UV Bulb Ballast
UV lights are UV germicidal bulbs that emit very short ultraviolet wavelengths from 100 to 280 nanometers that damages the DNA of bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens. These lamps can help eradicate harmful bacteria and are used for a variety of things, namely in the purification of food, water and air. The ballast is wired in series with the lamp and performs two functions. Initially, the UV Bulb Ballast provides a high voltage charge to 'strike' or 'ionize' the mercury. Then, once the mercury is ionized, the ballast reduces the voltage and amperage required to keep the mercury ionized and emit a stable stream of UV light. In a fluorescent lighting system, the ballast regulates the current to the lamps and provides sufficient voltage to start the lamps. Without a ballast to limit its current, a fluorescent lamp connected directly to a high voltage power source would rapidly and uncontrollably increase its current draw. The FIVER Environment Group Comp