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Offline CrazyLamp

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getting a austrailan street light
« on: July 10, 2012, 11:12:07 AM »
 well check out this street light going to be getting a austrailan street light
well this is a 40 watt thorn flourescent street light that is on my way to USA

http://www.ebay.com/itm/110904946849?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
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Re: getting a austrailan street light
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2012, 03:45:31 PM »
You may need a new ballast. I'm not sure if Austrailia has 120V 60Hz power...
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Re: getting a austrailan street light
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2012, 04:35:22 PM »
New ballast. Australia has 240v 50hz.  :(
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Offline CrazyLamp

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Re: getting a austrailan street light
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2012, 04:59:16 PM »
not to worry here ;D  I got home made inverter to power them up as i can dail in 20 hz to 400hz
to power a 240 volt 50hz to 12 volt transformer backward, so let be proud of my electronics skills.
« Last Edit: July 10, 2012, 05:03:42 PM by CrazyLamp »
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Re: getting a austrailan street light
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2012, 11:05:02 AM »
I use my step up transformer from 120 volt to 265 volt 60 hz to closely equal the 230 volt 50 hz electrical characteristics on my UK LPS fixture I have.......I was told higher voltage will make out the 50 hz....
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