what is the use of ballast in tube

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what is the use of ballast in tube..

Answer / k.prakashchandra

Its first function is strike arc across the tube by inducing
high voltage with the help of starter and the second is to
limit the current as the resistance across the tube becomes
zero after the arc is struck.

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what is the use of ballast in tube..

Answer / thowsif_emerson


Unlike incandescent lamps, fluorescent lamps always require
a ballast to regulate the flow of power through the lamp.

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