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.
BT - Annual IEEE-IAS Conference C2 - LBL-33361 CN - LBL-33361 CY - Dearborn, WI LA - eng N2 -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.
PP - Dearborn, WI PY - 1991 T2 - Annual IEEE-IAS Conference T3 - Annual IEEE-IAS Conference TI - Harmonics from Compact Fluorescent Lamps ER -