Re: Fluorescent light ballasts

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From: Brian Kantor
Date: Tue, 21 Nov 1989 14:49

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Many larger (most?) buildings use 277vac for the fluorescent lights.
It's easy to get off the 416 three-phase and you can use thinner wire
because the current is lower.

Fries the @$#!# out of those home-style infrared motion detectors,
though.
	- Brian

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