The influence of high pressure sodium lamps on the power line communications channel

Author

Emleh, A. ; de Beer, A.S. ; Ferreira, H.C. ; Han Vinck, A.J.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng. Sci., Univ. of Johannesburg, Auckland Park, South Africa

fYear

2015

fDate

March 29 2015-April 1 2015

Firstpage

172

Lastpage

177

Abstract

The high pressure sodium lamp is a high energy outdoor light source that belongs to the high intensity discharge lamp family. It comes in different shapes and requires a ballast to start it. The high pressure sodium lamp is a source of interference to the power line communications channel as it injects noise when connected to the 220V mains. This paper investigates the influence of the high pressure sodium lamp on the narrowband and broadband power line communications channel. It is shown that the frequency band: 3kHz-150kHz is not highly infected whereas in the band: 150kHz-30MHz, PLC signals compete with Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) levels.

Keywords

carrier transmission on power lines; discharge lamps; electromagnetic compatibility; electromagnetic interference; lamp accessories; EMC levels; broadband power line communications channel; electromagnetic compatibility levels; frequency 150 kHz to 30 MHz; frequency 3 kHz to 150 kHz; high energy outdoor light source; high intensity discharge lamp family; high pressure sodium lamps; interference source; narrowband power line communications channel; voltage 220 V; Electromagnetic compatibility; Electromagnetics; Electronic ballasts; High intensity discharge lamps; Interference; Noise; Power line communications; EMC; EN 50065-1; Electromagnetic Ballast; Electronic Ballast; High Pressure Sodium Lamp; Interference; PLC; Power line Communications;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Line Communications and its Applications (ISPLC), 2015 International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Austin, TX

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISPLC.2015.7147609

Filename

7147609