Extra low voltage DC grid LED lighting systems: photometric flicker analysis

Author

Kukacka, Leos ; Dupuisy, Pascal ; Zissisy, Georges ; Kraus, Jan ; Kolar, Milan

Author_Institution

Univ. de Toulouse, Toulouse, France

fYear

2015

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

The paper exposes the topic of LED lighting systems flicker. The topic of extra low voltage LED lamps flicker has not been much discussed yet. A variety of commercially available extra low voltage (ELV) lamps were tested with respect to the light flicker produced when powered by nominal DC voltage. The same measurement is repeated with distorted and fluctuating voltage. Reverse engineering methods were employed to reveal the link between the observed flicker level and the electronic ballast topology used in the lamps. The paper aims to formulate demands on DC LED lamp ballasts to avoid flickering.

Keywords

LED lamps; flicker noise; lamp accessories; lighting; photometry; reverse engineering; DC LED lamp ballasts; ELV LED lamps flicker; LED lighting systems flicker; electronic ballast topology; extra low voltage DC grid LED lighting systems; nominal DC voltage; photometric flicker analysis; reverse engineering methods; Electronic ballasts; Frequency measurement; LED lamps; Low voltage; Voltage fluctuations; DC Grid; Flicker; LED Lamp; Power Quality;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electronics, Control, Measurement, Signals and their Application to Mechatronics (ECMSM), 2015 IEEE International Workshop of

Conference_Location

Liberec

Print_ISBN

978-1-4799-6970-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ECMSM.2015.7208692

Filename

7208692