Rosslyn, Va.-based National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published BL 2-2009, "Energy Efficiency for Electronic Ballasts for T8 Fluorescent Lamps." The standard was developed by ...

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 ...

“Global Electronic Ballast Markets: Technologies, Applications Trends and Competitive Environment, Fourth Edition” has been released by Darnell Group Inc. This new updated 340-page report provides a ...

STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM), a leader in offering complete lighting solutions, today introduced a single chip (Combo IC) which integrates a Power Factor Corrector (PFC) with a half-bridge controller ...

An agreement has been reached between Daiki Ataka Engineering, Sumitomo Electric Industries, and Hitachi Zosen Corporation to establish a technical research cooperative for joint development of an ...

Fluorescent dimming systems can satisfy visual comfort, and reduce utility costs through daylight harvesting, demand reduction, scheduled dimming, and other strategies. A dimming electronic ballast is ...

To comply with new laws on reducing energy usage, fluorescent and HID lighting systems — both examples of arc discharge lamps — have become more complex and varied in their performance. To understand ...