How does a diesel locomotive work? When diesel is ignited, it gives power to the pistons connected to an electric generator. The generator then produces energy to supply power to the motors that turn the wheels to run the locomotive. How many horsepower is a diesel locomotive? A locomotive'...
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...
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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 ...
In this article, we'll look into how LED light bulbs work, why they're a desirable lighting choice, and some of the pros and cons surrounding them. Let's begin with the basics: How does an LED produce light? Contents LED Light Bulb Basics Advantages of LED Light Bulbs Concerns Abo...
I sawthis instructableon how to make a high voltage power supply with a CFL ballast circuit and and a long time after that it hit me, instead of breaking all my parents light bulbs why not use an electronic ballast? So I tried it and I was blown away by the results for, what woul...
he found an arch-shaped beam of light spanning the gap between them—which is how "arc" lamps got their name. Arc lamps weren't very practical: they needed huge electric current to make them work and the high temperature of the arc quickly burned the carbon electrodes away in the air. ...
What does it mean to you seeing so many other creatives inspired by what you made? It's very hard [to quantify] because you're very close to the work that you do yourself, which makes it tough to not just be subjective. Anything that you do, you hope touches people in some way —...
An electronic control that does not claim to be regulated may allow your set speed to drop as your power supply voltage drops. Also make sure you get one with reverse, most do not have this feature since they are designed for airplanes! Generally, I do not recommend these devises. In my...
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...