Ballast Cross Reference:
Advance Ballast 72C5482NP
Sylvania Ballast M150/120/277/F-CAN (47738)
Sola E-MZAFTJ150F

High Intensity Discharge (HID) lamps require a ballast to apply starting voltage to the lamp and establish current flow an arc between the lamp electrodes. Without a ballast, the arc will extinguish or draw increasing current until some circuit element burns up. Ballasts provide system stability by limiting the current that can be drawn.

F-Can ballasts are used primarily for indoor down lighting applications where quiet operation is essential. All the components of these ballasts are enclosed in a fluorescent-style ballast can and are thermally protected.

Universal Lighting Technologies Ballast 11210539CTC, Replacement F-Can HID Ballast Kit for 150 Watt Metal Halide. This F Can ballast is designed with Circuit Type HX-HPF, for one 150W Metal Halide Lamp Type, M102 ANSI Ballast Type, 185 Input Watts, 120/277 Input Voltage, 60 Hz. The maximum distance this F Can ballast can be mounted from your 150 watt metal halide bulb is 20 feet. It has a sound rating of B and is UL Listed and CSA Certified. The physical dimensions of this F-Can ballast are 14.31" overall length, 13.19" case length and 13.75" mounting dimensions. 

A ballast, like any other electrical device, generates heat during normal operation. Excessive temperature will have an adverse effect on ballast life. Normal temperature limits for Universal F-Can Ballasts have a maximum case temperature of 90°C. For proper installation, insure that remote ballasts are properly vented and mounted to a heat-dissipating surface. Ballasts in metallic casings must always be grounded.

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