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Were the Advance SOX ballasts considered autoleak transformers? « on: October 29, 2020, 05:17:27 AM » Author: WorldwideHIDCollectorUSA
Does anybody know if the Advance ballasts that were made for low pressure sodium lamps considered autoleak ballasts?
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Re: Were the Advance SOX ballasts considered autoleak transformers? « Reply #1 on: October 29, 2020, 06:16:03 AM » Author: funkybulb
   First  reason is we have to step the voltage up to run the sox
 Lamp.  So it made more sense to make them leak ballast
  To eliminate the ignitor as it just another fail point to maintain
  them.  Therefore it increase reiabilty. 

   
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Re: Were the Advance SOX ballasts considered autoleak transformers? « Reply #2 on: October 29, 2020, 12:13:16 PM » Author: Medved
Does anybody know if the Advance ballasts that were made for low pressure sodium lamps considered autoleak ballasts?

There is not much other way to run them on 120V, except electronic.
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