Unplug the fixture or turn off the power at the main panel. Remove the diffuser (cover), then carefully remove the ...

Q: My home is about 20 years old. My problem is with the lights in the kitchen. Sometimes they work and sometimes they don’t. When I turn on the switch, the light flickers or just partially lights. I ...

A ballast for a fluorescent lamp has two primary functions: Provide high initial voltage to start the lamp; and regulate lamp current during operation. Common electronic ballasts convert 60-Hz line ...

The IRS2530D DIM8™ is a unique linear dimming ballast control IC with half-bridge driver in a compact 8-pin form factor. The new device provides a competitive solution to replace inefficient ...

The IRS2530D and IRS2158D 600-V controllers from International Rectifier, Inc. are suited for dimming fluorescent lighting ballast applications. According to IR, the controllers promise to boost ...

The white paper covers a revision to the way ballast efficiency factor (BEF) is calculated. The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), Rosslyn, VA, has released a white paper that ...

MILPITAS, Calif. & BIEL, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Zilog ®, a wholly-owned subsidiary of IXYS Corporation (NAS: IXYS) and a pioneer supplier of application-specific, embedded microcontroller (MCU ...