Ok, you say ballast, which implies
fluorescent lamps. If they have
electronic ballasts,
you might, emphasis on the word might,
have half a chance. However, you have to
check the specs on the electronic
ballast. As far as incandescent, no
..... the lamp
will have a very, very short life.

Jack wrote:
On Mar 15, 6:32 am, "Expat" wrote:
I've read conflicting messages on the internet.Some sources say that
USA lamps can handle the increased voltage just fine w/o a step down
transformer,others say I need to change the ballast or use step-down
transformers.Thanks for any clarity on this!

Apparently you know little about electricity. There is an electric
formula known as "P,I,E, . which if used would tell you that such
action would cause the buls to burn out quite quickly.

My advice to you is if your going to be working with electricity then
learn how it operates as one and only one mistake can kill you DEAD!
DEAD!
Jack