Applying HID high-pressure sodium lamps in a variable-voltage environment

Author

Dorr, Douglas ; Mansoor, Arshad ; Morinec, Allen ; Worley, James

Author_Institution

Power Electron. Applications Center, Knoxville, TN, USA

Volume

3

fYear

1995

fDate

8-12 Oct 1995

Firstpage

2059

Abstract

This paper presents the results of laboratory tests to determine the effects of voltage sags, interruptions, and fluctuations on high-pressure sodium (HPS) lamps and ballasts. The way these ballasted lamps react to sags and interruptions in the laboratory is then compared to a model of the real-world electrical environment created from data gathered during three North American power quality surveys. This work also shows how HPS immunity to voltage variations depends significantly on the ballast type and the lamp age

Keywords

lamp accessories; metal vapour lamps; power supply quality; HID high-pressure sodium lamps; North American power quality surveys; ballasts; laboratory tests; variable-voltage environment; voltage fluctuations; voltage interruptions; voltage sags; Electronic ballasts; Electronic equipment testing; High intensity discharge lamps; Manufacturing; Power electronics; Power quality; Power system reliability; Safety; Voltage fluctuations; Winches;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Industry Applications Conference, 1995. Thirtieth IAS Annual Meeting, IAS '95., Conference Record of the 1995 IEEE

Conference_Location

Orlando, FL

ISSN

0197-2618

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3008-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IAS.1995.530564

Filename

530564