Title :
Variations in temperature and performance in a standard and thermally bridged compact fluorescent fixture
Author :
Sgro, Lee Anne ; Siminovitch, Michael
Author_Institution :
Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA, USA
Abstract :
The spatial temperature distribution in an enclosed, screw base, 13 W compact fluorescent retrofit fixture and the surrounding environment was investigated for a typical recessed fixture application. The minimum lamp wall temperature and light output were measured over time with and without a thermal bridging system. The experimental data were used to design an efficient thermal bridge and to evaluate the performance of the bridge, which was found to increase the relative light output of the fixture of about 20%
Keywords :
fluorescent lamps; testing; thermal analysis; 13 W; compact fluorescent lamps; design; lamp wall temperature; performance; spatial temperature distribution; testing; thermal analysis; thermal bridging system; Bridges; Electronic ballasts; Fasteners; Fixtures; Fluorescence; Fluorescent lamps; Temperature distribution; Temperature measurement; Thermistors; Time measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, 1992., Conference Record of the 1992 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Houston, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0635-X
DOI :
10.1109/IAS.1992.244549