Emergency ballast HF-Matchbox Blue

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HF-Matchbox Blue is an affordable, reliable, compact and lightweight high-frequency ballast designed for use with system wattages below 25 W. It is intended for a variety of indoor and some domestic lighting applications and meets relevant international safety and performance standards.

Description

• Affordable, reliable, compact, lightweight high-frequency ballast for system wattages below 25 W.
• Compatible with TL mini, TL‑D, TL5 and TL5c, PL‑T/C, and PL‑L/S lamps.
• Robust design and meets relevant international safety and performance standards; energy efficiency index (CELMA EEI) of A2.

Benefits

• Suitable for use in class I or class II luminaires.

Features

• Suitable for emergency DC operation between 190–254 V.
• Programmed, flicker‑free, pre‑heated start (<0.8 s); capable of over 8,000 on/off switches on one lamp (depending on lamp/ballast combination).
• Automatic restart (after voltage dip or lamp exchange) for easy operation and hassle‑free re‑lamping.

Applications

• Used with movement‑detection control systems like Philips OccuPlus in applications where lamps burn for long periods and switching cycles are infrequent (e.g. up to three times per day).
• Main indoor applications: spotlights, downlights, light boxes, emergency and security fixtures in retail stores, office buildings, hotels, private homes and residential buildings.
• Domestic applications: outdoor garden lighting, garage areas, stairways.

Technical specifications

• System wattage: for use with system wattages below 25 W.
• Compatible lamp types: TL mini, TL‑D, TL5, TL5c, PL‑T/C, PL‑L/S.
• Energy efficiency: CELMA EEI = A2.
• Emergency DC operation range: 190–254 V.
• Start type: Programmed, flicker‑free, pre‑heated start (<0.8 s).
• Switching endurance: over 8,000 on/off cycles on one lamp (depending on lamp/ballast combination).
• Design: compact, lightweight, robust; suitable for class I and class II luminaires.