HID Ballasts suit indoor and outdoor applications.
June 4, 2008 -
With minimum lamp starting temperature of -30°C, energy efficient electronic HID ballasts are designed for supermarkets, malls, industrial sites, parking lots, and warehouses. Operating quietly at high frequency, they feature auto restart and shutdown function, 65-90 color rendering index, open circuit protection, short circuit protection, igniter failure protection, and surge protection. Units meet FCC rules and regulations and ANSI requirements as well as EISA and RoHS standards.
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American Ballast Develops Energy Efficient Electronic High Intensity Discharge Ballast
Electronic HID ballast designed to replace magnetic HID ballast
LAS VEGAS, Lightfair International, Booth 1881, (May 28, 2008) - American Ballast, a
global commercial and residential power solutions company with worldwide manufacturing
capabilities, has introduced a new line of high-efficiency electronic high intensity discharge (HID) ballasts that offer significant energy savings versus the standard magnetic product.
Designed to replace magnetic HID ballasts for pulse start metal halide lamps, the lightweight electronic HID ballasts address the need for high-performance, energy-efficient lighting systems.
American Ballast's electronic HID ballasts provide significant performance
improvements to metal halide lighting systems, including higher efficiency, greater lumen maintenance, longer lamp life and enhanced color control.
"The new line of electronic HID ballasts offer our customers a cost-saving solution that considerably reduces energy consumption and maintenance costs. The advanced electronic HID ballasts provide superior lumen maintenance with pulse start lamps and extend usable lamp life, reducing re-lamping maintenance cost and lowering 10-year lifecycle cost tremendously, " said C. H. Wu, American Ballast's R&D Manager.
"American Ballast has made ballast conversion from magnetic to electronic a simple and easy transition that will provide customers long-term savings."
The electronic HID ballast operates quietly at a high frequency with features including
auto restart and shutdown function, 65-90 color rendering index, open circuit protection, short circuit protection, igniter failure protection and surge protection. The minimum lamp starting temperature is -30°C and the ballast is potted for cooler operation and longer ballast life.
The new electronic HID ballasts are ideal for a wide-range of indoor and outdoor
applications including supermarkets, malls, industrial sites, parking lots, distribution centers, and warehouses. The electronic HID ballast product family meets FCC rules and regulations and ANSI requirements, and complies with all applicable state and federal efficiency standards, as well as meeting EISA and RoHS standards. Through its advanced global technologies and extensive burn-in, full-functional and advanced-life testing procedures, American Ballast confidently offers a three year warranty on the electronic HID ballast product family. All American Ballast
lighting solutions are UL and CuL Listed.
For more information about the electronic HID products, visit American Ballast at www.americanballast.com or email info@americanballast.com. The company can also be
reached at 47800 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538 or (888) 313-8188.
About American Ballast
Phihong established in 1972 introduced the American Ballast brand into the North American market place in 2004 specifically to design and manufacture energy-efficient electronic fluorescent and HID ballast for commercial and residential lighting customers in North America.
With worldwide manufacturing and design capabilities, American Ballast utilizes decades of experience delivering high-quality power solutions as part of a $500 million global company that also includes the world's fifth-largest power supply manufacturer. American Ballast's products are manufactured in ISO 9001-certified facilities worldwide and meet Energy Star and numerous other industry standards, including 100% burn-in, full-functional and advanced-life testing
standards.
Sales:
Shirley MacRae Inside Sales Manager
USA
Phone: 888-313-8188 E-mail this person
Public Relations:
BtB Marketing
Garth Miller
USA
Phone: 919-872-8172 E-mail this person Company Information: Name: American Ballast Address: 47800 Fremont Blvd City: Fremont State: CA ZIP: 94538 Country: USA Phone: 888-313-8188 http://www.americanballast.com
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