ballasts descriptive
Ior mercury lamps bulletin
application
A batlast is tlecessary to operate a mercury lamp
from a multiple circuit. The ballast provides the
prope! star:ting a.nd operating characteristics required
by the lanp. Each ballast is designed to operate a
specific mercury la.mp,
description
westinghouse offers the most complete line of multiple
mercuryballasts and the most conplete ballast selec-
tion of any rBnufacturer. They are available for a1l
lanps, circuit voltages, and mountiDg requirements.
Manufactured to highest standards of quality to assure
trouble-free service. cores are made of high quality
electrical steel. A special atmosphere controlled ar-
nealing cycle assures accurate qua-lity control. coils
are accurately wound ard heavily insulated. Each bal-
last is compound filled for additional insulation and
cooling.
Tad<s are heavy gauge welded steel, with a corrosion
resistant zinc galvanized finish plus a firdsh coat of
paint for uniform appearalce.
Pole base ballasts have a packing glald lead entrance
bushirg to completely sea.l against the entrance of
water, They are for pole base or subway installation
where submersion is possible.
Aerial type ballasts have a strap ha:nd1e bracket
welded to the taj* for convenient mounting and
carrying.
Pole top ballasts have a separate cast aluminum pole
top adapter to lit over the top of a 3. 5 to 4 irch O. D.
rourd or flut€d pole.
Al1 ballasts have high power factor of 90 percent or
ove r,
AII ba-l1asts are tested according to NEMA and other:
applicable specifications. Numerous additional tests
assure uhiform high quality. a-nd dependable lamp
operation and startitrg. Dielectric strength test is
made on a.11 ballasts by applying 2500 volts between
coils and core. The core is grounded to the tanl.
May, 195?
supersedes db 60-452, dateil Match 1956
mailed to: E/ 4o9lDBi D6?-5A; c3r-5P; sLH
60-852
page I
characteristics
High reactance t]?e baLlasts esse4tiauy include an
auto-transformer to obtain the starting voltage re-
quired by the lamp ald a reacto! element to control
the lamp current Lo the correct va-lue.
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Reactor tlpe ballasts are essentia-lly a reactor or)
choke coil lo conlrol Lhe current to fie lamp and al
power laclor correcling capacitor, LiDe voltage is/
impresEed on the lamp for starling.
Both high reactance and reactor tj@e ba-llasts are
recommended for multiple circuits where the Iine
voltage will not vary more than 5 percent above or
below the rated top yoltage. The voltage shodd be
measured with all other loads connected.
Regulated output tl4)e ballasts incorporate a saturated
iron regulating element. It will operate tlle lamp
from a multiple circuit that is subject to much great-
er voltage variations, The voltage range is shown
with the ordedng iniormation,
AII ballasts provide dependable starting at temper-
atures as low as -30 degrees F. A11 ballasts are for
60 cycle operation.
A power i-nterruption, or a voltage dip of 15 to 30
percent, may extinguish the lalalp. Before the lamp
will relight, it must cool sufficiently to reduce the
vapor pressure to a point where the ar:c wiu restrike.
During this time, the ballast opeD circuit voltage is
impressed on the lamp, and the ballast draws open
circuit line current.
When a lamp fails or is removed from its socket on
an energized circuit, t}Ie ballast open circuit
voltage is impressed across the socket. During this
condition, the line currelt to the ba.llast may be dif-
ferent from normal operarion. This is loo1fll as ttre
open circuit line current. This condjtion does not
harm the ba1last.
Although mercury lamps start instaJ0tly, t-hey do not
produce fulI light output until several minutes have
eLapsed. The primary time-current relationship ia
not constant during tlis cyc1e, a.nd is shown by the
time-cuEent curr'es.
The choice of circult plotection and cable size should
be made after the normal line current, time-current
characteristic, a:rd open circuit lire currents have
been considered.
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I
how to order
s1. I p. t.
+ A lloss lR.M.s.
lamp - high reactance twe - for all tlpe H1 , 400 watt mercury lamps
1?60619 39 300 790 B
1?60048 43 300 ?90 B
1760049 43 300 ?90 B
l?603.11 45. 300 790 E
1760390 300 790 ts

e larnD - output type - tor ald

H1 and
-U-Hl J-Hl.
H1 400
4UU watt.
att, m lamps
115 (100!130 r.ige)
230 (200-260 !oge) 43 95 52 I I
464D006G0.1 -- 265 (?30 300 .dge) 2 43 95 480 52 I
464D006001 460 (400 s20 ranse) 4 43 95 480 52 t
306P110G01 *noooroot 1569652 460 (400-520 ra.€e) 4s.5 95 480 52 I I
306P403(;0t 464D007G03 1569652 115 (100-130 rtuge) 45.5 95 ,180 I
230 /200-260 lDEel .15.5 95 480 52

two watt. me rcury

Iag high rerctance h,'ne - for E-H1 ald J-H1. 400 watt,
110/ 12t)/ 22O/ 24O
306P101C01 1?60612 1569652 170/r2o/2zo/ z4o 6?.5 95 57 300 t I
4542295G02 440/460/4so 4 65 95 61 300 I
5 67,5 61

single lamp - high reactance t)pe - for all H5, 250 watt, mercury lamps
1569652 770/ 120/ 22O/ 24O
1569a94 t1a/12a/220/z4o 4 90 320 42 250 390 B
4 90 42 250 390

