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definition of: ELECTROMAGNETIC BALLAST

What is ELECTROMAGNETIC BALLAST?

Ballasts that in conjunction with starters preheat the lamp electrodes, supply the ignition voltage and stabilize lamp currents during operation.

Series or parallel capacitors are required to compensate blind current.

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