Practice question

What is the role of a capacitor in an HPS ballast circuit?

  1. To change the lamp color
  2. To correct the power factor of the ballast circuit closer to unity
  3. To increase the lamp wattage
  4. To control the photocontrol

Answer: B — To correct the power factor of the ballast circuit closer to unity

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