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LPS SOX Sodium Lamps
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Tbh; I am not sure the exact wiring scheme needed to interface the Workhorse 5 to the SOX lamp, I am only sure that it can be done successfully with no additional circuits after being told so by several people experienced with the setup. I was told the ballast will come with instructions on how to wire it to a single tube in the wattage range needed and to just follow the one for a non filament tube.
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Hmm, I'm curious now. Fulham also have a 70W single lamp 277V ballast. The workhorse 4.
If I run this ballast on 240V instead of 277V, will it's output also be lower?
In other words, could I get away with running a 55W lamp safely from a 70W ballast if I power the ballast from a lower voltage?
If I run this ballast on 240V instead of 277V, will it's output also be lower?
In other words, could I get away with running a 55W lamp safely from a 70W ballast if I power the ballast from a lower voltage?
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Wow I kind of want one now.
For anyone in 240V land looking for a ballast, Fulham 277 v solid state ballast WH5-277-L | eBay
You'll need to have someone in the US reship it for you, but it's a nice price!
You'll need to have someone in the US reship it for you, but it's a nice price!
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AFAIK These ballasts are designed to automatically limit current to no more than the lamp takes at full power, so you could run a 12W SOX lamp off of a 200W ballast even without any problems.
About the voltage discrepancy, the 277 has a range of allowable inputs centered around 277V which ranges from 249V to 304V. Here's the datasheet: http://www.fulham.com/PDFs/SpecSheets/WH4-277-L-2006-19SP-REV A.pdf
Also, it appears Workhorse 5 comes in a 230V version: http://www.fulham.com/PDFs/SpecSheets/WH5-230-L-2006-18SP.pdf
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LOL they're easy to find in the States -_-
Fulham Work Horse WH7-230-L Electronic 230V Ballast for 220 Max. Watts | eBay
WorkHorse 5 - 230V - Linear Model | eBay
You could also make a stepdown transformer for 240 to 120 and run it off that, it's a pain if you've never rewound/wound a transformer though.
Fulham Work Horse WH7-230-L Electronic 230V Ballast for 220 Max. Watts | eBay
WorkHorse 5 - 230V - Linear Model | eBay
You could also make a stepdown transformer for 240 to 120 and run it off that, it's a pain if you've never rewound/wound a transformer though.
Mmm, the top one is a bit too high powered I think. Since you're only running 1 lamp from it, I think that it'll try dump as much power as it can into that one lamp (Halved between the 2 outputs) .
The 2nd one looks good though, I'll see about buying that
The 2nd one looks good though, I'll see about buying that
Tube and 230V ballast on their way, damn it, more money gone!!
Sure it'll all be worth it once I fire it up and see how beautiful it is. After all, who doesn't want their own street light?
My brother asked why I was buying an expensive light bulb on eBay
Sure it'll all be worth it once I fire it up and see how beautiful it is. After all, who doesn't want their own street light?
My brother asked why I was buying an expensive light bulb on eBay
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Hehe, nice Things! Aye I got the old "you bought a $75 lightbulb!!! Why?!" from the wife. She doesn't really mind, but she doesn't understand either. I find that appreciation for things taken for granted only comes with deeper understanding od said things. She looks at it and sees a yellow light. I see a tube full of beautiful plasma resonating at the characteristic wavelength of Na+ ions as determined by the electron shell jumps/falls. It's all in the eye of the beholder.
I picked up some hardware for this project today, still waiting on the parts though (ballast and socket adapter).
I picked up some hardware for this project today, still waiting on the parts though (ballast and socket adapter).
Tell her it's great at killing germs, maybe she'll let you put it in the lounge then?
And yeah, it takes a certain kind of interest to justify these things. To everyone else, it's just a yellow light.
The reason I love LPS so much is because it takes forever to warm up, and as it does so, the colour change is awesome. Don't get that with LED's or even most arc lamps these days.
And yeah, it takes a certain kind of interest to justify these things. To everyone else, it's just a yellow light.
The reason I love LPS so much is because it takes forever to warm up, and as it does so, the colour change is awesome. Don't get that with LED's or even most arc lamps these days.
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Nice ,
I love them because they use sodium metal to produce the yellow light , and as you said the colour change is aswome ,
I just orderd a 180W ballast and my 180W LPS should arrive today too .
, I love them because they use sodium metal to produce the yellow light , and as you said the colour change is aswome
, I just orderd a 180W ballast and my 180W LPS should arrive today too .
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You are required to post pics of that 180W beat when it arrives, says me
Seconded!