The impact of the CFL lamps on the power-line communications channel

Author

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

Author_Institution

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

fYear

2013

fDate

24-27 March 2013

Firstpage

225

Lastpage

229

Abstract

A number of measurements show the results of the harmonics and conducted emissions from “Energy-Savings” Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL) when connected to the power-line communications channel. Different CFL´s from different manufacturers were investigated. The paper covers the CENELEC band, as well as the broadband communications channel: 150kHz-30MHz. The obtained results show the levels of harmonics and interference that these types of lamps produce. It shows that CFL´s produce interference in the 3kHz-150kHz band, but this pose no risk for PLC. Some CFL´s do however produce interference in the 150kHz-30MHz band that can interfere with power-line communications.

Keywords

broadband networks; carrier transmission on power lines; fluorescent lamps; interference; telecommunication channels; CENELEC band; CFL lamp; broadband communications channel; compact fluorescent lamp; energy saving; frequency 150 kHz to 30 MHz; interference; power-line communications channel; Current measurement; Electromagnetic compatibility; Fluorescent lamps; Harmonic analysis; Interference; Noise; Power harmonic filters; CFL; Compact Fluorescent Lamp; EMC; Harmonics; Interference; PLC; Powerline Communications; noise;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Line Communications and Its Applications (ISPLC), 2013 17th IEEE International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Johannesburg

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-6014-2

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4673-6015-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISPLC.2013.6525854

Filename

6525854