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If you disconnect all the fluorescent lights from a ballast, but the
ballast still gets power, does it harm the ballast?
ballast still gets power, does it harm the ballast?
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The ballast is frequently in series with the lamp(s).If you disconnect all the fluorescent lights from a ballast, but the
ballast still gets power, does it harm the ballast?
Ballasts designed to be used with replaceable lamps must be designedIf you disconnect all the fluorescent lights from a ballast, but the
ballast still gets power, does it harm the ballast?
I've seen some comments which make me think that in the EU at least,That being said, I do not recommend leaving ballasts connected to a
power source when they do not have a lamp load. While the ballast will
not "burn out", the additional heat that *might* be generated in the
ballast *could* lead to shorter ballast life
How about the effect of starting voltage being applied to insulation
continuously?
AND it does waste energy,
which none of us should be doing.
I plead guilty!AND it does waste energy,
which none of us should be doing.
I'm not sure if it's just me, but you sound like an energy
conservationist.
This *is* a lighting group, not an automobile group. However, I doSeeing that you say none of us should be wasting a few
watts here and there, how do you feel about energy inefficient
automobiles?
It's also an electronics group as well...On Sun, 03 Aug 2003 09:55:35 GMT, AC/DCdude17
JerC@prontoREMOVETHISmail.com> wrote:
AND it does waste energy,
which none of us should be doing.
I'm not sure if it's just me, but you sound like an energy
conservationist.
I plead guilty!
Seeing that you say none of us should be wasting a few
watts here and there, how do you feel about energy inefficient
automobiles?
This *is* a lighting group, not an automobile group. However, I do
believe in energy conservation.
You are correct about ballasts with "End of Lamp Life" protection,In article <3F2CDC17.12E24F28@prontoremovethismail.com>,
AC/DCdude17 <JerC@prontoREMOVETHISmail.com> writes:
That being said, I do not recommend leaving ballasts connected to a
power source when they do not have a lamp load. While the ballast will
not "burn out", the additional heat that *might* be generated in the
ballast *could* lead to shorter ballast life
How about the effect of starting voltage being applied to insulation
continuously?
AND it does waste energy,
which none of us should be doing.
I've seen some comments which make me think that in the EU at least,
they are required to shut down when a lamp dies (which for some types
of lamp death, would be pretty indistinguishable from lamp missing).
I've used a couple of types of electronic ballast which say if you
replace a lamp live, the ballast won't attempt to use it until supply
is next interrupted.
End of Life Protection is not necessarily the same as a ballast thatI've used a couple of types of electronic ballast which say if you
replace a lamp live, the ballast won't attempt to use it until supply
is next interrupted.
You are correct about ballasts with "End of Lamp Life" protection,
meaning they shut down if a lamp fails. I definately depends on what
type of lamps and ballasts you are using. I believe a Rapid Start
ballast will use a very small amount of energy when no lamp ends are
in the sockets. If a lamp fails, or breaks, the ballast will attempt
to start the lamp continuously, unless it has end of lamp life
protection.
If we're talking about saving energy, I find it important to considerThis *is* a lighting group, not an automobile group. However, I do
believe in energy conservation.
Household size factors. If you gotta transport three adults,X-No-Archive: Yes
Victor Roberts wrote:
This *is* a lighting group, not an automobile group. However, I do
believe in energy conservation.
If we're talking about saving energy, I find it important to consider
all the major factors. A household with all decora low efficinecy
incandescent lamps who has a Civic as the primary commuter vehicle will
be releasing less junk into the air than a household with all CFL
lighting who has a 12mpg(5km/l) 5.4 liter V8 Excursion as the primary
commuter vehicle. Ofcourse, only in the USA would you see 12mpg(5km/l)
vehicles used as a daily driver.