Title :
Energy Saver F32T8 Lamps and Dimming Ballasts for Sustainable Lighting
Author :
Jamjureeruk, Veeravach ; Leyh, Thomas O.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Fluorescent Product Dev., Philips Lighting Co., Salina, KS
Abstract :
The paper reports the performance of the F32T8 lamps (full wattage and energy saver) when operated with dimming ballasts. The performance of the full wattage and energy saver lamps is very similar when operated with the same ballast. Some ballasts provide proper operating characteristics while others do not. As the lamps are dimmed, they become bluer. The dimming level has no impact on the filament Rh/Rc values on the ballasts tested. Several concerns in using dimming systems are described. Lastly, the energy consumption of using full wattage vs. energy saver lamps and fixed light output vs. dimming ballasts is discussed.
Keywords :
daylighting; lamp accessories; lamps; daylight harvesting; dimming ballasts; energy saver lamps; sustainable lighting; Costs; Electronic ballasts; Energy consumption; Fluorescence; Fluorescent lamps; Manufacturing; Market opportunities; Performance evaluation; Temperature; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, 2008. IAS '08. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Edmonton, Alta.
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2278-4
Electronic_ISBN :
0197-2618
DOI :
10.1109/08IAS.2008.239
