An electrical ballast is a device placed in series with a load to limit the amount of current in an electrical circuit. A familiar and widely used example...
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a neighborhood in Tampa, Florida, US Electrical ballast, used to stabilize the current flow in lamps Ballast tractor, a heavy-haulage road vehicle designed...
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Mercury-vapor lamp (section Self-ballasted lamps)
around one atmosphere and require special fixtures, as well as an electrical ballast. They also require a warm-up period of four to seven minutes to reach...
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Metal-halide lamp (section Ballasts)
atmospheres, and require special fixtures to operate safely, as well as an electrical ballast. Metal atoms produce most of the light output. They require a warm-up...
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Electric light (redirect from Lamp (electrical component))
to strike the arc. This requires an electrical circuit called an igniter, which is part of the electrical ballast circuitry. After the arc is struck,...
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Electric arc (redirect from Electrical arc)
impedance (as an electrical ballast) be placed in the circuit to maintain a stable arc. This property is the reason uncontrolled electrical arcs in apparatus...
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Tanning lamp (section Ballasts)
environment inside the lamp. Fluorescent tanning lamps require an electrical ballast to limit the amount of current going through the lamp. While the resistance...
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traditional lighting units using incandescent light bulbs, HMIs need electrical ballasts, which are separated from the head via a header cable, to limit current...
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Community-controlled game, a video game genre Copper Control Gear (CCG), a type of Electrical ballast Switch Start for lighting, alternative to ECG (Electronic Control...
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Fluorescent lamp (section Ballast)
fraction of the electrical energy input into a lamp is converted to useful light. The ballast dissipates some heat; electronic ballasts may be around 90%...
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