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+1:character0029:actually, ballasts and lamps are two different elements of a high-intensity discharge light.
in the situation of 1,000 watt lamps, the ballast will utilize an additional (approximately) 70 watts of energy.
so, if you were to connect the ballast alone (without the lamp), it would draw something around 70 watts of energy (and produce heat from this).
when this same ballast is connected with it's lamp, it will draw about 1,070 watts of energy.
Papa
Do 1000 watt lights use additional power on top of the ballasts that you plug them in to?
I'm wondering because I need to do some rewiring in my garage and I need to know the # of amps I'll be drawing.
Thanks for the help everyone =D
They are "magnetically coupled" and if there is no load to draw current, the current won't flow any more than it needs to to saturate the iron core.
They are "magnetically coupled" and if there is no load to draw current, the current won't flow any more than it needs to to saturate the iron core.
Edit: LOL man now I am going nuts, thought this was from a different OP! Guess I need to smoke and go to bed. Maybe after my root canal and my surgery to remove a sabaceous cyst that got infected, I may be able to sleep. Chances are that will really have to wait until I am a little more healed though!!:rain
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