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 ...

Philips has led the way in designing an instantaneous 'click-to-fit' LED retrofit alternative for linear electronic instant start fluorescent tube lighting. Currently, installers need to re-wire the ...

In part 1 we discussed rectifying the ballast AC current to DC and we showed an open load protection circuit. Direct replacement of fluorescent tubes with LED assemblies can lead to uneven lighting.

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 ...

Electronic ballasts for fluorescent lighting deliver high efficiency and long lamp lifetimes. A new and simplified control circuit demonstrates complete control of the ballast, including all necessary ...