Benefits of using electronic control gears for compact fluorescent lamps

Optimum lamp performance and efficiency with QUICKTRONIC



KLL



High efficiency as compared to low-loss ballast systems

Efficient, high-frequency lamp operation combined with noticeable reduction of control gear losses

    16 % savings
36 W   32 W
     
ballast
7 W
  ECG
4 W
with low-loss ballast   with QTP-DL 1x36-40

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Up to 50 % longer lamp life as compared to operation on low-loss ballasts

Less electrode wear and less greying due to high-frequency operation.

rel. luminous flux in %
lighting hours by the thousand
Service life by the thousand


Increase of lamp life (at 80 % of the system's luminous flux) from 6,000 hours to 9,000 hours. Under IEC 3-hour switching cycle (165 min ON / 15 min OFF)

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High number of switching cycles possible

Optimised preheated lamp start

Medium duration in hours
Number of switching cycles
Ignition reliability will be up to 5� higher as compared to low-loss systems due to optimised preheated lamp ignition.

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Reliable lamp ignition at low temperatures

Typical ignition temperatures when operated on
QUICKTRONIC QT-M 1�26-42/230-240 S

Ignition lamps (%)
Ambient temperature (�C)

Reliable ignition down to -25 �C

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