lumatek ballat wattage usage

[swampy_nz]

does anyone know how many watts a 600 watt lumatek ballast draws?(240 volt)
Cheers.

 

[CoonLover]

http://www.lumatek.ca/products.php
Specs:
240 Volt input
2.75 Amps
50/60 Hz
PF >.99

http://www.powerstream.com/Amps-Watts.htm
The conversion of Amps to Watts is governed by the equation Watts = Amps x Volts

For example 1 amp * 110 volts = 110 watts

 

[swampy_nz]

240 V x 2.75 amps = 660 watts - 600 = 60 watts.That right.

 

[habeeb]

^ I would guess, the US is 5.50 amps..

 

[PonicallyMade]

a 600w light is called a 600w light for a reason - its 600 watts!
just like a 1000w light uses 1000 watts, and a 400w light - you guessed it 400 watts

now if your talking amps your looking for the watts / volts = amps
600w / 240v = 2.5 AMPS
1000w / 240v = 4.1 AMPs

now this amperage number can vary depending on ACTUAL voltage. It may vary slightly from exactly 240v..hence the reason it is sometimes referred to as 220v, 230v, etc.

To dispell the myth:
- an electronic ballast does not save you $ on your monthly electricity bill
- a 240v ballast does not save you $ on your monthly electricity bill

Your paying for WATTS - plain and simple.
They do however push the lamp to its full potential so you are getting more light for your dollar spent on your electric bill.

I would guess, the US is 5.50 amps..

No 240v 600w light draws 5.50 amps. That'd be a 110/120v unit.

240 V x 2.75 amps = 660 watts - 600 = 60 watts.That right.

That is correct.. the 60w difference is coming from the voltage not coming in at exactly 240v, but somewhere around there. Has something to do with tolerance.


hope that helps anyone
peace
pm

 

[PonicallyMade]

I see.. could very well be more then 60w then yes?

I've seen a few ballasts hooked up to some box which was hooked up to a laptop. The lumatek ballast put 610w to the lamp. Other brand electronic ballast put less to the lamp...and a coil ballast was only putting around 540w to the lamp. So it was my understanding that they were all drawing 600w..the coil ballast was just loosing more in the form of heat then the electronic. I apologize for any mis-information.

so which is correct. example
a 600w electronic ballast draws 660w and puts 600w to the lamp
or
a 600w electronic ballast draws 600w and puts less wattage to the lamp (as some is lost as heat)

 

[Power13]

All ballasts will draw more than their bulb-rating implies. Whether its 150, 250, 400, 600, or even 1000. The only thing the number on the ballast really tells you, is which bulb to put into the sucker.

Ballasts convert standard electricity into a form that the light bulb can use, since the conversion is not perfect, there is some excess electrical use. Usually this is heat. A magnetic ballast has a worse conversion factor, than does a digital. Due to this, the digital supplies slightly more electricity to the bulb, and less to heat.

Not to be funny or anything, but digitals do have a little fan on the side that draws extra electricity