WHAT IS IT

The Main Features

  • Reduced de-vitrification means lamps burn cleaner through and beyond their rated life. This makes Cleararc ballasts much more suitable for projection applications
  • Reduced parts count, even with active power factor correction.
  • Less heat produced means less cooling is needed, typically 30% less. Fans can be eliminated for most applications, so there is no fan noise which keeps sound engineers happy
  • No lamp ‘sing’. Again keeping the sound engineers happy.
  • Higher reliability. Fewer parts running cooler, significantly enhances reliability
  • Integrated ignitor in either cold strike or hot re-strike versions
  • Operates worldwide without the need to select input voltage tapings
  • Meets CE and UL standards
  • Integrated line filter
  • Microprocessor controlled
  • Dimming to 50%
  • Low cost
Complete package solution – eliminates the need for fans and line filters in most applications – a truly one part solution
   
       

Technical Background

Cleararc ballasts operate discharge lamps at a very high frequency, depending upon lamp wattage. A special ignitor design is employed to allow hot re-strike of lamps in some applications.