Ballast operates 70 W compact fluorescent lamps.
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Each SmartMate® ICF-2S42-M2 ballast operates one 70 W lamp. Unit is available in 3 versions: with length mounting feet and dual-entry connector, with bottom-mount PEM studs and single-entry connector, and with single-entry bottom connector without studs. Connectors are color-coded for accurate, push-in wiring. IntelliVolt® universal voltage feature allows operation on systems ranging from 120 to 277 V, 50/60 Hz. Ballast also operates 22-48 W lamps.
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Advance Smartmate® ICF-2S42-M2 Ballast Now Rated to Operate 70-Watt Compact Fluorescent Lamp
Advance Transformer Co., Rosemont, Illinois, has announced that its SmartMate® ICF-2S42-M2 ballasts manufactured after October 28, 2002 are suitable for the operation of the recently introduced 70-watt Compact Fluorescent Lamps (NEMA lamp designation CFTR70W/GX24q). Each ballast will operate one 70-watt lamp unit. The ballast is also rated to operate one 57-watt Quad or Triple lamp, two 26-watt Quad or Triple lamps, two 32-watt Triple lamps, two 42-watt Triple lamps, two 28-watt 2D lamps, or two 38-watt 2D lamps. The ballast will also operate one 22-watt and one 40-watt Circline lamp, or two 40-watt Long Twin Tube lamps. Installers intending to employ the ballast for the operation of one 70-watt lamp should check the ballast label to confirm that the ballast unit being installed is rated for the application.
The SmartMate ICF-2S42-M2 is available in three versions: with length mounting feet and dual-entry connector (Catalog Number ICF-2S42-M2-LD), with bottom-mount PEM studs and single-entry connector (Catalog Number ICF-2S42-M2-BS), and with single-entry bottom connector without studs (Catalog Number ICF-2S42-M2-LS). All SmartMate connectors are color-coded for easy, accurate, push-in wiring.
Introduced in 2000, the Advance SmartMate line currently includes four basic models, each of which operates a variety of different lamps, providing coverage of the most common Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) applications. Since its introduction, the line's versatility and features have made it a leading CFL ballast choice in both OEM and replacement markets. SmartMate versatility is enhanced by Advance's IntelliVolt® universal voltage feature, which allows operation on systems ranging from 120 to 277 volts, 50/60 Hz, helping provide dramatic reductions in SKU inventory requirements.
Other SmartMate features include enclosure designs optimized for superior thermal performance, a lamp end-of-life detection safety feature, a programmed start design for optimal lamp life in frequent starting conditions, Total Harmonic Distortion under 10%, -18° C cold starting (-10° C for 57-watt and 70-watt lamps), and warranty periods up to five years.
Advance Transformer Co., a leading ballast manufacturer based in Rosemont, Illinois, manufactures a full line of magnetic fluorescent, HID, electronic fluorescent and electronic HID lamp ballasts. For more information on Advance's complete product line, visit Advance's website at www.advancetransformer.com or call Advance at (847) 390-5000. Advance is a division of Philips Electronics North America Corporation.
