Without it, the current would increase as it passed through, ruining the lamp (bulb). Fluorescent ballasts come in two broad types: magnetic and electronic. Magnetic ballasts are increasingly ...

When compared to regular fluorescent lights with magnetic ballasts, the use of high frequency electronic ballasts, 20,000 hertz or higher, in fluorescent lights resulted in more than a 50 percent drop ...

This document is intended for contractors working on a job site within CU Boulder Campus. In short, Ballasts removed from fluorescent lights by Contractors during University of Colorado at Boulder ...