Dimming Ballast
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Thanks syncman for your comments.
In dimming we have two categories but one thing they all have in common is they are super expensive--north of $130 each usually unless you find a good deal on eBay or elsewhere where someone is liquidating some.
Anyway the two general types are:
- the 0 to 10v which require a control voltage from a special dimmer to operate them
- or the Inductance type which you can actually use an inductance dimmer or motor speed controller on the 110v or 220v going into the ballast like you can with a tungsten light--as you do so, you get dimming on the fluorescent lights being driven by the ballast. Very cool stuff but rare to find and very expensive. The 0 to 10v are still very expensive but less rare and available from more sources.
There are other variations on these inductance types. "two wire" or "three wire" types. There are also some kinds like "DALI" which I would categorize as not useful for our kind of lighting and they use proprietary controllers and methods.
Dimming (0 to 10v models)
Advance Mark 7 RZT-2S54 120v (or 277v for other countries than USA)
Sylvania Quicktronic QT2x54/120 PHO-DIM (or QT2x54/277 PHO-DIM outside of USA)
Dimming (inductance type)
Advance Mark 10 REZ-2S54 120v (inductance dimming version) (or get the 277v for elsewhere outside of USA) No universal voltage version.
Lutron ECO-T554-120-2 "three wire" system looks very interesting but I have never used it.
Phillips and Osram make some nice 0 - 10v type dimming ballasts but for the most part, these are only available in other parts of the world besides the USA and only run on 220v.
The ballast we use is made in China and we haven't sold it as a separate part but if we did, it would be sold for $80 each. Its a great ballast and we've found it very reliable.
Whenver looking for some, always double check to make sure you've got the model that works in the USA or whatever country some others may be in. There are some models in the same line which work with 380 volts and some other odd combinations which are totally unusable for most people.
In dimming we have two categories but one thing they all have in common is they are super expensive--north of $130 each usually unless you find a good deal on eBay or elsewhere where someone is liquidating some.
Anyway the two general types are:
- the 0 to 10v which require a control voltage from a special dimmer to operate them
- or the Inductance type which you can actually use an inductance dimmer or motor speed controller on the 110v or 220v going into the ballast like you can with a tungsten light--as you do so, you get dimming on the fluorescent lights being driven by the ballast. Very cool stuff but rare to find and very expensive. The 0 to 10v are still very expensive but less rare and available from more sources.
There are other variations on these inductance types. "two wire" or "three wire" types. There are also some kinds like "DALI" which I would categorize as not useful for our kind of lighting and they use proprietary controllers and methods.
Dimming (0 to 10v models)
Advance Mark 7 RZT-2S54 120v (or 277v for other countries than USA)
Sylvania Quicktronic QT2x54/120 PHO-DIM (or QT2x54/277 PHO-DIM outside of USA)
Dimming (inductance type)
Advance Mark 10 REZ-2S54 120v (inductance dimming version) (or get the 277v for elsewhere outside of USA) No universal voltage version.
Lutron ECO-T554-120-2 "three wire" system looks very interesting but I have never used it.
Phillips and Osram make some nice 0 - 10v type dimming ballasts but for the most part, these are only available in other parts of the world besides the USA and only run on 220v.
The ballast we use is made in China and we haven't sold it as a separate part but if we did, it would be sold for $80 each. Its a great ballast and we've found it very reliable.
Whenver looking for some, always double check to make sure you've got the model that works in the USA or whatever country some others may be in. There are some models in the same line which work with 380 volts and some other odd combinations which are totally unusable for most people.