SYLVANIA QUICKTRONIC POWERSENSE T8 Dimming Ballast Provides Energy-Efficient System Solution

If you are looking to install the most advanced, environmentally responsible lighting system, you need the right components. While the lamp is a vital part of any design, choosing the best ballast for the system can make a major difference in energy usage and operation costs.

The SYLVANIA QUICKTRONIC POWERSENSE T8 dimming ballast provides controllable lighting without sacrificing energy efficiency. All POWERSENSE products are high efficiency dimming ballasts and deliver energy efficiency levels comparable to non-dimming instant start electronic ballasts, providing energy savings of up to 5% over other similar dimming ballasts.

The POWERSENSE product is the only ballast in the market that works on low-voltage (0-10VDC) or power-line dimming controls. By combining control technologies in a single product, POWERSENSE can be installed on any line voltage and with any standard fluorescent dimming control, making the ballast ideal for individual office lighting or automated building applications, both in new construction and retrofit projects.

For more advanced systems, such as daylight harvesting or building automation applications, standard low-voltage devices are used to control the lighting system. Depending on the specific application, energy savings of up to 60% as compared to fixed output T8 electronic systems, can be realized.

The QUICKTRONIC POWERSENSE ballasts operate today's linear fluorescent T8 lamps over a 100 - 5% dimming range, provide true versatility in controls selection and feature micro-controller technology to offer the industry's most adaptable dimming ballast. Compatibility with low-voltage controls, power-line dimmers, any line voltage from 120V to 277V and OCTRONR lamps from 17W to 32W, provides the flexibility to simplify the specification, purchasing, and installation process.

The patented lamp detection technology of the POWERSENSE ballasts monitors lamps and wiring connections to deliver unmatched system performance. Variations in brightness from lamp to lamp are virtually eliminated, providing uniform lighting throughout the dimming range.

The lamp detection technology also eases installation and troubleshooting processes by recognizing failed lamps, faulty wiring, loose connections, or inadvertent use of shunted sockets. By shutting down automatically upon detecting a problem, the system guards against issues that could otherwise cause irreparable damage to the lamp, ballast, or both. Upon correction of fault conditions, the system restarts automatically without the need to cycle the main power. Setting the standard for quality, QUICKTRONIC POWERSENSE is covered by the SYLVANIA QUICK 60+R warranty, the first and most comprehensive lamp and ballast system warranty in the industry.

For more information on this and other OSRAM SYLVANIA lighting products, visit our Web site at www.sylvania.com.

Headquartered in Danvers, Mass., OSRAM SYLVANIA is the North American lighting operation of OSRAM GmbH. Together we are the second-largest lighting and materials enterprise in the world, serving customers in more than 140 countries. We manufacture and market a wide range of lighting products, including automotive, electronic and magnetic ballasts, and precision materials and components for industrial and commercial users, original equipment manufacturers and consumers, sold primarily under the SYLVANIA brand name, but also under the OSRAM brand. OSRAM SYLVANIA also offers lighting systems installation and maintenance services.

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