Bristol, PA -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/24/2019 -- In the area of Somerset County, New Jersey, the warehouse electricians at Ocean Coast Electric attend to all the electrical needs of their clients. One crucial component of fluorescent lighting, not only in warehouses but in any kind of building, are ballasts, which this company installs and repairs.
What, one may well ask, are ballasts? Without ballasts, a fluorescent lighting system would burn out anytime someone tried to turn it on. That's because ballasts restrict the otherwise unlimited flow of voltage to the fluorescent lamps. If the lamps received all this power at once, they would not work. By limiting the voltage the lamps receive, ballasts make steady fluorescent lighting possible.
One specific type of ballasts, known as daylight dimming ballasts, not only perform this vital function but can also reduce energy consumption. These particular ballasts have photo-sensors that detect how much daylight a room is receiving and use this measurement to calculate how much fluorescent light is necessary. Then, ballasts increase or decrease the voltage the lamps receive, making them dimmer or brighter as needed.
Without these ballasts, fluorescent light is kept at the same brightness all the time, meaning a constant level of energy consumption. Every time a daylight dimming ballast dims the light, or turns it off entirely, it reduces energy consumption, which lowers energy costs. It also decreases the energy used by a building's cooling system, since fluorescent lighting produces more heat when it is on at full power.
For ballast repair or installation, contact Ocean Coast Electric's warehouse electricians, serving New Jersey in the Middlesex County area.
About Ocean Coast Electric
Ocean Coast Electric offers maintenance and general electrical services to commercial and industrial clients in New Jersey. Their skilled team of electricians, project managers and estimators deliver cost-effective and innovative solutions for projects of all sizes and levels of complexity. They are known for on-time performance, attention to detail and excellent results. To find out more, visit http://oceancoastelectric.com.