Title :
DC fluorescent lamp for OV home power system
Author :
Anhua, Wang ; Danping, Zhang ; Yu Wang
Author_Institution :
Gansu PV Co. Ltd., Japan
Abstract :
Following the popularization of photovoltaic home power systems in developing countries, the application of DC fluorescent lamps has grown rapidly. Estimated consumption in 1993 is over 1 million. Lighting is the major load in PV home power systems and the function of lighting is also the main consideration in the evaluation of PV home power systems from the point of view of most rural users. Reduction of load from such lamps could result either in system economy or prolonged daily electricity provision and battery lifetime. Here, the authors examine the development of an energy efficient DC fluorescent lamp for use in such domestic PV power systems
Keywords :
energy conservation; fluorescent lamps; lighting; photovoltaic power systems; power consumption; DC fluorescent lamps; battery lifetime; developing countries; domestic PV power system; energy consumption; energy efficiency; lighting; rural users; Batteries; Costs; Fluorescent lamps; Laboratories; Power systems; Production; Research and development; Switches; Testing; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, 1994., Conference Record of the Twenty Fourth. IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference - 1994, 1994 IEEE First World Conference on
Conference_Location :
Waikoloa, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1460-3
DOI :
10.1109/WCPEC.1994.520064
