[sci.electronics] Transformers and Fluorscent Lighting....

amichiel@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Allen J Michielsen) (06/09/91)

I have a friend (Don't they all start like this....), who recently picked
up a truckload of Industrial/Office Fluorscent lighting fixtures.  The only
problem is that after getting them home (and seeing me....), he discovered 
that these are the typical Industrial 270 VAC models.
Then he checked with a local electrical supply place about 'conversion kits'
but reportedly, nothing exists for these fixtures...
I have used this kind of lighting on variacs, but haven't a really good
clue just how much tolerance exists without seriously degrading either 
bulb or transformer/starter life.  I'm thinking that I can come up with
about a 2:1 transformer sitting around and run the 120 up to 240 or so pretty
easily.  And that difference is about 16% or the same as 100vac in place of
120vac.  Does anybody have any experience digging up some old transformers
to cheaply rig up something for this voltage fixtures.
al



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