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dc lighting thin-lite dc fluorescent ballasts use these high quality ballasts to convert almost any 120v ac fluorescent fixture to 12v dc 24v available for f20 &f40 bulbs also for repairing old dc fixtures ballast options demystified price $27 $25 $23 $25 $25 $25 $25 $21 $29 $25 $23 all fluorescent bulbs need a ballast the same bulb works in 12v dc systems 24v dc 120 vac 230 group a vac etc.just use the right ballast for your line voltage for dc systems you have several choices in most cases the group a 4-pin group b ballast/adapter works best designed for 4-pin electronic bulbs they don t flicker and start right up in cold conditions the base screws group c into standard lamp and receptacle sockets just take a normal 120 vac lamp use one of these adapters with a 4-pin 10 13 or 18 watt bulb and wire directly into your dc system or outlet the 4-pin bulb choices are limited however we don t have full spectrums or globes with 4-pin bases in this case use the group b ballast/adapter for 2-pin bulbs 2-pin bulbs have ac starters in the base that cause flickering and sometimes prevent lighting we cut these out for dc systems use the group c ballast for 4-in-a-row bulbs when you want the shortest 3.4 and lowest power use 5 watts compact fluorescent higher wattage bulbs need a larger ballast that s too large to mount in a base use the group d ballasts that look like a silver box and wire separately either a flat or screw base adapter holds the bulb they work with all types of bulbs just match the wattage tube size fc8t9 f8t5 f8t5 f15t8 f15t8 f13t5 f13t5 f20t12 f20t12 f40 f30t12 item #dc450 #dc452 #dc453 #dc454 #dc455 #dc456 #dc457 #dc458 #dc459 #dc460 #dc461 tubes 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 type light 22 watt circle 108 8w 12 111 8w 12 112 15w 18 115 15w 18 116 13w 21 125 13w 21 126 20w 24 151 20w 24 138 40w 48 153 30w 36 187 amps 1.6 0.9 0.9 1.3 2.1 1.4 2.1 1.6 2.5 2.9 2.1 compact fluorescent tubes use these tubes to replace used or broken bulbs in compact fluorescent fixtures or with the above ballasts and corresponding sockets you can retrofit fixtures not intended for compact fluorescents or use with the bulb exposed watts 5 7 7 9 13 13q 18q 13 10q 13q 13 code #ac900 #ac901 #ac373 #ac903 #ac904 #ac907 #ac353 #ac375 #ac376 #ac377 #ac378 length 4.5 5.5 4.6 7.5 8 4.8 7.5 6.9 4.6 5.9 8 replaces 25w 40w 40w 50w 60w 60w 75w 60w 50w 60w 75w ballast c b,c b,c cbbaa,d a,d a,d b price $7 $6.50 $12 $11.50 $6.50 $9.75 $16.50 $8.75 $19.90 $15.50 $24 4-pin bulbs ott shielded full spectrum full spectrum kinds type configuration advantages s se de 2-pin twin or quad tubes 4 in row twin tube quad 4-pin fit both ac dc least expensive low wattage electronic 3.4 shorter electronic disadvantages flickers and hard to start when cold twin tube only longer lower cost but longer than te code #ac900904 #ac907 5 watt #dc1833 ballast b,d b,d caaaaaa te triple tube 4-pin shorter 4.6 5.2 5.8 brighter electronic 10 watt #ac376 13 watt #ac377 18 watt #ac353 higher cost 18-watt #dc1830 globe adapters don t fit 26-watt #dc1831 32-watt #dc1832 dc ballasts use these ballasts to make compact fluorescent tubes work on 12 or 24v dc easy to wire and small up to 13 watt is only 2.5 x 2 x 1 when ordering 2-pin tubes request dc type we take out the ac starters and they work much better in dc systems if you use the 4-pin bulbs one 18/26 watt ballast will work for two 9 10 or 13 watt bulbs one 13 watt ballast will also power two 5 watt 4-pin bulbs 4-pin bulbs will dim with a rheostat start at colder temperatures and last longer group d 12v pl 13 or quad 13 12v pl 18/40 watt #dc410 #dc1806 $27 $37 24v pl 13/15 watt 24v pl 18/40 watt #dc422 #dc1807 $29 $37 100 888.317.1600 · technical 303.998.1323 · fax 303.449.1348 · email info @thesustainablevillage.com

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