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Ballast factor indicates how strong the ballasts drives the tubes. A ballast factor of 1.00 means "normal" brightness for that tube type. They can overdrive to 1.10, or underdrive at 0.90, 0.74 or even lower. When a professional designs facility lighting, he will "spec" ballast factor as part of the overall lighting plan.