Impact of using compact fluorescent lamps on power quality

Power quality has become a major concern, in particular, to the domestic consumers because the reliability and efficiency of their devices very much rely on the quality of electric Based on economical considerations, power utilities encourage the use of compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) as they are energy saving, have more lifetime, and offer more lighting intensity (LUX). This paper describes a comparison study between Tungsten lamp (TNG) and Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) to clarify the effect of using CFL on the system power quality, the associated distribution losses, efficiency, and regulation taking into account the effect of harmonic content on the overall electric power system. supply.