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A Comparison between Magnetic and Digital Electronic Remote Ballasts
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Magnetic
Ballast |
Electronic
Ballast |
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Energy Efficiency |
Over 80% |
Over 90% |
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Power Factor |
80 - 90% |
99% |
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Harmonics |
Over 30% |
Below 99% |
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Input Current Crest Factor |
2 - 3 |
10 |
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Lamp Frequency |
50 - 60Hz |
60 - 80KHz sine wave high frequency |
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Fluctuation Rate of Lighting Flux |
Over 10% |
Within 0.1% |
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Ambient Temperature |
Manufactured separately up to high, medium, and low temperatures |
-86°F - + 140°F |
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Weight |
8.8 - 22 lbs |
1.1 - 6.6 lbs |
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Size |
No compact type |
From ¼ to ½ of Magnetic Ballast |
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SurfaceTemperature |
145.5°F |
122°F |
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Function |
*Unchangeable
*Unable to supply constant
Voltage |
*Constant outputting
*Self-Diagnosis |
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