Electronic Fluorescent Ballasts do not require warm-up.
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Designed for use in ENERGY STAR®-compliant fixtures, T5/HO series is suited as retrofit and replacement for HID systems used for various commercial and industrial fluorescent lighting applications. Series includes 2-, 3-, and 4-lamp ballasts, all of which accept universal input voltage from 120-277 V (108-305 V) and feature program start function that promotes lamp life. There are also ½ and ¾ lamp configurations designed to withstand elevated operating temperatures.
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American Ballast Expands High-Efficiency T5/HO Electronic Fluorescent Ballast Product Line
T5/HO ballasts are ideal for commercial and high bay retrofit lighting projects...
New York - Lightfair International 2007, Booth # 875, (May 8, 2007) - American Ballast, a global commercial and residential power solutions company with worldwide manufacturing capabilities, has expanded its series of high-efficiency T5/HO electronic fluorescent ballasts to include two (254), three (354) and four (454) lamp electronic ballasts. Designed to permit easy retrofitting and replacement of HID systems, the T5/HO Series is ideal for high lumen fluorescent applications such as commercial office, retail, distribution warehouses, parking garages, schools, gymnasiums, and industrial high bay lighting.
"The T5/HO electronic ballasts are becoming a popular ballasts of choice for commercial and high bay retrofit lighting projects as contractors, plant managers and engineers are no longer limited to HID systems for high-light output," said Anthony Mangiaracina, American Ballast director of engineering. "The T5/HO Series ballasts address an industry need by providing significant energy savings while providing a better quality of light utilizing a design that is compatible with most types of lighting control systems."
Offering an advantage for electrical distributors and large facility operators, all models offer universal input voltage 120-277 volts (108-305 volts) which results in fewer models to stock, thus reducing inventory while ensuring correct output voltage.
The T5/HO Series product offering is now available in one-half and three-fourths lamp configurations designed to withstand high operating temperatures. The program start function enables longer lamp life and the T5/HO ballasts do not require a warm-up or re-strike, unlike HID systems.
Designed for use in ENERGY STAR® compliant fixtures, the T5/HO product family meets FCC rules and regulations and ANSI requirements and complies with all applicable state and federal efficiency standards. Through its advanced global technologies and extensive burn-in, full-functional and advanced-life testing procedures, American Ballast confidently offers a 5-year warranty on its T5/HO product family. All American Ballast lighting solutions are UL and CuL Listed.
For more information about the T5/HO series, contact American Ballast at 47800 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538; call (888) 313-8188; email info@americanballast.com; or visit americanballat.com.
About American Ballast
American Ballast was established in 2004 specifically to design and manufacture energy-efficient electronic fluorescent and HID ballasts 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.
