Reducing the uncertainty in fluorescent lamp/ballast system compatibility

IAS '96. Conference Record of the 1996 IEEE Industry Applications Conference Thirty-First IAS Annual Meeting Pub Date : 1996-10-06 DOI:10.1109/IAS.1996.563878

Y. Ji, R. Davis

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The traditional method of life testing for fluorescent lamps is to determine the median operating hours until failure for a large sample of lamps, when operated on a 3 hours on and 20 minutes off cycle. This method may take 3 years to get results. Because many new fluorescent lighting products have been introduced and many new manufacturers have entered the marketplace, the compatibility of fluorescent lamp/ballast system is of concern for manufacturers, specifiers, and end-users, who cannot wait 3 years to determine compatibility. To address this issue, some researchers have tried to develop methods to predict whether or not lamp/ballast combination will be compatible. This paper reviews different methods used to predict fluorescent lamp life, and discusses the importance of developing a reliable method for predicting fluorescent lamp/ballast compatibility. A pilot study using X-ray fluorescence is summarized, to demonstrate the potential of using this technique to better characterize the nature of the lamp/ballast system.

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减少荧光灯/镇流器系统兼容性的不确定性

荧光灯的传统寿命测试方法是在3小时开灯和20分钟关灯的周期下，确定大量灯具的中位数工作时间直至失效。这种方法可能需要3年才能见效。由于许多新的荧光灯产品已经推出，许多新的制造商已经进入市场，荧光灯/镇流器系统的兼容性是制造商，规范者和最终用户关注的问题，他们不能等3年才能确定兼容性。为了解决这个问题，一些研究人员试图开发方法来预测灯/镇流器组合是否兼容。本文综述了预测荧光灯寿命的各种方法，并讨论了开发一种可靠的预测荧光灯/镇流器兼容性方法的重要性。总结了一项使用x射线荧光的试点研究，以证明使用该技术更好地表征灯/镇流器系统性质的潜力。

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