The name Chloe is of Greek origin. The meaning of Chloe is young green shoot, blooming. Chloe is generally used as a girl's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Klo-ee.
To put it simply, a ballast is the functional heart of a fluorescent or HID light source. Just as a heart regulates blood flow to your body, a ballast ensures that a lamp stays lit by managing the distribution of energy throughout the fixture.
What is a ballast? In a fluorescent lighting system, the ballast regulates the current to the lamps and provides sufficient voltage to start the lamps. Without a ballast to limit its current, a fluorescent lamp connected directly to a high voltage power source would rapidly and uncontrollably increase its current draw.