Ballasts are power supplies or transformers for fluorescent lamps, light sources that consist of a glass tube filled with argon, neon, or other inert gas. When ballasts supply electrical current, the ...

Tired of the persistent hum his fluorescent desk lamp made, [Andres Lorvi] decided he had to fix it. And by fix, we mean get rid of altogether. He liked the lamp though so he decided to convert it ...

Unlike incandescent lamps, fluorescent lamps cannot be connected directly to electric lines. Instead, fluorescent lamps require ballasts to stabilize the flow of current. Fluorescent ballast provides ...

It’s one of those commercially available ones that uses fluorescent bulbs and leaves ... They both use ballast-controlled ceramic metal halide bulbs. The ballasts are necessary to provide ...

Available in many lengths and several diameters, the tube is lined with a fluorescent phosphor. When the mercury is excited by electricity, it emits ultraviolet (UV) light, which causes the ...

Fluorescent probes are molecules that absorb light of a specific wavelength and emit light of a different, typically longer, wavelength (a process known as fluorescence), and are used to study ...

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The Volvo XC60 T5 is just as handsome, practical and classy as the rest of the range - and it’s even more refined than the already very quiet diesel versions. It’s not as economical or punchy ...

The fifth-generation Volkswagen Transporter, or T5, is an excellent midweight van with a choice of two body lengths and three roof heights. There’s only one engine to pick from – a 2.0-litre T ...

The Volvo XC40 blends generous passenger space and a practical boot with a superb interior, excellent ride comfort and top-notch safety. That makes it a hugely desirable product backed up by real ...

The Volvo XC40 blends generous passenger space and a practical boot with a superb interior, excellent ride comfort and top-notch safety. That makes it a hugely desirable product backed up by real ...