• DocumentCode
    2914035
  • Title

    The influence of programmed start ballast in T5 fluorescent lamp lifetime

  • Author

    dos Santos, Anderson S. ; Toss, Marcelo ; Reis, F.S.D. ; Tonkoski, Reinaldo

  • Author_Institution
    Electron. Ballast Lab., Intral S.A.-Industria de Mater. Eletricos, Caxias do Sul
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    6-6 Nov. 2005
  • Abstract
    In this paper it is analyzed the influence of programmed start ballast in T5 fluorescent lamp lifetime. Different rapid cycle test are discussed, including the manufactures ones, to verify the behavior T5 fluorescent lamp lifetime under different starting methods. Alternative electronic ballast with programmed rapid-start is proposed for a 28 W/T5 fluorescent lamp using voltage-preheating. The results showed that is possible to increase the T5 fluorescent lamp lifetime using the programmed start ballasts
  • Keywords
    fluorescent lamps; lamp accessories; 28 W; T5 fluorescent lamp; electronic ballast; rapid cycle test; voltage-preheating; Cathodes; Costs; Electronic ballasts; Fluorescent lamps; Laboratories; Life testing; Manufacturing; Sputtering; Temperature; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Industrial Electronics Society, 2005. IECON 2005. 31st Annual Conference of IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Raleigh, NC
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-9252-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IECON.2005.1569012
  • Filename
    1569012