Is an Led Driver the Same as a Ballast

LED drivers (also known as LED power supplies) are similar to ballasts for fluorescent lamps or transformers for low- voltage bulbs: they provide LEDs with the electricity they require to function and perform at their best. … LED drivers also protect LEDs from voltage or current fluctuations.

Is a LED driver a ballast?

Fluorescents use ballasts, while LEDs use drivers. (LED drivers can be considered ballasts as well, but most documentation prefers ‘drivers’ or ‘power supply’ to avoid confusion with fluorescent ballasts.) Both ballasts and drivers do more than simply charge up their respective lights.

Will LED work with ballast?

Hybrid or dual technology linear LED (UL type A & B) Hybrid linear LED lamps are able to work both as a plug and play – with the existing ballast – and, once the ballast peters out, you can remove it and have the lamp run off of line voltage.