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ANSIC82.2–2002RevisionofANSIC82.2-1994(R1995)Copyright©2002byAmericanNationalStandardLightingGroup-NEMAAmericanNationalStandardApproved:June6,2002Secretariat:ANSLG--NationalElectricalManufacturersAssociationForLampBallasts--MethodofMeasurementofFluorescentLampBallastsAnAmericanNationalStandardimpliesaconsensusofthosesubstantiallyconcernedwithitsscopeandprovisions.Itisintendedasaguidetoaidthemanufacturer,theconsumer,andthegeneralpublic.TheexistenceofanAmericanNationalStandarddoesnotinanyrespectprecludeanyone,whetherhehasapprovedthestandardornot,frommanufacturing,marketing,purchasing,orusingproducts,processes,orproceduresnotconformingtothestandards.Usersarecautionedtoobtainthelatesteditions.TheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitutedoesnotdevelopstandardsandwillinnocircumstancesgiveaninterpretationofanyAmericanNationalStandard.Moreover,nopersonshallhavetherightorauthoritytoissueaninterpretationofanAmericanNationalStandardinthenameoftheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute.CAUTIONNOTICE:ThisAmericanNationalStandardmayberevisedorwithdrawnatanytime.TheproceduresoftheAmericanNationalStandardsInstituterequirethatactionbetakenperiodicallytoreaffirm,revise,orwithdrawthisstandard.PurchasersofAmericanNationalStandardsmayreceivecurrentinformationonallstandardsbycallingorwritingtheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute.CopyrightNationalElectricalManufacturersAssociationProvidedbyIHSunderlicensewithNEMANotforResaleNoreproductionornetworkingpermittedwithoutlicensefromIHS--```-`-`,,`,,`,`,,`---ANSIC82.2-2002RevisionofANSIC82.2-1984(R1995)Copyright©2002byAmericanNationalStandardLightingGroup-NEMAiiAmericanNationalStandardApprovalofanAmericanNationalStandardrequiresverificationbyANSIthattherequirementsfordueprocess,consensus,andothercriteriaforapprovalhavebeenmetbythestandardsdeveloper.AnAmericanNationalStandardimpliesaconsensusofthosesubstantiallyconcernedwithitsscopeandprovisions.Consensusisestablishedwhen,inthejudgmentoftheANSIBoardofStandardsReview,substantialagreementhasbeenreachedbydirectlyandmateriallyaffectedinterests.Substantialagreementmeansmuchmorethanasimplemajority,butnotnecessarilyunanimity.Consensusrequiresthatallviewsandobjectionsbeconsidered,andthataconcertedeffortbemadetowardtheirresolution.TheexistenceofanAmericanNationalStandarddoesnotinanyrespectprecludeanyone,whethers/hehasapprovedthestandardornot,frommanufacturing,marketing,purchasing,orusingproducts,processes,orproceduresnotconformingtothestandards.Itisintendedasaguidetoaidthemanufacturer,theconsumer,andthegeneralpublic.TheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitutedoesnotdevelopstandardsandwillinnocircumstancesgiveaninterpretationofanyAmericanNationalStandard.Moreover,nopersonshallhavetherightorauthoritytoissueaninterpretationofanAmericanNationalStandardinthenameoftheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute.RequestsforinterpretationsshouldbeaddressedtotheCommitteeSecretariatreferredtoonthetitlepage.CAUTIONNOTICE:ThisAmericanNationalStandardmayberevisedorwithdrawnatanytime.TheproceduresoftheAmericanNationalStandardsInstituterequirethatactionbetakenperiodicallytoreaffirm,revise,orwithdrawthisstandard.PurchasersofAmericanNationalStandardsmayreceivecurrentinformationonallstandardsbycallingorwritingtheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute.Printedanddistributedby:InformationHandlingServices/GlobalEngineeringDocuments15InvernessWayEast,Englewood,CO80112-5776UnderContractwithNationalElectricalManufacturersAssociationCopyright2002byAmericanNationalStandardLightingGroupInAffiliationwithNationalElectricalManufacturersAssociationAllrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedinanyform,inanelectronicretrievalsystemorotherwise,withoutpriorwrittenpermissionofthepublisher.PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmericaCopyrightNationalElectricalManufacturersAssociationProvidedbyIHSunderlicensewithNEMANotforResaleNoreproductionornetworkingpermittedwithoutlicensefromIHS--```-`-`,,`,,`,`,,`---ANSIC82.2-2002RevisionofANSIC82.2-1984(R1995)Copyright©2002byAmericanNationalStandardLightingGroup-NEMAiiiThisstandardisDedicatedtothememoryofJ.F.LuchettaWhogavemorethan40yearsofservicetothelightingindustry.Wewillmissyou.1933-2001CopyrightNationalElectricalManufacturersAssociationProvidedbyIHSunderlicensewithNEMANotforResaleNoreproductionornetworkingpermittedwithoutlicensefromIHS--```-`-`,,`,,`,`,,`---ANSIC82.2-2002RevisionofANSIC82.2-1984(R1995)Copyright©2002byAmericanNationalStandardLightingGroup-NEMAivThisPageIntentionallyLeftBlankCopyrightNationalElectricalManufacturersAssociationProvidedbyIHSunderlicensewithNEMANotforResaleNoreproductionornetworkingpermittedwithoutlicensefromIHS--```-`-`,,`,,`,`,,`---ANSIC82.2-2002RevisionofANSIC82.2-1984(R1995)Copyright©2002byAmericanNationalStandardLightingGroup-NEMAvForeword(ThisForewordisnotpartofANSIC82.2-2002.)SuggestionsforimprovementofthisstandardshouldbesubmittedtotheSecretariatC82,AmericanNationalLightingGroupoftheNationalElectricalManufacturersAssociation,1300North17thStreet,Suite1847,Rosslyn,VA22209.ThisstandardwasprocessedandapprovedbyAccreditedStandardsCommittee