A starting method including an electronic ballast that is operatively connected to the lamp with a lamp filament and an electronic ballast, a timer 110 to generate a preheat control signal 114 and the inverter control signal 112, electronic ballast, AC power a converter 120 which produces a DC...
Designing a dimmable electronic ballast, however, is a complicated and challenging task. This paper presents an overview for designing a dimming electronic ballast for a T5 35W lamp. Lamp requirements, dimming control methods, and resonant output stage design are all discussed in this paper. A ...
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a 5-minute on/off cycle the lifespan of a CFL reduces its lifespan to life of an incandescent light bulb. As a solution to this problem, you can consider using CFL with electronic ballast (dimmable CFLs) rather than ones with older fixed ballast. The electronic ones generally tolerate powe...