Standardisation of the static resistances of fluorescent lamp cathodes and new data for preheating

Author

Dorleijn, J.W.F. ; Goud, L.H.

Author_Institution

Philips Lighting B.V., Roosendaal, Netherlands

Volume

1

fYear

2002

fDate

13-18 Oct. 2002

Firstpage

665

Abstract

During the past few years the electrical data of the cathodes of some fluorescent lamps were standardized. An explanation is given of the choices made for standardizing the static resistances of the cathode coils. Also in the forthcoming new editions of the IEC standards for fluorescent lamps (IEC 60901 "Single-capped fluorescent lamps" and IEC 60081 "Double-capped fluorescent lamps") several lamps will get a new and more general description for the preheating of electrodes. The physical background and justification for this description are given.

Keywords

IEC standards; cathodes; electric heating; electric resistance; fluorescent lamps; standardisation; IEC 60081; IEC 60901; IEC standards; cathode coils; double-capped fluorescent lamps; electrodes preheating; fluorescent lamp cathodes; preheating; single-capped fluorescent lamps; static resistances standardisation; Cathodes; Circuits; Electric resistance; Electrodes; Electronic ballasts; Fluorescent lamps; IEC standards; Impedance; Switches; Temperature;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Industry Applications Conference, 2002. 37th IAS Annual Meeting. Conference Record of the

Conference_Location

Pittsburgh, PA, USA

ISSN

0197-2618

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7420-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IAS.2002.1044169

Filename

1044169