GE G8.5 Control gear and accessories, Electronic Ballasts, Dimension, Circuitry, Abcdef, Features

Control gear and accessories

Electronic Ballasts

A range of GE electronic ballasts have been introduced to complement the 20, 35, 70 and 150W ConstantColor™ Ceramic Metal Halide lamps

Power controlled electronic ballasts suitable for operation of Ceramic Metal Halide lamps are available from various gear manufacturers.

Advantages are:

•Good regulation against supply voltage variation

•Improved lamp colour consistency

•Elimination of lamp flicker

•Reduced weight of control gear

•Reduced electrical power losses

•Ballast noise reduced/eliminated

•Single piece compact unit

•Reduced wiring complexity in the luminaire

Features

•Integral version with open terminals for embodiment into luminaire

•Remote version with terminal cover and cable strain relief for location outside the luminaire

•50,000 hours service life under the specified conditions

•Reduced power consumption compared to electromagnetic circuits

•Reduced component count and simplified wiring compared to electromagnetic circuits

•Rapid and controlled power run-up

•Lamp life maximised by square-wave current and constant lamp power

•Excellent lamp colour stability throughout life

•Automatic lamp failure shut-down

•Timed restart after mains voltage interruption

•Immune to mains voltage variations

General Information

Operating Characteristics		20W	20W	35W	70W	150W
Mains Voltage	V	220...240	220...240	220...240	220...240	220...240
Mains Current	A	0.19	0.10	0.18	0.33	0.69
Mains Frequency	Hz	50	50...60	50...60	50...60	50...60
Power Factor		> 0.55	> 0.95	> 0.95	> 0.95	> 0.95
Allowed Mains Voltage Range	V	198...264	198...264	198...264	198...264	198...264
Ignition Voltage*	kV	< 3.5	< 2.5	< 2.5	< 2.5	< 2.5
Lamp Operating Frequency	Hz	133	150	150	150	150
Max Cable Capacitance	pF	1000	1000	3000	3000	3000
Max Lamp Distance**	m	2	10	25	25	25
Ambient Temperature Range	°C	-20...+50	-20...+50	-20...+50	-20...+50	-20...+50
Maximum Case Temperature	°C	80	75	75	75	80
Thermal Cut-off on PCB	°C	110	110	110	110	110

*If a hot lamp or no lamp is detected the ballast will attempt to start the lamp after one minute, if not successful further attempts are made up to a maximum of 4 times in 5 minute cycles, then if not successful the ballast will shut-down. The ballast is reset automatically by a supply interruption.

**Typical value if cable capacitance is below the specifi ed limit

Dimension

BLS/E/20W/	BLS/E/20W/CMH	BLS/E/70W/CMH	BLS/E/20W/CMH/R BLS/E/150W/CMH BLS/E/150W/CMH/R
CMHSMP	BLS/E/35W/CMH		BLS/E/35W/CMH/R
			BLS/E/70W/CMH/R

			101,5			126		126			126					121
72	31 36	4,2	112,5	36 31	5,2	73 90	5,2	73 90	91	45,5	5,2	73	91	45,5	5,2	73
											130					130
			98	32,5		120		120
		4,2
				40			40		37				37
			123			137		177			142,5					172

ABCDEF

Watts	Volts	Description	Mounting	Weight	Pack Qty	Product Code
20	220-240	BLS/E/20W/CMHSMP	Integral	110 g	12	42387
20	220-240	BLS/E/20W/CMH	Integral	190 g	12	13032
20	220-240	BLS/E/20W/CMH/R	Remote	230 g	12	13034
35	220-240	BLS/E/35W/CMH	Integral	215 g	12	13035
35	220-240	BLS/E/35W/CMH/R	Remote	230 g	12	13036
70	220-240	BLS/E/70W/CMH	Integral	300 g	12	13040
70	220-240	BLS/E/70W/CMH/R	Remote	310 g	12	13047
150	220-240	BLS/E/150W/CMH	Integral	430 g	12	13050
150	220-240	BLS/E/150W/CMH/R	Remote	445 g	12	13053

System Performance		20W	35W	70W	150W
System Power	W	23.5	43	78	159
System	lm/W	72	79	79	88
Lumens*	lm	1700	3400	6200	14000
Lamp Power	W	20	39	72	146
Lamp Efficacy	lm/W	85	87	86	96
Lamp Voltage Range	V	70…125	70…125	70…125	70…125

* Data shown relates to 3000K products. Please see lamp data sheets for performance of equivalent 4200K rated products.

Circuitry

Wire cross section: 0.75...2.5 mm2

BLS/E/20W/CMH	N
BLS/E/35W/CMH

L

BLS/E/20W/CMH/R BLS/E/35W/CMH/R BLS/E/70W/CMH BLS/E/70W/CMH/R BLS/E/150W/CMH BLS/E/150W/CMH/R

The ballasts comply with the relevant parts of the following standards:

–RFI suppression EN 55015

–Harmonics EN 61000-3-2

–Immunity EN 61547

L	– Safety EN 60926/EN 60928/EN 61347
N	– Performance EN 60927/EN 60929

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