What is T8 electronic ballast?

T8 Fluorescent ballasts operate a wide range of T8 Lamps including F17T8, F25T8, F32T8, F32T8ES, F40T8 and more. Fluorescent bulbs or lamps are categorized according to their wattage, shape and diameter. The “T” in T8 indicates the bulb is Tubular, while the “8” means they are eight / eighths inch (or 1″) in diameter.

Can I replace a magnetic ballast with an electronic ballast?

It is possible to replace a magnetic ballast with an electronic ballast and there are many reasons why you might want to do so.

What is an electronic ballast used for?

In a fluorescent lighting system, the ballast regulates the current to the lamps and provides sufficient voltage to start the lamps. Without a ballast to limit its current, a fluorescent lamp connected directly to a high voltage power source would rapidly and uncontrollably increase its current draw.

What’s the difference between electronic and magnetic ballast?

A magnetic ballast uses coiled wire and creates magnetic fields to transform voltage. An electronic ballast uses solid state components to transform voltage. It also changes the frequency of the power from 60 HZ to 20,000 HZ or higher depending on the ballast.

What is the difference between a ballast for T12 and T8?

T12 and T8 lamps also differ on the ballast that they are operated with most of the time . T12 primarily run off a magnetic ballasts and T8 bulbs operate on electronic ballasts. That’s not always the case as sometimes people changed their T12 ballast to be electronic years ago.

Does the bulb have to match my ballast?

Yes Ballasts and Bulbs Should be Matched. HID bulbs generally need specific ballasts, and any given ballast can usually safely and effectively operate only one type or a few types of HID bulbs. The bulb wattage must be matched to the ballast. A smaller bulb will usually be fed a wattage close to what the proper bulb takes, and will generally overheat and may catastrophically fail.

What is T8 stands for T8 lamps?

The T in T8 stands for Tubular, which is the shape of the actual LED lamp. The 8 in T8 gives an indication of the diameter of the lamp in 1/8ths of an inch. So if you do the math, a T8 lamp is eight-eigths of one inch, which is approximately 2.54cm diameter.

What are the different types of ballasts?

There are several different kinds of ballasts, but the three basic types are electronic ballasts, magnetic ballasts and digital.