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The exact results are not normally documented in manufacturer's literature, because they do not condone purposely mis-matching ballasts and lamps
That being said, if both are RAPID-START there is a likelyhood that the lamp will light with this ballast. The light output may be less than normal and the ballast may have a premature failure. It's not going to explode.
If you are deperate, help yourself, but I would always recommend a correct match...
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How many kWh will a 32 watt fluorescent bulb use?
A 32 watt bulb uses 32 watt-hours, or 0.032 kWh, every hour it is used.
Will a t 8 fluorescent tube work in a t 12 fluorescent fixture using a high output ballast?
Yes....usually. However, lamp (bulb) life may be somewhat shorter than if the proper t8 ballast is used. Since ballasts limit current flow in the circuit, a mismatched (t12) ballast would cause more current to flow through the t8 lamp than the lamp's design specification. The lamp's output would therefore be brighter in proportion to the additional current. Owners of aquariums and terrariums make use of this property by overdriving both T12 and T8 style lamps with ballasts designed to drive two (or more) lamps to drive a single lamp, therefore supplying 2x or more current to the lamp than its original ballast. This results in a greatly increased light output, somewhat reduced efficiency, and shorter lamp life.
Can 32 watt t12 fluorescent lamps be used where a 40 watt t12 fluorescent lamp was used?
Yes, these lamps can be interchanged.
How many lumens are in a 32 watt t8 bult?
As much as your mother weighs
How many watt are in 1 led?
LEDs are moderately efficient; the average commercial SSL currently outputs 32 lumens per watt (lm/W), and new technologies promise to deliver up to 80 lm/W.
What causes electronic ballast failure?
As in all electronics heat is the culprit..if a lamp is mounted (let us say at a ceiling in a warehouse the temperature at the ceiling area is always more than the ground level) and this becomes a cause for ballast failures. Voltage spikes and dips are also a reason for ballast failures. The ballast specifications should match with the lamp (undersizing it will also cause failures) eg. using a 32 watt ballst for a 40 watt lamp. Cheers. Chaterpilar
How many kWh will a 32 watt fluorescent bulb use?
A 32 watt bulb uses 32 watt-hours, or 0.032 kWh, every hour it is used.
Can you replace a 32 watt fluorescent with a 40 watt fluorescent?
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Will a t 8 fluorescent tube work in a t 12 fluorescent fixture using a high output ballast?
Yes....usually. However, lamp (bulb) life may be somewhat shorter than if the proper t8 ballast is used. Since ballasts limit current flow in the circuit, a mismatched (t12) ballast would cause more current to flow through the t8 lamp than the lamp's design specification. The lamp's output would therefore be brighter in proportion to the additional current. Owners of aquariums and terrariums make use of this property by overdriving both T12 and T8 style lamps with ballasts designed to drive two (or more) lamps to drive a single lamp, therefore supplying 2x or more current to the lamp than its original ballast. This results in a greatly increased light output, somewhat reduced efficiency, and shorter lamp life.
How old was James Watt when he invented the steam engine?
32
Can 32 watt t12 fluorescent lamps be used where a 40 watt t12 fluorescent lamp was used?
Yes, these lamps can be interchanged.
How many lumens are in a 32 watt t8 bult?
As much as your mother weighs
Amps used by 32 watt fluorescent light bulbs?
If it is a 120volt light, then it is watts / volts. 32 watts / 120 = .2667 amps. <<>> fluorescent lights usually have a power factor around 0.6 so a 32 watt bulb would take around 32/(120 x 0.6) amps or 0.44 amps.
Is it safe to swap eight numbers of 400 Watt Halogens with 16 100 watt CFLs?
Where in the world are you finding 100 watt CFLs? 32-35 watts is about where those things top out, which is a pretty bright light, the equivalent of about 150 watts incandescent. Or -- perhaps you mean 23 watt CFLs or something, which have about a 100-watt equivalent when compared with incandescents. At least at the beginning of their life they do. So if that's the case then eight 400-watt halogens can be changed out with sixteen 23-watt fluorescents, which will end up at about half the brightness, and have a greenish / bluish tinge to the light over time. You may want to splurge and get 32 watt bulbs, which will look like roughly 150 watts of incandescent light. One of the really cool things about using CF is less heat in the summertime, so the A/C doesn't have to work as hard. what is what Wat is what misspelled.
How many watt are in 1 led?
LEDs are moderately efficient; the average commercial SSL currently outputs 32 lumens per watt (lm/W), and new technologies promise to deliver up to 80 lm/W.
How many blue smarties in a tube of smarties?
There are 32 smarties in a tube.
How many amps does a two-bulb 32 watt 48-inch fluorescent light draw?
draw 0.104 amps
