1. Harmonics from compact fluorescent lamps
- Author
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Verderber, Rudolph R.
- Subjects
Fluorescent lamps -- Research ,Harmonics (Electric waves) -- Measurement ,Business ,Computers ,Electronics ,Electronics and electrical industries - Abstract
Measured characteristics of compact fluorescent lamps (CFL's) and incandescent lamps with diode-type devices have low power factor (47 to 67%) and/or high total harmonic distortion (100% THD). There is little effect on a building's power quality if the CFL's comprise less than 10% of the buildings' load. Even if the CFL is as high as 26% of the building's load, the voltage distortion is less than 5%. Circuits and their estimated costs are presented to correct for power factor and suppress the harmonics.
- Published
- 1993