These complaints have been associated with the light flicker from fluorescent lights. When compared to regular fluorescent lights with magnetic ballasts, the use of high frequency electronic ballasts, ...

Standard fluorescent lamps require dedicated luminaires with compatible ballasts to operate them because they cannot be inserted into 120-V AC sockets. Figure 8-8 is an exploded view of a typical ...

Basic lighting ballasts can be as simple as a series of resistors – a common configuration in small neon lights. Other types of ballasts include electronic ballasts, magnetic ballasts, fluorescent ...