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[APD] working 115V lighting fixture in 220-240VAC region





Dear all,
I just received confirmation from a leading aquarium lighting fixture
manufacture that their 115V, 60Hz fixture will not work with 50Hz.  In
other words even though you step down your local voltage to 115VAC, the
fixture still can't work because it is design to intake 60Hz rather than
50Hz mains supply.
How do you see this?

Tony

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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 14:26:39 +0200
From: jacques gerber <s21340952 at tuks_co.za>
Subject: [APD] Re: Lighting voltage question 
To: aquatic-plants at actwin_com

Hello Scott:

> If the ballasts were designed only for 110-120VAC then you
> won't get the proper output from the ballast if you power
> them directly with 220-240VAC. A simple magnetic ballast
> probably will not be damaged by the higher input voltage
> but it is likely to overload your bulbs. An electronic
> ballast designed only for the lower input voltage might be
> damaged by the higher input voltage.

This is my understanding as well.

> For such ballasts, I think a stepdown transfer is your best
> bet to run ballast designed for 110-120VAC.

Eek!




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