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Hey guys, gals, folks, friends and fellow tinkerers... Hope this note finds you ALL safe, well and in good spirits! It has been a while since I have posted thanks to life, job change, side hustles and other crap getting in the way... And now- the Covid is upon us...
So I am a paramedic in my "Real" job and have been tasked with a few projects for my company (thanks to my tinkering hobbies). Im trying to build a few items to aid/assist in sterilizing things with UVC bulbs... problem is- I have never played with CFL or UV Ballasts in designing a light system...
Ive been given a box of 36 Watt, 106 volt, 0.44 amp 2g11 (4 pin) bulbs. These are in spec for the needs of the project- I just need to figure out:
The whole deal will be wired through a set of pressure switches/lock timers in a cabinet and timed with an Arduino for data logging/variability. That part comes next- proof of concept is first.
Any help is appreciated! Thanks in advance and I pray all are safe and well this beautiful weekend!
So I am a paramedic in my "Real" job and have been tasked with a few projects for my company (thanks to my tinkering hobbies). Im trying to build a few items to aid/assist in sterilizing things with UVC bulbs... problem is- I have never played with CFL or UV Ballasts in designing a light system...
Ive been given a box of 36 Watt, 106 volt, 0.44 amp 2g11 (4 pin) bulbs. These are in spec for the needs of the project- I just need to figure out:
- What ballast I need (How do you read the darn things to know what I am looking for?)
- Can I run more than one lamp off a single ballast?
- How do I calculate the "Draw" to know my total amperage load (the device will be operating on a 110v 12 amp outlet)
- The build will use 6 lamps in one "unit" and 4 in the other "unit"
The whole deal will be wired through a set of pressure switches/lock timers in a cabinet and timed with an Arduino for data logging/variability. That part comes next- proof of concept is first.
Any help is appreciated! Thanks in advance and I pray all are safe and well this beautiful weekend!
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