What is a Bodine ballast?
Bodine offers emergency ballasts for both linear and compact fluorescent lamp fixtures. They, like the compact line, allow you to easily covert new or existing fluorescent fixtures into emergency lighting. Bodine compact fluorescent emergency ballasts are designed for compact lamp fluorescent fixtures.
How do I know if my emergency ballast is bad?
If the ballast is bad, the needle on the multimeter will not move. If the ballast is still good, the needle should sweep to the right across the face of the multimeter. Install a new ballast, if necessary. Replace the ballast cover on the fluorescent light fixture.
How do you bypass emergency ballast?
How To Bypass A Ballast
- Turn off the power. Flipping the light switch to the “off” position does not necessarily end the flow of electricity.
- Locate your ballast.
- Cut the hot and neutral wires.
- Cut the socket lead wires.
- Remove the ballast.
- Connect the input wires to the output wires.
How long do emergency ballast last?
90 minutes
Emergency Ballasts contain a rechargeable battery and electronics that will allow for back-up power to a fixture during power outages, lighting an area for 90 minutes.
Who owns Bodine?
David J. Rathje purchased the company from Cast in 1965, and Bodine continues to be locally owned and operated today. In 1993, David W. Rathje became the current president.
What does a bad ballast smell like?
A common source of these odors is the fluorescent light ballast. When called to such an incident, you typically will find an electrical odor or a haze of smoke. Overheating ballasts often exhibit symptoms. They may cause the bulb to flicker, shine, dim, or not work at all.
Is ballast bypass safe?
Safety risk The most significant negative to a ballast-bypass linear LED is the risk of electric shock since the sockets carry line voltage. It’s a common practice to place a finger on the lamp pins while you are trying to install it, and this becomes a risky endeavor when using single-ended ballast-bypass lamps .
Are emergency lights fluorescent?
The emergency ballast operates the same fluorescent lamp (or lamps) as the fixture, so there’s no exposed equipment to detract from the ceiling or wall appearance.
Do emergency lights have ballast?
Emergency Ballasts allow an existing light fixture to operate in emergency battery mode during a power outage. In the event of a power failure, the emergency battery ballast operates the fixture, powering the lamp for a minimum of 90 minutes from the built-in backup battery.
Where are Bodine Motors made?
Bodine is headquartered in Northfield, Illinois with our main manufacturing plant in Peosta, Iowa.