Influence of on-time and use frequency on cost-effectiveness of compact fluorescent lamps

Author

Sullivan, Charles R. ; Drescher, Anushka C.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., California Univ., CA, USA

fYear

1993

fDate

2-8 Oct 1993

Firstpage

2283

Abstract

The cost-effectiveness of integrally ballasted compact fluorescent lamps is analyzed. Important factors that are considered include the time value of money and the influence of cycle time (hours per start) on lamp life. Lamp-life determinants are discussed. An approximate lamp life model is hypothesized, and used to estimate total cost of light with different incandescent and compact fluorescent lamps. Least-cost choices are identified for different operating conditions. It is shown that the soft-start electronically ballasted compact fluorescent appears to be the least-total-cost choice for, if not most sockets in residential applications, at least for most use of light in residential applications

Keywords

economics; fluorescent lamps; lamp accessories; starting; compact fluorescent lamps; cost-effectiveness; cycle time; electronic ballasts; lamp life; model; on-time; operating conditions; residential applications; soft starting; use frequency; Cathodes; Costs; Degradation; Fluorescence; Fluorescent lamps; Frequency; Life estimation; Manufacturing; Power generation economics; Tiles;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, 1993., Conference Record of the 1993 IEEE

Conference_Location

Toronto, Ont.

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1462-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IAS.1993.299192

Filename

299192