What is a low loss ballast?
Low Loss Ballasts A standard ballast consumes 9 Watts of power when operating a 36 Watt lamp. This is wasted energy as it just creates heat. A low loss ballast (available as an option on all Fuzion Lighting fittings) consumes 5 Watts per 36 Watt lamp and therefore produces less heat.
How do you calculate ballast loss?
A ballast factor is a number, typically between 0.70 and 1.2, that tells you how much light a lamp will emit with that ballast. So how do you get that number? Ballast factor is calculated by dividing the lumen output of a lamp-ballast combination by the lumen output of the same lamp(s) on a reference ballast.
What is a Tridonic ballast?
Tridonic ballasts are RI suppressed in accordance with EN 55015: 2006 + A1: 2007. In order to achieve reliable operation and non-critical RI suppression values for the luminaire we recommend the following guidelines: Keep wiring for lamps with hot lines as short as possible (labelled *) Twist the lamp cables.
What is ballast loss?
Electrical ballasts lose energy due to heat loss. Image Credit: Jupiterimages/Goodshoot/Getty Images. Ballasts limit electrical current in electrical devices such as fluorescent lights. However, they lose energy when they operate because of the way that they are constructed.
How much wattage does a ballast use?
They consume eight to 10 watts when operating with the lamp in the circuit. The ballast will consume about four watts when the lamps are removed although the ballast is still energized. Electronic ballasts start and regulate fluorescent lamps with the use of electronic components.
What is a digital ballast?
What is a Digital Ballast? Digital ballasts use switching electronics and small frequency inductors to control current and voltage to the lamp. They contain a ‘microprocessor’ similar to what’s used in a home computer.
What is warm start ballast?
In warm-start, the cathodes of the lamp are preheated to the right temperature and the ignition of the lamp is optimized. In cold-start the cathodes of the lamp are ignited without preheating and this causes faster consumption of the emission materials of the cathodes. We use warm-start in our products.
How big is the drahtvorbereitung on a Tridonic lamp?
8 – 9 mm Drahtvorbereitung: 0,5 – 1,5 mm² Release of the wiring PHASED Loosen wire through twisting and pulling or using a Ø 1 mm release tool. OUT www.tridonic.com4 Data sheet 12/11-431-12 Electronic ballasts for fluorescent lamps Standard portfolio T8 lamp information
What happens when a Tridonic lamp goes into standby?
Defective lamp (Broken filament, rectifying effect, gas defect) If a lamp is defective, the ballast switches off and goes into standby. There is an automatic restart once the lamp(s) has/have been changed. RFI Tridonic ballasts are RFI protected in accordance with EN 55015.
How to find ballasts on Dali-Tridonic bus?
Clicking on an individual ballast will bring up generic DALI controls and properties for that ballast. To see if any ballasts are on the bus but have no short address assignment, click the Addressing button followed by checking System Extension.
Who is Tridonic and what do they do?
As a leading global provider of smart and efficient lighting solutions, Tridonic empowers its customers and business partners to become more successful by making professional lighting smarter, more exciting, and more sustainable. more…