Instant Start Ballast Specifications for:

Universal Voltage HP (High Performance) Ballast

  • Ballasts (1-4 lamp) shall operate as a Parallel Circuit, allowing remaining lamp(s) to maintain full light output if one or more lamps fail.
  • Ballasts shall operate from 50/60 Hz input source of 120 through 277 Volts, and sustained variations of ± 10% (Voltage & Frequency) with no damage to the ballasts.
  • Ballasts shall be a high frequency electronic type, and operate lamps at a frequency above 42 kHz to minimize interference with infrared control systems.
  • Lamp Current Crest Factor (ratio of peak to RMS current) shall be 1.7 or less in accordance with lamp manufacturer recommendation and ANSI C82.11-1993.
  • Ballasts shall tolerate operation in ambient temperatures up to 105°F (40°C) without damage.
  • Ballasts shall comply with FCC Part 18 Non-Consumer Equipment for EMI (power line conducted) and RFI (Radiated).
  • Ballasts shall provide transient immunity as recommended by ANSI C62.41-1991, Location A2.
  • Ballasts shall operate lamps with no visible flicker (<3% flicker index).
  • Ballasts shall tolerate sustained open circuit and short circuit output conditions without damage.
  • Ballasts shall be Underwriters Laboratory (UL 935) listed, Class P, Type 1 Outdoor, and CSA certified where applicable.
  • Ballast shall have a Ballast Factor greater than .85 per ANSI C82.11-1993.
  • Input current Total Harmonic Distortion shall not exceed 10% for the primary lamp.
  • Ballasts shall have a Power Factor greater than .98 for primary lamp.
  • The ballasts shall not have any PCB’s.
  • The manufacturer shall provide written warranty against defects in material or workmanship, including replacement, for five years from date of manufacture.
  • Manufacturer shall have been manufacturing electronic ballasts for at least fifteen years.
  • Ballast shall be manufactured in an ISO 9001/ISO 9002 Certified Facility.
  • Ballasts shall provide starting sequence consistent with ANSI standard C82.11-1993.
  • Ballast shall be Universal Lighting Technologies Bx32IUNVHP-B (x=1or 2) or Bx32IUNVHP-A (x= 3or 4) depending upon the quantity of lamps per fixture.