[BC] to fluorescents

[Gary Glaenzer]

oh, OK

it's a 'power thing'

I thought you meant there was something inherently 'better' about the output
from 277-V units


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From: "PeterH5322" <peterh5322 at rattlebrain.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 8:06 PM
Subject: Re: [BC] to fluorescents


>
> >> I'll bet it was 277/480 fluorescents and not 120/240.
> >>
> >please elaborate
>
> Many older installations had 120 for lighting, regardless of the service,
> even if it required a customer-owned "dry type" transformer.
>
> Most new installations are 277/480 Y, and the fluorescent lighting is
> 277, which is still "300 volt class", as is 120 volts, so the same wiring
> methods and materials may be employed, yet there is no need for a
> customer-owned transformer.
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