@inproceedings{23708, author = {Rudolph R Verderber and Oliver C Morse and William R Alling}, title = {Harmonics from Compact Fluorescent Lamps}, abstract = {

Measured characteristics of compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) and incandescent lamps with diode type devices show low power factor (47% to 67%) and/or high total harmonic distortion (>100% THD). There is little effect on a building power quality if the CFL comprise less than 10% of the buildings load. Even if the load due to CFL is as high as 26% of the buildings total, the voltage distortion is less than 5%. Circuits along with estimated costs are presented that correct for power factor and suppress the harmonics.

}, year = {1991}, journal = {Annual IEEE-IAS Conference}, address = {Dearborn, WI}, language = {eng}, }