Light flicker test in the United States

Author

Fei, Renyan W. ; Lloyd, Jerry D. ; Crapo, Alan D. ; Dixon, Sharon

Author_Institution

Emerson Motor Co., St. Louis, MO, USA

Volume

36

Issue

2

fYear

2000

Firstpage

438

Lastpage

443

Abstract

Home appliances, like washers, dryers, refrigerators, etc., can cause voltage fluctuations and light flicker. A standardized flicker test has been established in Europe (IEC 1000-3-3). However, the European test is designed for 230-V 50-Hz power and needs to be modified for a 115-V 60-Hz supply. In this paper, the reference impedance and the limits of flicker tests for 115 V/60 Hz systems are proposed. A high-performance power analysis system, the Xitron 2803AH power analyzer, was used to study the voltage fluctuations and flicker caused by some washing machines. The analysis and test results provided in this paper can serve as a proposal for establishing a US light flicker testing standard for 115 V/60 Hz

Keywords

IEC standards; domestic appliances; lighting; power supply quality; power system measurement; voltage measurement; 115 V; 60 Hz; IEC 1000-3-3; United States; Xitron 2803AH power analyzer; dryers; flicker tests limits; high-performance power analysis system; home appliances; light flicker test; reference impedance; refrigerators; standardized flicker test; voltage fluctuations; washers; washing machines; Europe; Home appliances; IEC standards; Impedance; Lamps; Power supplies; Refrigerators; System testing; Voltage fluctuations; Washing machines;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0093-9994

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/28.833759

Filename

833759