A fluorescent lamp electronic ballast for railway applications based on low cost microcontroller

Author

Alonso, J.M. ; Cardesín, J. ; Calleja, A.J. ; Rico-Secades, M. ; García, J.

Author_Institution

Oviedo Univ., Gijon, Spain

Volume

1

fYear

2003

fDate

12-16 Oct. 2003

Firstpage

523

Abstract

In this paper the design and implementation of an electronic ballast for fluorescent lamps using a very low cost microcontroller (μC) is presented. The ballast has been especially developed for lighting applications in railways, where the International Union of Railways (UIC) 555 code must be fulfilled. The μC is used to optimize the lamp ignition and supply, and to regulate lamp power against line voltage, thus fulfilling UIC 555 requirements. Also, protection features such as lamp soft reignition, overcurrent and undervoltage are included using the μC.

Keywords

electric ignition; fluorescent lamps; lamp accessories; lighting control; microcontrollers; overcurrent protection; overvoltage protection; power control; railways; standards; International Union of Railways 555 code; fluorescent lamp electronic ballast; lamp ignition optimisation; lamp power regulation; lamp soft reignition protection; lamp supply optimisation; lighting applications; line voltage; low cost microcontroller; overcurrent protection; protection; railway applications; railways; undervoltage protection; Costs; Delay; Electronic ballasts; Fluorescent lamps; Ignition; Low voltage; Microcontrollers; Protection; Rail transportation; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Industry Applications Conference, 2003. 38th IAS Annual Meeting. Conference Record of the

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7883-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IAS.2003.1257550

Filename

1257550