By selecting a ballast with an ideal ballast factor, you can optimize the light output of your fluorescent lighting system and maximize your energy savings. To estimate your total system lumens, multiply the rated lumens of your lamp by the ballast factor. For example, 3200 lumens x 0.77 BF = 2464 total system lumens.3 Apr 2014
What ballast do I need for fluorescent light?
For the fluorescent family, both T12 linear fluorescents and two-pin CFLs use magnetic ballasts. For HIDs, some metal halides and HPS lamps use magnetic ballasts. Magnetic ballasts are typically the culprit for buzzing and flickering because they regulate electricity incrementally.12 Sept 2019
How do I know if my ballast is T8 or T12?
If no markings are available, the size in diameter of the tube is the easiest way to determine the type you have installed. T8 tubes are 1-inch in diameter and T12 tubes are 1 1/2 -inch.3 Jun 2015
How do you determine the wattage of a ballast?
A ballast factor is a number, typically between 0.70 and 1.2, that tells you how much light a lamp will emit with that ballast. So how do you get that number? Ballast factor is calculated by dividing the lumen output of a lamp-ballast combination by the lumen output of the same lamp(s) on a reference ballast.29 Oct 2019
How do I know which ballast to use?
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Can you replace 8 foot fluorescent bulb with LED?
There is a wide variety of methods for converting to LED tubes. The simplest is to completely replace old fluorescent fixtures with brand-new LED fixtures. However, LED fixtures to replace four-bulb (8-foot-long) fluorescent fixtures (common in farm buildings) can set you back $100 or more per unit.11 Sept 2017
Can you put an LED tube in a fluorescent fixture?
In short, YES! New linear LED tube bulbs are simple plug and play and ballast compatible. You will simply need to remove your fluorescent bulb and plug in your LED replacement.17 Jan 2017
Do they make 8 foot LED lights?
HyLite LED Lighting offers 8-foot LED lights that give the energy efficiency of LED lighting and the longevity that comes from superior products crafted by HyLite. Traditional fluorescent light tubs lose as much as 50% of their light, because they shine light upward as well as down.22 May 2018
What are the different type of fluorescent ballast?
There are two basic types of fluorescent ballasts: magnetic (low frequency) and electronic (high frequency). Most fluorescent ballasts are now electronic, which are more efficient than magnetic ballasts.