- reactor - for H17, 425 \tatt, mercury lamps

I 25
?60485 r569652 21 5 90 475 25 594

two reacto r r H77. 425 watt mercury

reactance t)'pe - or H22, 175 watt, mercury
260 B
264 B
1?60535
r760536 260 B
264 B

silgle reactarce type - for H15, 1000 watt, mercury lamps

single lamp - output tlpe - for H15, I 000 att, rnercury lamps
t10-130 range)
1760014 230 75 90 I150 100 I

lamp - reactor - for H15 1000 watt mercurv

sinsle larnD - hiEh reactance - for H18, 700 watt, mer
rr3/ \2o/ 127 47
113/tzo /72'1 5 49,5 90 840 440 815 B
306P130G01 464D051G01 15696 52
2ro/225/240 4 47 90 840 53 440 815 B
r759?81
2ro/z2s/z4o 5 49,5 90 840 53 110 815 B

e - reactor - {or H18, 700 watt, me lamps

306P402G02 **oiir"ot I t*rit, | "*i; [J 35.s l90 l?90
loDencifcul!voit-ampelesedtime'curlentvoltahpcleEalelessthDorequ,ltonolmaloperatingvalues.
1; obtain normal iuF.Jr.enr, diride tle \oll abpere inpur bv lh. inpJr volrsSc'
* Unress otheryise i"dicated, inPut voltage ca varr 5 perceht above or below rated top voltase'
tr All ballasis arc high power factor.
I eri oJi."i" *u od operate the .lesisEred rahps at temperatures .loM !o -30 degrees F. open circuii voltages shoM are R. M. s. vahes.
Oio -ttt i" op." "tLtt tine ;urrent, divjde the open circuit line volt amperes bv the line voltase'
j F;;-;-,;; "it"-t rhe balasr ad rnter ar; shipped sepdarely. ihe pole rop ballasts cd be used with tie other ritters lisled below, but the
;;-Ls,
ballast dd iitter must be oldered a3 separate iteh6.
s+ 1568690 threaded fitter Ior modling on two ihch thleaded pipe.
s+ 228a665A' Iitter lor moutiig on two irch stfaight pipe.
fatthet inlOrmation' descriptive bulletin 60-152
descriptive bulletin 60-154
descriptive tluletin 60-156 (
descriptive trruetin 60-158
 ballasts descripiive
hulletin
lor mercury lamps
60-852
Ior multiple eircuits paqe 3

dimensions in inches

r566039 I
176431t 2Ys
1764390 2V.
176A4A5
306P361G0l 1Yt
306P363G0r r,/"
2Y2

4;r.d Jo tir
3.5 to 4.O o.d

A " i"";jj
1760539 306P]0t G0l
306Pt t 0c0r
)760411 306Pt 60GOl
306P32,iG01
1570644 306P359G01

45A2295042
t7 597 A1
,!64D005G04

, --K\'
J,1
'" +ts
\1,-,
descriptive I
hulletin I
@ For two-1amp ]ead-lag high reactance tj4)es J

:::" I
ballasls
for nercury lamps
swles 1?60611, 1760612, 45M295Q02, a]rd 4542296G02

wiring diagrarns
All singte tamp high reactance, reactor and single
voltage regulated output tlpes t

Lead 'i0" is common. t€ads "1" are connected to

Iamps. Connect ]ead marked for. proper voltage to
other side oI supply. Vottage should be nearest that
measured with all other loads connccted.
For two-lamp reactor tlpe style 1?60539 and 306 P371G01 a
Irad r'0t' is common, Connect lead "1'r to lamp. Con- 410
nect lead marked for proper voltage to other side of
supply. Voltage shou-1d be nearest that measured with
rli other loads connected.
Dual voltage single tamp regulated output tlpe a

Lead "O" is common, Lead rrXtt is connected to other

side of line. Voltage taps are on lamp side of ballast.
Connect lamp taps whose rating is nearest to acfual
line voltage at ballast to lamp as shown. Always use

L€ad "0" is common. Connect lead "1" to lamp. For

115 volt operation connect lead "3" to 115 volt lead.
r.or 230 volt operation connect lead "3rr to 230 volt
lamp taps of same rating. Do not corurect
leads toBether,
a rhorougNy t'pe iinsulare) all uuscd lcads.
The common lead "O" mav b. srouded iI desiied.
Lrnused

o
lead and lead "4" to other side of line.

time current cutves

curve A: reactor type ballaate

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llma 16 .nlnutar

not.: To oblrh v.l$ ol !!.4r.!t, dlvld. ll. volrrED.r. v.lu. bt ll. hPlt v.lrrq'

Westinghouse Electric Gorporation

Lighring Division: Edgewater Park o Gleweland, Ohio