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Ballast recommendations for fc8t9 circline « on: July 21, 2025, 06:01:39 PM » Author: esaym
I'm re-doing the lighting in my home office with a more retro chrome single fc8t9 fixture. It came with a keystone kteb-1c22-1-tp-ws ballast. From what I read on here, keystone does not get much respect. What are my other options? Seems slim pickings for these circline bulbs.
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Re: Ballast recommendations for fc8t9 circline « Reply #1 on: July 22, 2025, 12:38:31 AM » Author: esaym
Doing some digging.
Found an old spreadsheet from Robertson that seems to have compatibility for every bulb type ever made: RWW_archive.xls

From there, the ballasts with the highest "ballast factor" were all the non-magnetic electronic types:

ballast factor >.95:
RSW122C120WS
RSO122C120WS
RSM218CQMV

ballast factor ~.85:
RSO118CQ120
RSO126CQ120
PSM226CQMVDWCE

The PSM226CQMVDWCE is one of the ultra universal "digital" types with a PF of .9. The RSO126CQ120 is still being made, but seems to be a compromise to run either fc8t9 or a CFQ26W G24q lamp
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