December 24, 2007—CAST Lighting announces the incorporation of soft-start technology into its professional line of Master Series’ landscape lighting transformers. The new patent-pending feature, No-Surge, marks the first time this technology has been incorporated into multi-tap power supplies, according to CAST.
The No-Surge unit addresses two common problems with landscape lighting systems: nuisance tripping of circuit breakers and premature lamp burnout. Both problems, says CAST are caused by the inrush current when the system is first powered up.
The No-Surge soft-start technology works by absorbing the inrush current and slowly releasing it over a period of 10 seconds. This is apparent as lights gradually increase in brightness. Lamp life is preserved because the cold filament is gradually heated instead of undergoing the shock of a sudden jolt of electricity.
For more information, visit the CAST Web site.
