Ballast / Driver Unit
AssemblyPower electronics that strike the arc and then regulate it as a constant-current load of 20–150 A at 18–40 V. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.
Bill of materials for Ballast / Driver Unit
5 top-level lines as of r151113| # | Item / sub-assembly | Part no. | Qty/assy | Ext. qty | Parts | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power Supply | power-supply | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 2 | Ballast PCB 4 parts | searchlight-ballast-pcb | 1× | 1 | 0 | assembly |
| 3 | Output Choke | searchlight-output-choke | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 4 | Thermal Fuse | thermal-fuse | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 5 | Connector | connector | 4× | 4 | · | part |