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Can I tie LED fixture to an existing high pressure sodium lighting circuit? I guess not. Thanks
Can I tie LED fixture to an existing high pressure sodium lighting circuit? I guess not. Thanks
You don't have a HPS circuit; you have an electric circuit and you want to connect an electrical device. It will work fine.
If you're adding load (leaving old fixtures in place and adding more fixtures to the circuit) someone needs to do load calculations to make sure you don't exceed the capacity of that circuit.
If you're swapping out fixtures, your load will most likely go down and you'll be fine.
Are you trying to add/replace entire fixture or just replace a lamp with a different type? LED will either need a driver designed for running it or it will be a self contained unit with driver and all you need is proper supply voltage. The HPS lamp will be driven by a driver (more commonly called a ballast) specifically designed to regulate voltage and current to operate that lamp and will not be directly connected to the input voltage.Can I tie LED fixture to an existing high pressure sodium lighting circuit? I guess not. Thanks
Are you trying to add/replace entire fixture or just replace a lamp with a different type? LED will either need a driver designed for running it or it will be a self contained unit with driver and all you need is proper supply voltage. The HPS lamp will be driven by a driver (more commonly called a ballast) specifically designed to regulate voltage and current to operate that lamp and will not be directly connected to the input voltage.
You don't have a HPS circuit; you have an electric circuit and you want to connect an electrical device. It will work fine.
If you're adding load (leaving old fixtures in place and adding more fixtures to the circuit) someone needs to do load calculations to make sure you don't exceed the capacity of that circuit.
If you're swapping out fixtures, your load will most likely go down and you'll be fine.