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Back To Future - Brite Digital Ballast
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The FUTURE-BRITE Electronic Ballast is designed for all lighting environments. H.I.D. Lighting Systems are widely used in applications where high light levels are desired for large areas, such as commercial and horticultural use, similar to fluorescent lighting systems.
All H.I.D. lighting systems require a ballast to operate. Traditionally, coil or magnetic ballast designs were the only options for H.I.D. lighting systems. Today high-efficiency electronic FUTURE-BRITE ballasts improve lighting quality while reducing energy use by 27% to 37%.
Reduced Electricity use provides a tremendous cost savings while reducing greenhouse emissions associated with electricity generation which contributes to climate changes.
Power factor is 99% efficient
Silent operation with built-in axial fans for cooling
Can ignite both MH and HS lamps
Built-in short-circuit protection
Improves lamp life by up to 3 times
Constant wattage output - no flickering(stroboscopic effects) resulting in perfect illumination
No startup current
Proven and tested over 200,000 switchings
Weighs less than a seventh of a magnetic core ballast, giving you greater savings in freight costs
Built-in safety features
Built-in fuse protection
Two built-in fuses
Thermal overload protection
Sleep mode for safety
12 month warranty
IC's Mosphet and Diode are made in America
Temperature range -40° to 140°F (-40° - 60°C)
Run amperage based on 240V input
400W 1.7 amps, 600W 2.2 amps
Electronic Ballast Technology
New FUTURE BRITE technology offers a quantum leap in metal halide / High Pressure Sodium lumen maintenance.
MAGNETIC ELECTRONIC
Core & Coil Electronic, microprocessor
Mean Lumens
Good lighting systems are specified on the basis of mean or average light output of the lamp. This mean is defined
as the light output, measured in lumens, at 40% of the lamps rated life.
MAGNETIC ELECTRONIC
Rated Lamp Life
20,000 hours
Mean Calculated @ 40% of rated
lamp life
8,000 hours
Lumen Maintenance (Output @
Mean)
64% of initial lumens
Rated Lamp Life
20,000 hours
Mean Calculated @ 40% of rated lamp life
8,000 hours
Lumen Maintenance (Output @ Mean)
86% of initial lumens
Cost of Ownership - Long Term Savings*
While the initial cost of a magnetic ballast is considerably less than a high performance electronic ballast, the overall
cost of ownership is much higher.
MAGNETIC ELECTRONIC
Installing more fixtures means ...
Higher installation labor
Higher material costs
Higher energy costs
Install up to 36% fewer FUTURE BRITES Achieve the same light levels
Lower cost of ownership
Relamping
Higher mean lumens push the relamping cycle out for dramatic savings in your maintenance budget. FUTURE
BRITE electronic technology extends relamping, yet maintains light levels.
MAGNETIC ELECTRONIC
Lumen Output
(expressed as % of initial lumens @ hours of
operation)
64% @ 12,000 hours
44% @ 18,000 hours
Lumen Output
(expressed as % of initial lumens @ hours of operation)
85% @ 12,000 hours
78% @ 18,000 hours
Improved Lumen Maintenance
. . . The First Step to Savings
The best lighting designers specify maintained rather than initial light levels.
Lumen Maintenance
With most medium wattage lamps, the published average lamp life is 20,000 hours.
"Mean" light output is defined as 40% of rated life, or 8,000 hours for a 20,000 hour
lamp,
The chart compares standard probe start (magnetically ballasted), pulse start
(magnetically ballasted) and pulse start (electronically ballasted) metal halide lamps.
To design for the same mean light level requires 25% more probe start and 13% more
pulse start (magnetic ballast) than pulse start with an electronic ballast.
Architects generally consider ened of life levels* (i.e. they design to mean lumens, not
initial lumens) in their designs. As can be seen from the chart, an electronic system can
be designed for lower initial levels, yet still have more light at end of life.
WARRANTY INFORMATION: 3 year Full trade out if broken and 2 years pro rated repair with some out of pocket cost to you.
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November 20, 2005 - blast -  |
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| great, saves $$$. better lighting. |
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