Title :
Experimental evaluation of dimming and frequency on the behavior of fluorescent lamps fed with square waveforms
Author :
Parada, A. ; Ponce-Silva, M. ; Juarez, M.A.
Author_Institution :
Electron. Dept., Nat. Center of Res. & Technol. Dev. - CENIDET, Cuernavaca
Abstract :
The application of dimming control in fluorescent lamps fed with square waveforms can influence important lamp parameters such as: efficacy, the lamp impedance, and lamp lifetime. In order to study the effects of dimming control and the application of square waveforms in fluorescent lamps, this paper presents a lamp characterization study varying both lamp power and operation frequency. For this purpose were measured several fluorescents lamps of different supplier.
Keywords :
fluorescent lamps; waveform analysis; dimming control; fluorescent lamps; lamp impedance; lamp power; operation frequency; square waveforms; Bridge circuits; Circuit testing; Fluorescent lamps; Frequency; High intensity discharge lamps; Ignition; Impedance; Inverters; Power supplies; Resonance;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics Specialists Conference, 2008. PESC 2008. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Rhodes
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1667-7
Electronic_ISBN :
0275-9306
DOI :
10.1109/PESC.2008.4591975
