T8 Linear Fluorescent Lamps

T8 Linear Fluorescent Lamps and UltraMax®™ Electronic Ballasts consume up to 35 percent less energy than standard T12 lamp systems while producing more lumens.

Save energy by retrofitting the lamp or the entire system.

T5 & T8 UltraStart® Programmed Start ballasts

GE UltraStart® is a new generation of T8 and T5 Programmed Start (PS) ballasts that addresses the growing demand for energy-savings strategies incorporating occupancy sensors and other automated light controls to meet strict energy legislation. Switching lights off when an area is unoccupied or filled with daylight makes sense from an energy-savings viewpoint and is also recommended or required now by several energy regulations.

GE UltraStart® PS ballasts overcome the traditional setbacks of programmed start ballasts. GE has developed a line of PS ballasts that have the benefits of PS with the energy savings, fast starting and parallel operation convenience of instant start ballasts.

Systems combining UltraStart® electronic ballasts and GE T8 energy–saving lamps can deliver over 40 percent energy savings over standard T12 electromagnetic ballast systems, not including the incremental saving from the use of occupancy sensors or daylight harvesters.

UltraMax®™ HID electronic ballasts

The UltraMax®™ HID electronic ballast, when used with a PulseArc® High-Output Metal Halide lamp, is 70 percent more energy efficient than typical standard HID electromagnetic ballasts with probe-start metal halide lamps.

The UltraMax®™ HID electronic ballast system features superior lumen maintenance and lower ballast losses compared to magnetic HID ballasts. This means huge reductions in energy consumption and lower maintenance requirements as a result of either fewer fixtures required in new installations, or lower wattage lamps required in retrofits.

The UltraMax®™ reduces lamp blackening, improves color consistency and virtually eliminates flickering for an overall improvement in light quality.