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Article #8625Re: Do Halogen lamps need ballasts?
From: Simon Peter Gatrall
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 1990 10:50
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 1990 10:50
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I didn't see the original question, but I'll answer this anyway. Yes and no. Some halogen lamps are 12V (others are 6V or 24V or 120V) so they need a power supply. Some manufacturers call this a ballast even though it is not a ballast in the sense of a florescent light ballast. Higher wattage halogen lamps are usually 120V ac. There are solid state power supplies rated for use with 12V halogen lamps available. -Simon Gatrall sg1q+@andrew.cmu.edu
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!wuarchive!udel!rochester!pt.cs.cmu.edu!o.gp.cs.cmu.edu!andrew.cmu.edu!sg1q+ From: sg1q+@andrew.cmu.edu (Simon Peter Gatrall) Newsgroups: sci.electronics Subject: Re: Do Halogen lamps need ballasts? Message-ID: <YbJXZZ600VpZA9bW50@andrew.cmu.edu> Date: 30 Nov 90 10:50:13 GMT References: <FISH.90Nov28100429@his.gemed.com> Distribution: sci.electronics Organization: Class of '90, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA Lines: 8 In-Reply-To: <FISH.90Nov28100429@his.gemed.com>