The new WP-600EU is probably the best 600w electronic ballast ever made.
HID nurtureliteVersion WP ballasts are
now available with a one year warranty, this can be
extended to 18months.
Consistent
High Performance - Even With Unstable Voltage
With nurturelite ballasts, voltage supply
input can be from 168V to 268V 50Hz AC and offers
optimum performance even with an unstable voltage
supply, because it regulates the power to the lamp.
Even with an unstable voltage supply, there is no
change in light output or colour. Furthermore, in
the event of an interruption to the mains supply,
the lamp remains fully stable for up to three full
cycles. 110V 60Hz versions
Half Power Dimming Functionality
Because nurturelite ballasts use microelectronics
they provide the functionality and energy saving characteristics
of electronic control including dimming. By switching
ballast to half power mode e.g. a 600w lamp can be
driven by 400W and 250W effectively dimming the lamp for extending
photoperiods into the night or dimming street lights
after midnight
Half
Power Dimming Functionality
Switching ballast to different power modes means that
the lamp will be under-powered so luminous efficiency
will be reduced slightly (less green range light).
However, the lamp's colour output will also relatively
increase significantly in the red range, this can
be seen just with the human eye, often a very desirable
characteristic for horticultural applications and
achieving a favourable colour output compared to
a standard 400W lamp at full power.
ACTUAL combined lamp
and power consumption:
Measured after 5mins warm
up in UK with:
- 240V mains power) 600W
model -
624W Full Power 430W Half Power
- 1000W/500W model*-
1050W Full Power 650W Half Power
* 1000W measured on prototype model, so may
change slightly.
Power Factor Benefits and Harmonic Distortion
- Energy Efficiency with No Interference
With conventional control gear, you'd
expect a power factor (PF) of around 0.85. With nurturelite
ballasts this is significantly improved to near unity
whilst enjoying the further benefit of a low Total
Harmonic Distortion (THD) of less than 10%.
Simple Installation -
Plug & Play, Glow & Grow
nurturelite ballasts can be installed up
to 30 metres from the lamp allowing much easier installation
and maintenance. The ballast circuitry is designed
to offer special protection against shorting the output
or reversed input/output lead due to incorrect installation.
Installation costs are reduced by the superior near
unity power factor, which allows the use of lower-cost,
smaller cable sizes and/or the safe expansion of existing
systems using existing wiring for an overall higher
light power output.
Reduced
Maintenance - Lamps
Last Longer
nurturelite ballasts are designed
and sold specifically for use with HPS, but actually
can support most MH lamps, so a reduced amount of
spare parts are required to be kept in stock. The
nurturelite ballast's sophisticated lamp ignition algorithm
enhances lamp life with soft starting and constant
automatic adjustment of power variables. nurturelite ballasts
have the added ability to ignite very old lamps which
would not be possible with conventional control gear.
High
Reliability - Cool
& Safe
Exceptional reliability
is achieved by minimizing the internal temperature
rise. nurturelite ballasts benefits from a sealed
enclosure technique which also utilizes an aluminum
case that has been specifically designed to dissipate
heat. This minimizes the internal component's ambient
temperature thus providing an exceptionally long life,
comparable with conventional control gear. Can be
fitted with thermal protection which safeguards against
extreme conditions by safely shutting down the ballast.
Lightweight Construction
- Hang 'em High
nurturelite ballasts are actually significantly
lighter than most conventional control gear, only
3.5Kg for a 600w unit, in turn making the fitting
work so much lighter and easier. This lends itself
to ceilings with l ighter load-bearing like glass
houses or where more fittings are required in one
area.
Completely
Silent in Operation - Silent, but not
Violent
nurturelite
ballasts are Class A rated for noise
- which means it's completely silent in operation
so, there's no distracting buzz or hum, not even during
start-up.