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Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2010

Filed:

Jan. 29, 2008
Applicants:

Neal R. Verfuerth, Plymouth, WI (US);

Anthony J. Bartol, Plymouth, WI (US);

Ronald E. Ernst, Waldo, WI (US);

Kenneth J. Wetenkamp, Plymouth, WI (US);

Inventors:

Neal R. Verfuerth, Plymouth, WI (US);

Anthony J. Bartol, Plymouth, WI (US);

Ronald E. Ernst, Waldo, WI (US);

Kenneth J. Wetenkamp, Plymouth, WI (US);

Assignee:

Orion Energy Systems, Inc., Manitowoc, WI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 41/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A transformer wiring method and apparatus for fluorescent lighting are described. The fluorescent lighting apparatus includes a transformer and a ballast. An installer is easily able to balance the system load because each fluorescent lighting apparatus includes its own transformer and may be connected directly to a facility's three phase power distribution while still operating at rated voltages. Moreover, the ballast is protected from surges and stray voltages thereby reducing the frequency of ballast failures.


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