Osram Sylvania Products

QUICKTRONIC HELIOS
AND
PHO-DIM DIMMING SYSTEMS

  • HELIOS Operates Up to Four OCTRON Lamps
  • PHO-DIM Operates One or Two PENTRON HO Lamps
  • Both Types Feature 0-10V Control
  • Covered by QUICK 60+ System Warranty

The SYLVANIA QUICKTRONIC Professional Series system family has been expanded to include new dimming ballasts for T8 and T5HO fluorescent lamps. QUICKTRONIC HELIOS T8 versions operate up to four FO17, FO25, FO32 and U-bend OCTRON T8 lamps, and PHO 54 DIM operates one or two 54W PENTRON HO lamps.

Both QUICKTRONIC dimming systems operate by 0-10 Vdc control and incorporate an auto-protect feature to safeguard the ballast if the control wires are connected to line voltage. HELIOS systems dim over a range from 100-5% (100-10% for 4-lamp ballast) and PHO-DIM systems can dim continuously from 100-1%. PHO-DIM also features PROStartTM, programmed rapid starting and QUICKSENSE end of lamp life sensing technology.

QUICKTRONIC HELIOS T8 and PHO DIM T5 dimming systems are covered by SYLVANIA's comprehensive QUICK 60+ system warranty.

 

PRODUCT COMPARISON

  Control Max. Lamps per Ballast Ballast Factor (1 & 2 lamp) Warranty
QUICKTRONIC HELIOS 0-10Vdc 4 0.96 QUICK 60+
LUTRON ECO 10 0-10Vdc 3 0.88 Ballast only
ADVANCE MARK VII 0-10Vdc 3 0.88 Ballast only
MAGNETEK BALLASTAR 0-10Vdc 3 0.88 Ballast only
Advance and Magnetek do not offer dimming ballasts for T5HO lamps. Lutron recently announced a Hi-Lume product for 1 or 2 T5/HO lamps. This is a phase control ballast proprietary to Lutron Electronics. QUICKTRONIC PHO-DIM is compatible with many 0-10Vdc controllers.