%0 Conference Paper
%A Rudolph R Verderber
%A Oliver C Morse
%A William R Alling
%B Annual IEEE-IAS Conference
%C Dearborn, WI
%D 1991
%G eng
%L LBL-33361
%T Harmonics from Compact Fluorescent Lamps
%2 LBL-33361
%X <p>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 (&gt;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.</p>