Service Kits repair HID fixtures.

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VAL-U-PAK Plus(TM), for electrical contractors and MRO service personnel, includes core and coil HID ballast, system-matched HID lamp, capacitor, igniter, mounting hardware and instructions. Kits are available with sodium and metal-halide lamps. Components are packaged in sturdy corrugated box with handle for storage and transport to fixture locations. Thermoplastic-cased igniters and capacitors require no grounding for most applications.



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Advance Introduces VAL-U-PAK Plus(TM), New HID Fixture Service Kits Including Lamp, Ballast, And Hardware


Advance Transformer Company, Rosemont, Illinois, has announced the introduction of VAL-U-PAK Plus(TM), a new line of HID Fixture Service Kits for use by electrical contractors and MRO service personnel. Each Advance VAL-U-PAK Plus kit includes an Advance core & coil HID ballast, a system-matched HID lamp, a capacitor and ignitor as required, and all necessary mounting hardware and instructions. All components are packaged in a sturdy corrugated box with a comfortable handle, making the kit ideal for long-term storage and easy transport to fixture locations.

"Our new VAL-U-PAK Plus kit provides everything needed for HID fixture service, guaranteeing that a malfunctioning fixture can be brought up to factory standards with one service trip, preventing expensive, time-wasting extra labor," said Lief Thorsen, Advance's Director, Channel Marketing. "It's generally considered a good idea to replace an HID fixture's lamp every time it's re-ballasted, and the VAL-U-PAK Plus makes that practice simple and virtually automatic."

Six of the nine VAL-U-PAK Plus offerings include new "5-TAP" models for operation on 120, 208, 240, 277 and 480-volt systems, greatly reducing SKU requirements for electrical distributors, contractors and maintenance departments. These VAL-U-PAK Plus kits featuring the new "5-TAP" ballasts are available for the operation of 250-watt, 400-watt and 1000-watt Metal Halide lamps, plus 250-watt, 400-watt and 1000-watt High Pressure Sodium lamps. The remaining three VAL-U-PAK Plus kits contain Advance's popular "Quadri-Volt" ballasts (120, 208, 240 and 277 volts). These are available for the operation of 175-watt Metal Halide lamps, 100-watt medium-base and 150-watt mogul-base High Pressure Sodium lamps.

Like other Advance HID ballast replacement kits, VAL-U-PAK Plus provides the benefits of easy fit and installation, with "no grounding required" thermoplastic-cased ignitors and capacitors for most applications. Advance's new Class N rating on the 1000-watt ballasts provides an extra 20-degree C margin between operating temperature and ballast design limits, helping ensure extra long life and reliability.

The lamps included in VAL-U-PAK Plus kits are premium grade and are fully warranted by Advance. A brochure discussing VAL-U-PAK Plus kits, Form No. HI-4050-RO1, is available from Advance, and may be downloaded from Advance's website: www.advancetransformer.com.

Advance Transformer Company, 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.

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