High-Frequency Lighting Supplies
First published: 27 December 1999
Abstract
The sections in this article are
- 1 Types of Ballasts
- 2 Starting Methods
- 3 Performance Characteristics
- 4 Ballast Life and Reliability
- 5 Dimming Electronic Ballasts
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