Are there any magnetic ballasts that reactive differently to the technology?
Yes. Reactor and High Reactance (HX) ballasts will experience dramatically increased savings level beyond the set level. Most magnetic ballasts have a built in ability to adapt to +/- 10% line voltage changes and supply a steady voltage to the lamp. This includes commonly installed Mag-Reg and Mag-Lag ballasts. Active ES technology is set to a minimum 12.5% line voltage change which allows us to exceed the adaptive capabilities of the ballasts and gain the increased efficiencies. One attribute of both reactor and high reactance (HX) ballasts is their inability to regulate lamp wattage as the line voltage delivered to the fixture or ballast varies. For example, a simple 5% change in line voltage results in a 10-12% change in lamp operating wattage.
