Ballasts & Power Supplies

What is an Electronic Ballast? An electronic ballast is an electronic device that is used to regulate the current and voltage in an electrical circuit. Electronic ballasts are used in electrical assemblies containing gas discharge lamps (ie. Mercury, Amalgam, Fluorescent, etc). Older designs were magnetic, operating via magnetic induction. Most ballasts made today are electronic, […]

There are three main ballast start types: Instant Start Ballasts (IS), Rapid Start Ballasts (RS) and Programmed Start Ballasts (PS). Understanding these three features is critical when designing a UV-C application or device.