{"id":2108,"date":"2014-10-20T09:00:48","date_gmt":"2014-10-20T09:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uk.tdk-lambda.com\/uk\/?p=2108"},"modified":"2015-07-10T11:28:07","modified_gmt":"2015-07-10T11:28:07","slug":"electronic-ballasts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uk.tdk-lambda.com\/uk\/2014\/10\/20\/electronic-ballasts\/","title":{"rendered":"Electronic Ballasts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emea.lambda.tdk.com\/uk\/gws\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uk.tdk-lambda.com\/uk\/files\/2012\/05\/GWS500-500-125.jpg\" alt=\"GWS series 500W Power Supplies\" width=\"500\" height=\"125\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tdklambdablog.wpenginepowered.com\/uk\/files\/2012\/05\/GWS500-500-125.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tdklambdablog.wpenginepowered.com\/uk\/files\/2012\/05\/GWS500-500-125-300x75.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Electronic ballasts limit the amount of current in an electric circuit; they must operate reliably to ensure the device being powered will function safely and effectively. 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