On 28 Apr 2005 15:26:55 GMT, the renowned
(Chuck Sherwood) wrote:

You might try a .5 mf cap across the ballast. That will improve the
powerfactor issue. Be sure to use one designed for 250 ac.

Hum, are you sure an electronic ballest has an inductive PF?
It might not be.

It's a bridge rectifier into a capacitor filter, at least in the last
one I took apart. It draws current in chunky spikes near the peak of
the AC line.


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Spehro Pefhany
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