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Re: Voltage Drop and Ballasts

JValdes #169935 10/20/07 08:58 PM

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120 Volts @ 8 amps and 2 ballasts sounds like 400 Watt Metal Halides to me.

Advance recommends line voltage +-10%

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Voltage Drop and Ballasts	BigB	10/20/07 02:53 AM
Re: Voltage Drop and Ballasts	JValdes	10/20/07 03:43 PM
Re: Voltage Drop and Ballasts	electure	10/21/07 12:58 AM
Re: Voltage Drop and Ballasts	BigB	10/21/07 05:31 AM
Re: Voltage Drop and Ballasts	JValdes	10/21/07 02:58 PM
Re: Voltage Drop and Ballasts	BigB	10/21/07 09:02 PM
Re: Voltage Drop and Ballasts	winnie	10/22/07 03:10 PM
Re: Voltage Drop and Ballasts	JValdes	10/22/07 04:09 PM
Re: Voltage Drop and Ballasts	winnie	10/22/07 04:35 PM
Re: Voltage Drop and Ballasts	JValdes	10/23/07 02:50 PM

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