Favourite Fluorescent Ballast « on: July 23, 2022, 08:10:31 PM » Author: 108CAM
What's your favourite fluorescent ballast? Mine would be the Atco EC series ballasts as they are virtually indestructible and don't seem to care if they're wired up backwards. The only issue with these ballasts is when you accidently yank the terminal block off and break the wires leading to the coils. Still have yet to have one fry itself.
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Fluro starter pings combined with a 50hz ballast hum and blinking tubes is music to my ears.

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Total incidents since joining LG: 17
Lamps accidently broken or smashed: 14
Ballast explosions/burnouts: 3

	Re: Favourite Fluorescent Ballast « Reply #1 on: July 23, 2022, 08:22:09 PM » Author: funkybulb
I like universial 202 preheat ballast as they hold up well for many years and older unversial 446 rapid start ballast.  But any preheat/switch start chokes   And two lamp philip Intelivolt electronic ballast  They will work under brown out condition   And practically run any lamp u can throw  At it.
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No LED gadgets, spins too slowly.  Gotta  love preheat and MV. let the lights keep my meter spinning.

	Re: Favourite Fluorescent Ballast « Reply #3 on: July 23, 2022, 11:33:18 PM » Author: Burrito
Ge Tulamp ballasts, rapid start, I hate preheat
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ON LG FOR 2 YEARS! Please don't ask to meet up with me, as I am still living with my mother. Don't send me items either please, thank you!
LED street lights are bad. Some look good though. HID is better.
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	Re: Favourite Fluorescent Ballast « Reply #4 on: July 23, 2022, 11:37:11 PM » Author: Molly
Also like the Tulamp ballasts
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