Yes, there is an excitation current that flows through the primary side of the transformer which is located in the magnetic ballast's casing.
Ballast gets hot when trying to start 77 power wagon?
AnswerThe ballast may need replacement as this acts as a fuse in the system. You can momentarily jump the ballast to see if it will start. A ballast that keeps going out is sometimes caused by bad spark plug wires. Or secondary voltage jumping from coil tower to primary [ballast side] terminal.
What does a ballast do in a fluoresent bulb?
reactor ballast
Which of the followig tests must be preformed on a de-energized circuit?
power test
