BillConnerFASTC
Well-Known Member
On another board it was suggested that ETC LED fixtures have more inrush than "equivalent" fixtures by other manufacturers and stress the electrical systems more. The statement was " As someone who works mostly in ‘found spaces’, where I have to pull extension cords from outlets with less than stable power, I’ve found ETC LED fixtures to be less then forgiving. (Something about the inrush current causing a voltage differential between neutral and hot that is more than the fixture allows." And the poster suggested "Elation Opti-Tri-Par and Opti-Tri-30 fixtures". I know there are questions - like which ETC LED fixtures - but is there any basis for this? I suspect that ETC may be much more thorough and conservative in their research, design, measurement, and documentation, but maybe there is a design issue/feature that does make the inrush on ETC units greater.