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Can a 4-pin compact fluorescent socket accept bulbs of different wattage?
Yes and no. There is a small range of wattage for which the built in ballast is designed for. Best to stick with the original wattage 4 pin lamp.
What is the highest wattage of a t8 fluorescent daylight tube?
I did a quick search and discovered they come in a range of wattage from 15W to 70W - see related link for an example of one supplier (there were thousands listed when I searched for the product !)
What step down transformer need to supply fluorescent lamp in watts?
To answer this question some values must be stated. The voltage and amperage must be known to find the wattage. W = A x V.
What wattage dimmer switch should you use?
Remember that dimmers are for incandescent lights only unless you invest BIG BUCKS on dimmable fluorescent lights and fluorescent dimmers. Make sure that the switch that you replace with the dimmer does not control a plug-in outlet unless it is a lamp. You could do harm to an appliance not designed for such use. Otherwise,just add up the wattage of all the bulbs on the dimmer and buy one of the next size rating. So if you have two 60 watt bulbs, two 75 watt bulbs-- that's 270 watts total.Find a dimmer rated for 300 watts or more.
Can you put a higher watt bulbs in lower watt ballast?
It is not a good idea to mix lamps and ballasts. Ballasts are designed to output a specific voltage for the lamp that it is designed to be used on. By suppressing a wrong voltage on a lamp can shorten its life expectancy by a good deal.
What is the output of a light ballast?
Fluorescent electronic ballasts have a voltage to amperage ratio chart on their face. Use this chart by selecting the voltage you are using and the corresponding amperage, then multiply the two numbers together for your wattage. Some fixtures come with more than one ballast, so you will need to take the wattage of all applicable ballasts for any given fixture to obtain the total wattage for the fixture.
What do the business Universal Lighting do?
Universal Lightning Technologies is a leading producer of commercial lighting applications. Linear Fluorescent Ballasts, LED, lamp and lampholders and Compact Fluorescent Ballasts are some examples of their products.
Which light bulb uses more energy?
Incandescent and halogen light bulbs use more energy than compact fluorescent lights and LED lights. Fluorescent lamps with magnetic ballasts use more energy than fluorescent lamps with electronic ballasts.
Why do fluorescent lights stop working in the summer?
Many older fluorescent lamps are equipped with ballasts that don't work properly in hot and/or humid weather. Newer fixtures can be bought with solid-state ballasts that resist high temperatures and humidity, and replacement ballasts are available to retrofit existing fixtures.
Compare the compact fluorescent lamp and the ordinary fluorescent lamp which has fewer spare parts?
"Compact fluorescent lamps" (or, more commonly CFLs) sold direct to consumers for installation in a standard screw-in socket have an integral ballast built into the base. The ballast converts and controls the line voltage from the socket to properly drive the fluorescent lamp. Ballasts are generally fairly complex circuitry. All fluorescent lamps require a ballast. However, most lamps used commercially ("ordinary fluorescent lamps") do not have the ballasts built into them; rather, the ballasts are hidden somewhere in the fixture.
Does a fluorescent bulb emit the same amount of heat as a metal halide bulb of the same wattage?
No, a fluorescent bulb does not emit the same amount of heat as a metal halide bulb of the same wattage.
What is the wattage of a standard four foot fluorescent bulb?
35 watt
On your 4 bulb fluorescent only 2 bulbs come on?
On the older fluorescent fixtures a four bulb fixture required two ballasts. Two lamps for each ballast. If you have changed the tubes and it still does not work, it sounds like one of the ballasts is not working. You might want to consider replacing the ballast with an electronic one. One electronic ballast will operate four tubes. The existing end sockets can be re used but they will have to be rewired. There is a diagram on the ballast label that shows the connections. This will allow you to use T8 lamps which are lower wattage. This will save money to you in the long run.
Does a 277 volt fluorescent fixture cost less to operate than a 120 volt fixture?
Not necessarily. It's the wattage of the lamps that determine how much power is used. 277V lighting merely allows for more lights to be on a circuit than if they were on a 120V. The current that is printed on the ballast, times the voltage the ballast is connected to, is what determines the cost to operate the fixture. This is the true wattage of the fixture. The wattage of the lamps are independent as new electronic ballasts can power a numerous amount of tubes of various wattages.
What ballasts are used for LEDs?
We don't use ballasts for LEDs. Ballasts are used with fluorescent lighting fixtures to both step up voltage to fire the tube and to provide an in-circuit load when the tube fires and conducts. LEDs have a series resistor either integral to the LED or separate to it which limits current in the LED when it is turned on.
Do you have to use a ballasts for a 250 watt metal halide?
Yes, the ballast is an intricate part of the fixture that the lamp screws into regardless of what size wattage the lamp is.
Can a 4-pin compact fluorescent socket accept bulbs of different wattage?
Yes and no. There is a small range of wattage for which the built in ballast is designed for. Best to stick with the original wattage 4 pin lamp.
