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Definition of Ballasts
1. ballast [v] - See also: ballast
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ballasts
Literary usage of Ballasts
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Alternative Farming Systems by K. Schnieder (1994)
"ballasts The fluorescent lamp requires a ballast, which regulates the ...
ballasts consume energy internally and also affect the energy efficiency of the ..."
2. Light's Labour's Lost: Policies for Energy-Efficient Lighting by International Energy Agency (2006)
"Electronic ballasts increase the mean lumen output of HID lamps. ... If the goal
is to replace the ballasts without reducing the number of fixtures, ..."
3. Protection of Chemical and Water Infrastructure: Federal Requirements ...by William O. Jenkins, Jr. by William O. Jenkins, Jr. (2005)
"Two of the manufacturers' ballasts had failure rates of less than 1% ... The third
manufacturer's ballasts had a 6% failure rate, and the company has since ..."
4. Building Energy Efficiency (1992)
"ballasts The fluorescent lamp requires a ballast, which regulates the ...
ballasts consume energy internally and also affect the energy efficiency of the ..."
5. Recycling and Reuse of Material Found on Superfund Sites by Lawrence Smith, Jeffrey Means (1994)
"3.37 Recycling Transformers and ballasts 3.37.1 Usefulness Electrical equipment
... The recycling of transformers and ballasts is a concern because older ..."