### Question
What does fluorescent lamp ballast mean?


### Answer
**Fluorescent lamp ballast** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 6291*:

> a device which is used to start and operate fluorescent lamps by providing a starting voltage and current and limiting the current during normal operation

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 6291*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 77-ENERGY CONSERVATION > SUBCHAPTER III-IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY > Part A-Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products Other Than Automobiles**

