This reference design integrates Zilog’s ZAURA RF 868 MHz Wireless Module onto a Fluorescent Ballast Base Power Board to create a Fluorescent Ballast Demonstration Board designed to showcase the ...

The white paper covers a revision to the way ballast efficiency factor (BEF) is calculated. The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), Rosslyn, VA, has released a white paper that ...

Electronic ballasts used in fluorescent lighting systems can experience high failure rates, due to the fact that the ballast manufacturer may not have considered all failure mechanisms or provided ...

If you want to improve lighting system efficiency, ballast selection is critical. Today's most popular energy-efficient lighting designs involve new ballasts. Because ballast technology is constantly ...

For decades, and continuing today, the fluorescent lamp has been the cheapest way to produce white light with the minimum amount of energy taken from the mains (lumens/watt). As such, hundreds of ...

The IRS2530D and IRS2158D 600-V controllers from International Rectifier, Inc. are suited for dimming fluorescent lighting ballast applications. According to IR, the controllers promise to boost ...

Q: My home is about 20 years old. My problem is with the lights in the kitchen. Sometimes they work and sometimes they don’t. When I turn on the switch, the light flickers or just partially lights. I ...

You don't need to embark on a massive renovation to get high-end LED performance. The transition from old T8 technology to modern linear retrofit solutions is the fastest way to upgrade your space.

June 22, 2007 With over half a billion fluorescent light globes disposed of each year in the U.S. alone, there is no doubting the significance of a product that allows existing fluorescent fixtures to ...