using EVG-AP-2F to switch Halides

[LesMartin]

There's no such thing as a stupid question , right ? Anyway, I currently have a Giesemann Infinity pendant fitted with 4x 54 Watt flourescent tubes and 2x 250 Watt halides. I plan to replace the flourescent ballasts with GHL dimming ballasts and control the dimming using my Profilux II Pro. However, the Infinity currently has three power leads, one for each flourescent ballast and one for the halides. Can I use one EVG-AP-2F to dim/switch the flourescents and an additional EVG-AP-2F to switch on the halides ? ie are the relays able to cope with the inrush current to the halides ? I'm trying to reduce the power leads to the pendant to one.

 

[AQD_ottawa]

The ballasts will handle the load yes as they are designed for lighting loads.

No question is stupid, well ok some of mine can be but I class myself as an exception

 

[LesMartin]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12798415#post12798415 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by AQD_ottawa
The ballasts will handle the load yes as they are designed for lighting loads.

No question is stupid, well ok some of mine can be but I class myself as an exception

You did mean to type 'the relays will handle the load....'

 

[AQD_ottawa]

sorry, Ottawa heat and 120 feet of fence staining!

Yes the relays

 

[LesMartin]

Thanks ! ( As you might have guessed, it's raining here......)

 

[AQD_ottawa]

I remember it well

 

[Matthias Gross]

sorry, not completely correct

the EVG-AP can be used to switch one or two dimmable fluorescent ballast per channel
But: We can't guarantee that switching of MH ballasts will work for long. This depends on the MH ballasts.
I recommend.
Switch and control the ballasts for the tubes with EVG-AP
Switch the MH ballast with a high-inrush-socket of the powerbar

 

[LesMartin]

Thanks again !