Are Electronic Ballast Instant Start?
Electronic T8 Ballasts Are Most Commonly Instant-Start Configurations, Where There Is No Cathode Heating. with an Instant Start Configuration, a High Voltage...
Electronic T8 ballasts are most commonly instant-start configurations, where there is no cathode heating. With an instant start configuration, a high voltage pulse is used to start the arc between the lamp's cathodes.
How do I know if my ballast is instant start?
You can determine whether you have a compatible fixture in seconds. Simply turn the light on, then take a photo of the fixture using your smartphone or digital camera. If there are no dark bands on the resulting image, you have an electronic ballast that will work with direct drop-in LED tubes.
Whats an instant start ballast?
Instant start ballasts
Instant start lamps don't use a preheating method. Instead, they send a high amount of voltage across the lamp upon the strike. Typically, instant start ballasts use 1.5-2 watts less per lamp than rapid start ballasts.
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