In September 2000, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) amended the existing conservation standards for fluorescent lamp ballasts when it published standard 10 CFR Part 430, Energy Conservation Program ...

Beginning in 2005, efficiency standards set by the Department of Energy regulations were phased into effect, covering magnetic ballasts designed to operate full-wattage F40T12, F96T12, and F96T12HO ...

A reliable, efficient control IC for magnetic ballasts used in fluorescent lamp, the IRS2538DS, emulates the behavior of a magnetic ballast control system. The IC leverages IR's patented ballast and ...

Editor’s note: Traditional magnetic ballasts that we all know so well are slowly being phased out. The older magnetic designs are not so efficient and electronic versions increase reliability while ...

International Rectifier has introduced a new control ic for magnetic ballasts used in fluorescent lamps. The IRS2538DS emulates the behavior of a magnetic ballast control system, leveraging IR's ...

Fluorescent light fixtures are more efficient and cheaper to run than incandescent. But some fluorescent fixtures buzz or hum, and they take a long time to start when temperatures fall much below ...

Universal Lighting Technologies Inc. (formerly MagneTek Lighting Products Group) (www.universalballast.com), a leading manufacturer of electronic and magnetic ballasts, has been acquired by Littlejohn ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 25, 2001) - MagneTek Lighting Products, a leading manufacturer of electronic and magnetic ballasts, announced today that its name has changed to Universal Lighting Technologies.

A ballast for a fluorescent lamp has two primary functions: Provide high initial voltage to start the lamp; and regulate lamp current during operation. Common electronic ballasts convert 60-Hz line ...