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BALLAST INDUCTIF [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lamp Components
- Lighting
- Electrical Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lead-lag ballast
1, record 1, English, lead%2Dlag%20ballast
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- combined inductive and capacitive ballast 1, record 1, English, combined%20inductive%20and%20capacitive%20ballast
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments de lampes
- Éclairage
- Électrotechnique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ballast à déphasage avance-retard
1, record 1, French, ballast%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9phasage%20avance%2Dretard
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ballast inductif capacitif 1, record 1, French, ballast%20inductif%20%20capacitif
correct, masculine noun
- ballast duo à fonctionnement déphasé 1, record 1, French, ballast%20duo%20%C3%A0%20fonctionnement%20d%C3%A9phas%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ballast permettant de régler le fonctionnement de deux lampes dont l’une est déphasée en avance et l’autre en retard par rapport à la tension. 2, record 1, French, - ballast%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9phasage%20avance%2Dretard
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-11-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lighting
- Electrical Engineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inductive ballast 1, record 2, English, inductive%20ballast
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éclairage
- Électrotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ballast inductif
1, record 2, French, ballast%20inductif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ballast se composant d’une bobine ou d’un transformateur selon qu’il s’agit de lampes fluorescentes de faible puissance ou de la plupart des autres lampes à décharge. 2, record 2, French, - ballast%20inductif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-11-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Lamp Components
- Lighting
- Electrical Engineering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lag ballast 1, record 3, English, lag%20ballast
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments de lampes
- Éclairage
- Électrotechnique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ballast déphasé en retard
1, record 3, French, ballast%20d%C3%A9phas%C3%A9%20en%20retard
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ballast inductif 1, record 3, French, ballast%20inductif
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-03-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Conditioning and Heating
- Lamp Components
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ballast capacitor
1, record 4, English, ballast%20capacitor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- capacitor 2, record 4, English, capacitor
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"ballast (fluorescent lamps or mercury lamps)": Devices that by means of inductance, capacitance, or resistance, singly or in combination, limit the lamp current of fluorescent or mercury lamps, to the required value for proper operation, and also, where necessary, provide the required starting voltage and current and, in the case of ballasts for rapid-start lamps, provide for low-voltage cathode heating. Note: Capacitors for power-factor correction and capacitor-discharge resistors may form part of such a ballast. 2, record 4, English, - ballast%20capacitor
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A ballast has several components, of which only two - the capacitor and the filler - contain PCBs and must be destroyed completely. The other metal components may be recycled, once they are cleaned of PCB contaminants. 3, record 4, English, - ballast%20capacitor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
- Éléments de lampes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- condensateur de ballast
1, record 4, French, condensateur%20de%20ballast
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- condensateur 2, record 4, French, condensateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La stabilisation du régime d’arc par un ballast résistif est prohibitive du point de vue du rendement. On utilise une réactance, bobinage sur noyau à fuites magnétiques, éventuellement assortie d’un condensateur pour relever le facteur de puissance. Ce ballast inductif permet également de mieux lisser la forme d’onde du courant qui n’ est pas sinusoïdal, le tube à décharge ne pouvant être assimilé à un élément linéaire. 3, record 4, French, - condensateur%20de%20ballast
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le rayonnement haute fréquence direct des lampes est généralement sans importance si les lampes ne sont pas très près de l’antenne, mais les parasites transmis par le réseau, soit par conduction, soit par rayonnement, peuvent avoir une intensité gênante; c’est pourquoi les accessoires d’une lampe à fluorescence comportent toujours un condensateur de faible capacité, branché directement aux bornes de la lampe. Pour les dispositifs à allumage par starter, ce condensateur est logé dans le boîtier du starter, tandis que pour les autres dispositifs le condensateur antiparasite est incorporé au ballast. 4, record 4, French, - condensateur%20de%20ballast
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Matériel servant, entre autres, à l’éclairage et à la climatisation. 1, record 4, French, - condensateur%20de%20ballast
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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