Is it possible to feed a 30W fluorescent lamp with...

[Artis Sideley]

a 40W electronic ballast for a single tube ? Otherwise, how to reduce
the current so that a 30 w fluo tube could be fed safely ?

Help please .

[SQLit]

"Artis Sideley" > wrote in message
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> a 40W electronic ballast for a single tube ? Otherwise, how to reduce
> the current so that a 30 w fluo tube could be fed safely ?
>
> Help please .

Read the specs from the manufacture for your ballast. Some ballasts can
support other than normal lamp sizes. Trying to use a standard double lamp
ballast for one lamp will not work with what I am familiar with. Not to say
that someone, somewhere does not make one.

[Artis Sideley]

I have no specs paper of the ballast I have. I tried it with a 36W fluo
lamp, it works.

[Roy L. Fuchs]

On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 08:16:40 +0100, Artis Sideley
> Gave us:

>I have no specs paper of the ballast I have. I tried it with a 36W fluo
>lamp, it works.

The ballast label has specs. It is required.

[Artis Sideley]

the label only specifies the ouput power and the monotube wiring.

[Roy L. Fuchs]

On Wed, 18 Jan 2006 00:18:40 +0100, Artis Sideley
> Gave us:

>the label only specifies the ouput power and the monotube wiring.


Then it is a mono-tube ballast. D'oh!

[Artis Sideley]

Too bad, I expected a smarter answer !

[Roy L. Fuchs]

On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 00:28:56 +0100, Artis Sideley
> Gave us:

>Too bad, I expected a smarter answer !


Yet you have no problem being the IDIOT that utilizes devices
OUTSIDE their rated spec(s).

D'OH!