Dimming fluorescent lamps is an attractive feature that provides mood and brightness effects as well as having tremendous energy savings potential. Designing a dimmable electronic ballast, however, is ...

Fluorescent ballast topology usually includes line conditioning for CE and UL compliance, a power factor correction block including a boost converter to 380 V for universal input applications and a ...

Fluorescent dimming systems can satisfy visual comfort, and reduce utility costs through daylight harvesting, demand reduction, scheduled dimming, and other strategies. A dimming electronic ballast is ...

Arc-current and phase-control methods offer greater simplicity and accuracy than digital methods when dimming fluorescent lamps. Peter B. Green, Senior Lighting Systems Engineer, International ...

Fluorescent dimming is a new frontier in lighting made popular by the industry's increasing interest in extending the technology's capabilities beyond the traditional architectural and conference room ...