My electronic ballasts for T5 tubes runs a 96% power factor.
The tubes are fairly efficient, but the power supply is very efficient.
Pretty sad that T5 has been doing 90 to 110 lumens per volt amp since the early 2000s, yet gets a bad wrap for being "inefficient".
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1984 chevy suburban, custom made 6.5L diesel turbocharged with a Garrett T76 and Holset HE351VE, 22:1 compression 13psi of intercooled boost.
1989 firebird mostly stock. Aside from the 6-speed manual trans, corvette gen 5 front brakes, 1LE drive shaft, 4th Gen disc brake fbody rear end.
2011 leaf SL, white, portable 240v CHAdeMO, trailer hitch, new batt as of 2014.
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